Condé Nast Traveler Hurricane Harvey Strands Thousands—Here's How to HelpCondé Nast TravelerThe storm dumped torrential rains on Texas, and there's no clear picture of when regular travel will resume. Despite being downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday, Harvey has continued to wreak havoc on Texas—more than 5,000 …Why Southwest Airlines is […]
HuffPost Breweries Donate 205000 Cans Of Water To Harvey VictimsHuffPostAnheuser-Busch and MillerCoors have both stepped up to provide drinking water to those hit hard by the storm. By Nina Golgowski. 4.7k. Two of the world's largest beer brewing companies are stepping up to help victims of Hurricane Harvey by sending them …Anheuser-Busch Sends Water to Hurricane […]
CBC.ca Washington state halts salmon farm permits after fish escapeSan Francisco ChronicleSEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Department of Ecology to put on hold any new permits for net pens after thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped into Puget Sound earlier this month from a damaged salmon farm. State officials …State agencies unify […]
KTRK-TV Cell phone carriers offer free calls and data for customers in path of HarveyKTRK-TVwe are offering free service – data, text and voice – to all of our postpaid customers in affected areas. Verizon Verizon is offering free service – data, text and voice – to all of its postpaid customers in affected areas. […]
The National Business Review The future of air travel: marathon flightsNew Zealand HeraldImagine spending more than 20 hours on a single flight, without getting off and stretching your legs. It is not an exciting prospect, but Australian passengers who want to get to London more quickly will have the option of the marathon flight, under […]
Investopedia UPDATE 1-Senator questions quick approval of Amazon's Whole Foods purchaseBusiness InsiderWASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. Democratic senator on Friday questioned the Federal Trade Commission's quick approval of Amazon.com Inc's purchase of Whole Foods Market Inc this week, less than three months after the $13.7 billion deal was …What Amazon knows: 'The war for […]
KRIS Corpus Christi News Corpus Christi International Airport completes initial assessment, will remain closedKRIS Corpus Christi NewsCorpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) crews have completed an initial assessment of the airfield and have found only minor damage. The airfield and terminal remain closed. The airport will be allowing emergency response operations on the runways … and […]
Hot topic of next Fed chair not on program at Jackson HoleWashington PostJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — This year's gathering of the world's central bankers had a theme as lofty as the Grant Teton Mountains which loomed over their meeting place — “Fostering a Dynamic Global Economy.” But while many hours were devoted to sitting … and […]
Washington Post Thousands in St. Louis likely to see wage drop with new lawWashington PostST. LOUIS — Thousands of workers in St. Louis will likely see smaller paychecks starting Monday, when a new Missouri law takes effect barring local government from enacting minimum wages different than the state minimum. The law is drawing protests in …With […]
Reuters Hurricane Harvey may add to debt woes of US flood insurance programReuters(Reuters) – The destruction that heavy rain and floods from Hurricane Harvey could inflict on Texas would add to the pile of debt owed by a federal flood insurance program that is due to expire in September, advocacy groups said. The National Flood …As […]