Flight searches for travel ‘dupes’ increased in 2023Dupe is, of course, a new term that puts a spin on the old concept of bargain hunting.Data shows that travelers leveraged the strategy more in 2023. For example, flight searches more than doubled for several “dupe” destinations internationally, according to Expedia data.Searches…

Warren Buffett reportedly traded stocks in his personal account that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway was buying and selling, a practice that he himself in the past deemed a conflict of interest, according to ProPublica Thursday.The nonprofit news outlet, citing a leak of confidential IRS data, alleged the “Oracle of Omaha”…

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It was always going to be tough to top “Avengers: Endgame,” but what has spilled out from Disney and Marvel Studios in the wake of that epic has left fans discouraged about the franchise.There was hope that “The Marvels,” which arrives in theaters Friday, might build on the box office…

Co-authored by Treading Softly. I’ve always enjoyed a good underdog story. Someone coming out of nowhere, with everything set against them, to eventually win and see success. Most underdog stories are very similar. One that I find to be very unique is the whole concept behind the idea of the…

The world’s major central banks paused their interest rate hiking cycles in recent weeks and with data suggesting economies are softening, markets are turning their attention to the first round of cuts.The U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and the Bank of England dramatically hiked rates over the last 18…

Global business activity stalled in October, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. The data signal an ongoing loss of economic growth momentum at the start of the fourth quarter after the robust global expansion seen earlier in the year. A post-pandemic…

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading Tuesday. Uber — Shares of the ride hailing company rose 2% after Uber’s third-quarter gross bookings of $35.3 billion topped the company’s guidance of $29 billion to $30 billion. UBS — Shares of the Switzerland-based bank climbed more than 3% after…

Introduction At the 4th of April I published an article about BE Semiconductor (OTC:BESIY) as a great long term holding in a dividend (growth) portfolio. Since then a lot has happened with the share price. The stock price at publication was €79.2 and only a few months later the stock…

Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor — or chip — business.Here’s how Sony did in the September quarter versus LSEG consensus estimates:Revenue: 2.8 trillion yen ($18.5 billion) versus 2.87 trillion yen…