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Asian travelers seek respite in other options as Middle East travel plans stay grounded
Passenger planes sit on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 11, 2026. Drones fell near Dubai airport, injuring four people, while ships were hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 as Iran kept up its campaign disrupting oil markets and air and maritime traffic. AFP | Getty […]
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War puts the Gulf’s once‑packed conference calendar on hold
Before the Middle East war, the Gulf had positioned itself to become one of the world’s busiest hubs for conferences, exhibitions, and high‑level events. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have each worked hard to be seen as the crossroads for business, politics and innovation, hosting global sporting events from Formula 1 to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Flutter, United Airlines, Synopsys, Insmed & more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest midday moves: Airlines — Delta Air Lines , United Airlines , Southwest Airlines and American Airlines surged roughly 4% after President Donald Trump said the U.S. wouldn’t strike key energy infrastructure in Iran for five days and said the two nations had held productive talks. Crude […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Carnival, Chevron & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — Shares of Delta Air Lines , United Airlines and Southwest Airlines surged more than 4.5% on news that the U.S. strikes against key energy infrastructure in Iran would be halted. The group struggled after the war on concerns of what it would do to […]
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A Netflix cooking show is changing how people travel — and restaurants are seeing bookings jump 303%
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 17, 2025: Participants Jung Ho-young, Hudukjuk, Monk Sunjae, Son Jong-won, producers Kim Eun-ji and Kim Hak-min, Yoon Jumo Yoon Nara, French Papa, Chinese Cuisine Witch, and Baby Beast pose during a press conference for the Netflix series Culinary Class Wars: Black and White Chef Season 2 at JW Marriott Dongdaemun […]
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Not just buying ‘things’: Why China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images 28-year-old Rebecca Zhou, born in China’s Sichuan province, owns an assortment of Moomin merchandise — bags, mugs, and figurines featuring the white hippo-looking cartoon character from Finland […]
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Peloton is launching bikes and treadmills for gyms, accelerating commercial strategy
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton on Monday announced its Commercial Series, the company’s first Bike and Tread products built for high-traffic gym floors. The move marks the company’s latest push […]
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Travelers are turning to AI to plan trips — but hallucinations and trust gaps remain
For many travelers, the process of planning their trips is a grueling slog through endless price comparisons and messy browser tabs. Increasingly, they are outsourcing the task to artificial intelligence. About 91% of global travelers rely on AI travel planners, according to an annual survey of 11,000 global users by travel platform Klook. Travelers use […]
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One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2025. Carlos Osorio | Reuters For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early […]
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