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Southwest and its mechanics reach a tentative deal in labor dispute

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines Co. planes stand on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Southwest Airlines Co. is scheduled to release earnings on January 25. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Southwest had …

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Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul joins global emerging markets indexes

Simon Dawson/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Saudi Stock Exchange, also known as the Tadawul All Share Index, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, the Tadawul, took its first step Monday of inclusion in two major international indexes: the FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones’ emerging markets indices. The inclusion marks …

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Robocalls about your bills can pour in every day, all day

IN THE CAR WHERE Paula Hanson lives, often parked outside a local sheriff’s station in Lancaster, California, her phone wouldn’t stop ringing. Hanson tried to explain to the employees at Discover Bank all that had happened to her. First, she had been laid off from her job, and then her …

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Disney reinstated director James Gunn for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’

Albert L. Ortega | Getty Images Director James Gunn at the El Capitan Theatre Hosts Screening Of Disney And Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ held at El Capitan Theatre on May 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. James Gunn has been rehired by Disney’s Marvel Studios to …

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Marriott evaluates investor Jonathan Litt’s nomination for board seat

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO, CA – NOVEMBER 16: A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Marriott International announced plans to purchase Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $12.2 billion. The deal would create …

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This chart shows just how dangerous it can be to try to time the market

Investors who attempted to try to time the market’s lows and highs have on the long run received a worse return on their investment than those who simply remained invested. On average, investors who bought and hold, rather than tried to time the market, received an average annualized return of …

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Former Speaker Boehner says US lawmakers ‘way out of step’ on cannabis

Former House Speaker John Boehner told CNBC on Friday that U.S. lawmakers are behind the times on cannabis legalization. “It’s clear this market is going to expand. And as it does, lawmakers in Washington have to look up and realize that the federal government is way out of step,” Boehner …

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Apple’s new streaming service seeks Oscar glory

Mario Anzuoni | Reuters An Oscar statue is seen during a media preview of this year’s Academy’s Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, February 15, 2019. Apple is entering the streaming wars and it’s hoping to take home several gold statues for its troubles. According to a report from Bloomberg, …

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Spielberg and Netflix’s Sarandos meet, sparking hope for Oscars’ truce

Matt Winkelmeyer | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Steven Spielberg attends the 55th Annual Cinema Audio Society Awards at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on February 16, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Steven Spielberg, a film industry titan with 58 directorial credits to his name, has long been vocal about …

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Ethiopian crash investigators find piece of wreckage with similar setting to Lion Air plane: Sources

Wang Shoubao | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Rescuers work beside the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines’ aircraft at the crash site, some 50 km east of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on March 10, 2019. All 157 people aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight were confirmed dead as Africa’s fastest …

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