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A JetBlue Airbus A220-300 sits parked at Gate B40 at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, on Dec. 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways is overhauling its fare options as it gears up to launch its domestic first-class seats and, yes, there is a restrictive basic option at the front of the plane.Travelers flying on JetBlue will start by choosing how much legroom they want and how premium they want their seat to be. The airline will have an economy section, or “Main,” a section with extra legroom seats that it calls “Even More,” which…

When I asked my wife, Cece, to drive me to Trader Joe’s, I wasn’t looking for groceries.That morning, I’d read a Wall Street Journal story about how Trader Joe’s canvas tote bags had become an “international status symbol,” with some resellers listing them on eBay for up to $50,000.The Journal mentioned Melbourne, where I live in Australia, as one of the cities hunting for the bags. I had never seen one, but I was in San Antonio with my in-laws for a little bit longer, and a Trader Joe’s was just a short drive away.I wasn’t expecting to make $50,000,…

Vegetables on display in a grocery store on Aug. 15, 2025, in Delray Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands in the U.S. is drawing renewed attention to a decades-long shift in how fresh food moves through the country.While investigators work to identify the original source of contamination, some food safety experts say the industry’s centralized sourcing and distribution networks after a wave of consolidation can help turn what once may have been an isolated contamination event into a multistate outbreak.”The general trends that have taken place in the food industry, the way in which…

NBCUniversal’s Peacock is officially landing on YouTube. All of the streaming service’s content — including NBC Sports’ portfolio of the NFL and NBA, Universal films like the Minions franchise, and original Peacock and Bravo content like the Real Housewives franchise and “Love Island USA” — will be included in YouTube Premium subscriptions in the U.S. starting early next year. YouTube Premium is the subscription version of the streaming platform that offers videos without ads and the ability to download most videos, depending on the subscription tier. The service offers a variety of plans beginning at $8.99 per month. Peacock Premium…

Warren Buffett’s successor, Greg Abel, just completed his first acquisition as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO. It’s the latest sign that he’s ready and willing to build on what Buffett built.In a Friday press release, Berkshire said it has officially taken over Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion in cash, a deal it first announced at the end of May.Taylor Morrison is one of the nation’s biggest land developers and homebuilders; it made about $1 billion in pre-tax profits on around $8 billion of revenue last year, its latest annual report shows.The homebuilder has now joined Berkshire’s stable of housing-related subsidiaries, which includes…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin McGoff. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always been the friend whom people turn to for career advice. As a freelance film editor, I had to network my way into a super competitive industry. That meant I acquired a lot of experience in being hired and hiring others to work with me.During the pandemic, my documentary film work came to a screeching halt. Like many people, I downloaded TikTok, and one day, on a whim, I decided to make a video with career advice. I focused on the…

Ford said it will produce 1,000 of the limited-edition Ford Bronco models with the Desert Rising package that will be priced at $57,350.Courtesy FordBROOKLYN, Mich. — Ford Motor is expanding its accessory and parts business in an effort to boost profits and better tap into the $53 billion U.S. aftermarket industry.The automaker is planning to increase its aftermarket products — from exterior detailing and vehicle wraps to performance parts and systems — and have more exclusive moments it’s comparing to a “Nike shoe drop,” with new and special-edition vehicle models, according to Matt Simpson, Ford Customization’s executive director. “Think like…

Voluntary buyouts are having a moment in Big Tech.Workers at Google recently pressed the search giant to make the exit offers a standard first step whenever it plans job cuts — and to extend them to all members of affected teams, regardless of tenure. Microsoft, meanwhile, launched its first broad voluntary retirement program this past spring, offering packages to thousands of longtime US employees. It said that more than 30% of those eligible accepted.The developments are raising broader questions in tech, where many once-scrappy startups are now sprawling corporations — and where repeated rounds of layoffs have eliminated scores of…

The biggest trend in the hedge-fund industry is that the hunt for top traders and investment ideas has expanded beyond firms’ four walls.The ongoing war for talent and fast-moving markets has the industry’s biggest managers investing in externally run funds and paying outside firms for their ideas, Business Insider has reported. The goal of this outward push is the same as every fund’s main objective: To find market-beating returns wherever they exist.A review of data gathered from institutional investor data provider Old Well Labs, regulatory filings, media reports, and industry sources shows that these funds are putting their money into…

JPMorgan has some new answers to the multibillion-dollar question of who’s in charge of AI at the bank.The firm’s AI chief, Teresa Heitsenrether, announced her retirement earlier this month after four decades at the bank, reshuffling the technology leadership. It’s more than just job titles shifting around — JPMorgan said it’s restructuring its firm-wide chief data and analytics office as it transitions from focusing on AI infrastructure to business initiatives.”With the foundations now in place, and AI delivery shifting more to business and functions, we believe that aligning CDAO with Global Technology will best position us to continue our momentum…