Weeks after its low-cost carrier Jetstar launched Sydney-Seoul service, Qantas has added direct service between the two cities, the carrier announced Friday. The new route is to meet “growing demand.” Flights begin Dec. 10. The 11-hour flight will operate four times weekly during the peak season and three times weekly between May and October using … Read more
Michael Glover will take over as CFO for InterContinental Hotels Group, effective March 20, the company announced Tuesday. Glover will succeed Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who announced his departure in October ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Glover currently is IHG’s CFO of the Americas and group head of commercial finance. He previously held positions as group financial controller … Read more
Preaching a message of financial education and financial freedom, John Hope Bryant is galvanizing America’s top business leaders in the battle for “silver rights,” a term he coined to describe the economic empowerment of minority and low-income communities. “I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Bryant said … Read more
Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has launched Sonesta Essential, a stripped-down brand offering properties with the “essentials,” the company announced Tuesday. “We are beyond confident that these two new brands will deliver experiences that our guests have told us they want,” Sonesta executive VP and COO Vera Manoukian said in a statement. Sonesta Essential sticks to … Read more
Readers may or may not recall that I wrote to you concerning Apple (AAPL) back in late November. There was Covid policy -related unrest across many cities in China at the time, and Foxconn Technology was having trouble with staffing at facilities where Apple mobile devices are manufactured. I started that piece out by mentioning … Read more
Finnair on March 26, 2023, plans to resume its Helsinki-Osaka, Japan, route, operating three times weekly with Airbus A350 aircraft, the carrier announced Tuesday. Helsinki to Osaka flights will operate each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with return flights operating each Thursday, Saturday and Monday. In addition, Finnair starting March 27 will fly four times weekly … Read more
Has business had it with net zero? This question would have sounded daft a year ago at the UN-sponsored COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, where some of the world’s best-known banks, airlines and carmakers flaunted their pledges to be part of a net zero emissions future. UN envoys cheered the fact that at least a … Read more
Shops nationwide hope for boost from Small Business Saturday – CBS News Watch CBS News Shops nationwide are hoping that shoppers will come out in force on Small Business Saturday, as the holiday shopping season kicks off. Michael George has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more
Elon Musk’s tumultuous reign at Twitter has led to a damaging rift with top brands and marketers, with the social media company’s $5bn-a-year advertising business hit by tensions over content moderation and resources. Multiple top advertising agencies and media buyers told the Financial Times that nearly all of the big brands they represent have paused … Read more
Article content (Bloomberg) — Germany’s business outlook rose from historically low levels as the risk of energy shortages this winter receded and the government in Berlin prepares wide-ranging measures to shield households and businesses from surging costs. Article content A gauge of expectations released Thursday by the Ifo institute improved for a second month, rising … Read more