Taylor Swift is single-handedly giving a boost to hotel industry revenue

Taylor Swift performs in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30, 2023, during her Eras tour.Taylor Hill/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is providing a gold rush for the hotel industry.The "Cruel Summer" singer's attention-grabbing "Eras" tour has pushed up revenue for hotels in cities across the U.S., according...

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FAA orders SpaceX to keep Starship grounded, take corrective action

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle.The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said Elon Musk's SpaceX must keep its Starship Super Heavy rocket grounded,...

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Kroger (KR) earnings Q2 2023

Good news for consumers is bad news for Kroger.As prices that shoppers pay for groceries stabilize or fall, the supermarket operator's sales are sagging.On Friday, the company posted fiscal second-quarter sales that missed Wall Street's expectations. The company stuck with its full-year outlook, but said the slowing rate of...

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Kroger will pay up to $1.2 billion to settle most nationwide opioid claims

The Kroger supermarket chain's headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio.Lisa Baertlein | ReutersKroger on Friday said it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. states, local governments and Native American tribes to settle the majority of claims that it fueled the opioid epidemic through lax oversight of its...

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How much shrink and retail theft cost Lowe’s, Target, Macy’s

Anti-theft locked beauty products with customer service button at Walgreens pharmacy, Queens, New York.Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesA range of retailers are again blaming shrink as one of the reasons they saw another quarter of lackluster profits.But some of those companies have started to offer...

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Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis

Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company.Disney last week had asked to drop its other claims in the case, which concern a dispute over Walt Disney World's development...

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