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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines forecast second-quarter earnings below analyst estimates, citing higher fuel prices, while holding off on updating its full-year 2026 forecast.Southwest expects to earn between 35 cents and 65 cents a share in the current quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG expected 55 cents a share.The airline in January forecast earnings per share of $4 this year, saying that it expected its new initiatives would pay off. Southwest has sought to increase revenue with checked bag fees…

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures as he speaks during an event at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 19, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday said he would support a potential ban on junk food TV advertisements in the U.S. – an effort that would likely draw fierce backlash from major food manufacturers. Speaking at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, ranking member Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Casey…

A former MrBeast employee has sued the famous YouTuber’s company, alleging it violated the Family and Medical Leave Act and retaliated against her after she reported sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Loading audio narration… Lorrayne Mavromatis joined the company, founded by 27-year-old Jimmy Donaldson, in 2022 as head of Instagram and worked in social media roles until leaving in 2025.Her complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court in North Carolina, says that she experienced a workplace in which sexual harassment and hostile treatment of female employees were common.A MrBeast spokesperson broadly denied the allegations.”This clout-chasing complaint is built on…

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe on April 22, 2026 drives the first customer-ready electric R2 SUV off the assembly line at the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois.Courtesy RivianRivian Automotive on Wednesday said it has started production of its new R2 all-electric vehicle for customers at its plant in Normal, Illinois.The start of production is a crucial milestone for the company ahead of customer deliveries, which are scheduled for later this spring. Investors will be watching for the company to ramp up production for the foreseeable future.Rivian expects the R2 — an updated, less expensive EV that looks like its…

Walmart is doubling down on ultrafast delivery with a new option at its warehouse chain Sam’s Club. Loading audio narration… On Wednesday, Sam’s Club e-commerce head Greg Pulsifer said a new “enhanced” express delivery option in the US has posted impressive numbers since it was rolled out three weeks ago.”Our 10 fastest deliveries to date were all fulfilled in less than 12 minutes,” he said in a statement.Members can now get Sam’s Club’s jumbo pack sizes with Walmart’s blazing-fast fulfillment.The move ramps up pressure on warehouse club rival Costco, and underscores Walmart’s focus on growing e-commerce sales through a combination…

One of the world’s largest and most influential hedge funds has been overhauling a crucial unit within its recruitment army. Loading audio narration… Citadel, the $67 billion firm run by Ken Griffin, has developed into a magnet for some of the industry’s premier talent during its three decades in business. But, amid a war for elite investment pros at top hedge funds, the recruitment machine behind Griffin’s multistrategy giant has undergone a makeover, with a slew of significant departures over the past two years.The latest move came last week, when chief people officer Sjoerd Gehring, a former Apple and Accenture…

Thomas Trkla, chairman and and chief executive officer of Yesway Inc., during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDeep-fried burritos and chimichangas from convenience store chain Allsup’s are helping its parent company Yesway steal customers from fast-food chains, even with higher fuel prices, Yesway CEO Tom Trkla said Wednesday.”A lot of the data that we get from our data providers show that our sales are up and some of their competitors’ sales are down,” he told CNBC. “We infer that we…

Nara Smith’s content will soon be coming to a bookstore near you. Loading audio narration… The debut cookbook by the “tradwife” influencer, known for cooking elaborate food from scratch on TikTok while wearing couture and speaking in dulcet tones, is due to be released October 13 by HarperCollins.The 24-year-old mom of four and model, who grew up in Germany and lives in Connecticut, has been posting her signature “cooking from scratch” videos for her combined 17.2 million social media followers since 2023.Naturally, as an influencer, Smith has done plenty of brand partnerships and collaborations over the years, including a clothing…

Millions of student-loan borrowers could soon face higher monthly payments. Democratic lawmakers want to give them more time to prepare. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers, including Sens. Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, and Tim Kaine, called on Education Sec. Linda McMahon to extend the timeframe borrowers have to transfer out of the SAVE plan.SAVE was created by former President Joe Biden to give borrowers cheaper monthly payments and a shorter timeline to loan forgiveness. It was blocked by litigation in 2024 and then eliminated in March. President Donald Trump’s administration announced that beginning in July, the 7…

Paramount+ is taking a page out of TikTok’s book. Loading audio narration… Paramount Skydance’s flagship streamer is adding a short-form vertical video feed on its mobile app. The feature is currently live on its iOS app.David Ellison’s company is getting into short-form video by repurposing snippets from shows, like “South Park” and “The Madison,” two people familiar with the project said.”Right now, it’s just horizontal clips fitted into vert format,” one streaming employee said.Paramount hopes short-form clips will help users discover new shows and movies, and increase engagement. “We’re trying to drive visit frequency, keeping people engaged in the app…