Delta CEO says carrier went ‘too far’ in SkyMiles changes, promises modifications after frequent flyer backlash

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717-200 airplane as seen on the final approach landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport, NYC, USA.NurPhoto / ContributorDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will make "modifications" in the next few weeks to its loyalty program after a recently...

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GameStop names Ryan Cohen as CEO effective immediately

GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen.Source: CNBCGameStop said Thursday morning that billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen would take over as the video game retailer's chief executive.Shares of the company jumped nearly 10% in premarket trading following the announcement. GameStop was part of the meme stock craze of 2020 and 2021.GameStop said...

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SpaceX wins first Pentagon contract for Starshield

An uncaptioned image posted on the company's website appears to show Starshield technology in orbit.SpaceXThe Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it's developing, a military-specific version of the company's Starlink satellite internet system, the defense agency said Wednesday.A Space Force spokesperson...

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AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb in Medicare drug price negotiations

In this photo illustration, Farxiga is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim on Wednesday told CNBC they will agree to participate in the first round of Medicare drug...

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FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket failure

The moment of the anomaly during the New Shepard cargo mission NS-23, in which the booster's engine failed.Blue OriginThe Federal Aviation Administration closed its investigation into last year's failed flight of a cargo mission by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, the regulator announced Wednesday.Blue Origin is required by the FAA...

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Peloton shares soar on partnership with Lululemon

Jen Van Santvoord rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home in San Anselmo, California.Ezra Shaw | Getty ImagesPeloton shares spiked Wednesday after the company announced a five-year partnership to develop digital fitness content for Lululemon. As part of the agreement, Lululemon will become Peloton's primary athletic apparel provider....

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