After the fallout that caused 16,700 flight cancellations and likely cost the airline more than $800 million, the fault lay with an outdated crew scheduling system and an unusual network of point-to-point routes. The Southwest was overwhelmed and unable to…
Kevin McCarthy will face a difficult first week in his new job as Speaker of the US House of Representatives, with some members of his own party questioning the deal with the rightwing rebels to gain their support. McCarthy, a…
David Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon.com Inc., presents the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker during an opening event at the company’s Spheres headquarters in Seattle, Washington, US, Thursday, September 20, 2018. Andrew Burton Bloomberg Getty…
It depends on who you ask at CES, where companies are showing innovations that can take us deeper into virtual reality, otherwise known as VR. The Metaverse – essentially a buzzword for a three-dimensional virtual community where people can meet,…
Rishi Sunak did not rule out reopening pay deals for nurses this year when ministers met health workers’ representatives on Monday as part of wider talks with public sector union leaders aimed at stemming the tide of UK industrial action.…
Investor Bryn Talkington said there was a sliver lining for Tesla’s recent dismal stock performance: There is now a buying opportunity for the electric vehicle maker. Shares of the electric vehicle maker hit their lowest level since August 2020 on…
This is it. End of 2022-2023 regular season. Week 18 is a bonus for football fans. Last year was the first, actually. But it makes the playoff picture more exciting. And the NFL, knowing this, did not finalize the schedule…
EY is setting aside $2.5bn to fund acquisitions for its consulting arm following its planned split from the Big Four firm’s audit business, as preparations for the historic split continue. The war chest will allow the new firm, which EY…
An MRI image of the brain shows the area of an Alzheimer’s patient. Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted fast-track approval for the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, the second treatment of Biogen and Japanese partner Eisai to…
Tech companies showed off their latest products this week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, with new developments in video as well as lifestyle enhancements with drink and makeup gadgets. Many investors, media and tech workers have…