I flew overseas for a festival. I don't regret my trip, but I wouldn't travel like this again.
This summer, I went to Portugal for the music festival Afro Nation. I felt like I didn't get to see the country I'd flown all the way out to visit.
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Instacart may be jacking up your grocery prices using AI, study shows—a practice called ‘smart rounding’
Consumer Reports and the progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative used ~200 volunteers to check prices on 20 items in four cities.
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How to Read the Fed’s ‘Dot Plot’ Projections Like a Pro
The forecasts will offer a glimpse of the path for policy at a highly uncertain moment for economy — and the central bank.
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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More
See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet wore matching outfits for one of their first red carpet appearances. Here's their complete relationship timeline.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet walked the red carpet as a couple at the "Marty Supreme" premiere. They first sparked dating rumors in 2023.
What it takes to be in a $10 million Army Stryker crew
Business Insider embedded with the crew of a US Army Stryker armored combat vehicle in during a training exercise in Germany.
Meet MacKenzie Scott, who has 'revolutionized philanthropy' and donated at least $26 billion since divorcing Jeff Bezos
MacKenzie Scott has donated billions to charity after divorcing Jeff Bezos, and her style of giving stands out among major philanthropists.
Leverage AI for Business Better With PromptBuilder for $40
Turn simple ideas into AI-optimized prompts.
Entrepreneur 
PepsiCo cuts products, lowers prices after pressure from activist investor
PepsiCo will cut hundreds of products after Elliott Investment Management pushes for cost reductions. The company will reduce SKUs by 20% to boost value.
FOX Business The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more
Layoffs have hit companies from American Airlines to Meta to Intel this year amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.
Mario Gabelli signals support for Paramount in Warner fight
“We’re in the early rounds,” Gabelli said. “Round five of a nine-round challenge.”
Warner Bros. fight hinges on value of shrinking cable assets
While Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corp. vie for President Donald Trump’s blessings in their competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., investors have an irony to consider. The valuation of faltering cable TV networks like CNN, TNT and Discovery — among the TV industry’s least-coveted properties today — is much of what separates Paramount’s […]
What does Apollo CEO Marc Rowan want for Christmas? To define private credit
Apollo CEO Marc Rowan is planning to gift the definitive book on private credit to clarify risks and myths.
Warner Bros.’ bidders brace for a fight that will last months
Does the purchase price “move up another $5 or $10 billion? I think it probably does,” Kevin Mayer, Disney's former top dealmaker, said on Tuesday.
Trump loses another red seat as Miami elects its first female mayor—and first Democrat in nearly 30 years
“Tonight’s result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up,” said Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Look inside the Armour-Stiner Octagon House, an ornate 19th-century mansion in New York, decorated for the holidays
The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York, is a whimsical example of a 19th-century, eight-sided mansion.