Fortune Lessons From Richard Branson's Goodbye Letter to Virgin AmericaFortuneAlaska Airlines says it will retire the Virgin America brand by 2019 following its $2.6 billion acquisition of the popular airline, a decision that prompted its founder Richard Branson to pen a heartfelt farewell letter. The blog post published …Virgin America to become the latest airline […]
Reuters Wall Street down; lawmakers delay vote on Trump healthcare billReutersWall Street declined on Thursday after lawmakers delayed a vote on a healthcare bill seen as President Donald Trump's first policy test. Failure to pass the American Health Care Act would cast doubt on Trump's ability to deliver other parts of his …Dow Jones Industrial […]
Bloomberg Keystone Foes Prepare to Fight as Trump Readies Pipeline PermitBloombergPresident Donald Trump is about to make good on his promise to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline — but the fight is far from over. Instead, it shifts to courtrooms, a Nebraska agency and congressional town hall meetings, where environmental …Overnight Energy: Trump's Keystone […]
WQAD.com Coffee wars! Wall Street runs on Dunkin', not StarbucksWQAD.comNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Black, or with milk? Sugar, or no sweetener? People love their morning coffee, and they are very specific about it. And it appears that more java addicts are starting to buy it at Dunkin' Donuts instead of Starbucks lately …Dunkin' Donuts Dumps […]
Reuters Asian stocks slide as fresh Trump jitters damage risk sentimentReutersA man walks past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average (top L), the Dow Jones average (top R) and the stock averages of other countries' outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon. By Saikat …Asia Stocks Follow US Selloff While Bonds […]
Bloomberg Baidu's Chief Scientist Ng to Depart in Setback for AI PushBloombergThe chief scientist helping drive Baidu Inc.'s push into artificial intelligence is quitting the Chinese search giant, putting at risk its efforts to put AI at the center of a business revival. Andrew Ng, a Stanford University academic who worked on …Opening a new […]
Bloomberg Airbnb Adopts New Name, Doubles Investment to Woo ChinaBloombergThe U.S. home-sharing giant is adopting the name “Aibiying” in China, one that translates as “welcome each other with love,” as it doubles investment in the country and triples its local workforce to serve the world's largest population of travelers …Airbnb is doubling down on ChinaTechCrunchAirbnb […]
Washington Post How the new 'electronics ban' serves the Trump agendaWashington PostWant smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. Travelers around the world woke up on Tuesday to an alarming …New Device Restrictions […]
USA TODAY Sears and Kmart owner says 'substantial doubt' it can stay in businessUSA TODAYThe company that operates Sears, the department store chain that dominated retail for decades, warned Tuesday that it faces "substantial doubt" about its ability to stay in business unless it can borrow more and tap cash from more of its assets. […]
New York Times Uber Board Stands by Travis Kalanick as It Reveals Plans to Repair Its ImageNew York TimesAt a drivers' center in Long Island City, Queens, Uber employees helped future drivers with paperwork early this month. The company is seeking to improve relations with its drivers, who are freelancers. Credit John Taggart for The […]