Text size A cruise ship from Carnival. MARK RALSTON / AFP / Getty Images Following the postponement of the launch of German cruises earlier this month, Carnival plans to restore sailings from that country and Italy in early September. The exhibition was a setback for Carnival (ticker: CCL), the largest …
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As California becomes one of the first states to take over Big Tech in the ongoing battle over the employment status of Uber and Lyft drivers, the scofflaw ride-hailing companies are now working their political contacts to prevent them from complying with a law that has been on the books …
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Problems with the U.S. Postal Service have raised concerns about the November election, but they have already caused headaches for some of the 2 million Netflix customers who still receive DVDs by mail, as well as Amazon.com’s completion network . Netflix NFLX, -1.49% , which still rents DVDs in its …
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Text size Kevin Frayer / Getty Images Brands responded calmly to the recent escalation of the Trump administration’s war on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Maybe too calm. U.S. Commerce Department regulations issued Aug. 17 will in theory prevent Huawei from purchasing any hardware or software that has all inputs of …
Read More »Airlines want people to believe that air travel is safe during the pandemic, but travelers are skeptical
In an effort to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a convincing audience that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-class air filters sitting in an airplane are safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. It does not work. Research indicates that instead of becoming …
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