Airlines start canceling flights ahead of another monster winter storm on the East Coast
[ad_1] Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines began canceling Sunday flights and waiving cancellation and change fees for airports from Virginia to […]
Feds certify Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted February 21, 2026 8:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA – Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. A spokesperson for the office of the transport minister says […]
Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma
[ad_1] Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company’s Xbox business faces increased challenges. “Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we’ve been talking about succession planning,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a memo to employees […]
Tax season presents a boom-or-bust test for U.S. auto sales
[ad_1] Customers at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The strength of the U.S. automotive industry will face an early test this spring that has nothing to do with cars or trucks. With tax season starting, industry experts are projecting that some […]
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows
[ad_1] By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump ‘s push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption. The additional taxes have […]
Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC
[ad_1] The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC, pointing to “many fields” including AI. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. Chinese progress […]
Airbus targets 870 deliveries this year, below estimates as Boeing competition tightens
[ad_1] These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. Qantas Airbus said Thursday it expects to deliver 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, slightly fewer than the roughly 880 analysts had expected. It comes as pressure is building for the European planemaker, with U.S. rival Boeing showing signs of recovery after […]
Figma stock jumps 16% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth
[ad_1] Dylan Field, co-founder and chief executive officer of Figma, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview outside of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Figma shares jumped as much as 20% in extended trading on Wednesday after the design software maker reported […]
Bayer falls 7% after proposing $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup case; European markets open higher
[ad_1] Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 10, 2026. NYSE LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest U.K. inflation data and monitored global market developments. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was roughly 0.5% higher shortly after the open, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC […]
Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, who claims her early use […]