Elliott to call for Southwest special meeting ‘as soon as next week’
Economy

Elliott to call for Southwest special meeting ‘as soon as next week’

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Las Vegas on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Elliott Management said Tuesday it will call a special meeting at Southwest Airlines “as soon as next week,” shortly after the company put forward a sweeping board shake-up […]

Chinese yuan hits strongest level against the dollar in 16 months
Economy

Chinese yuan hits strongest level against the dollar in 16 months

The Chinese yuan has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar in the last several weeks as the greenback strengthens and investors worry about China’s economic growth. Fotoholica Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s yuan hit its strongest level in over 16 months on Wednesday after Beijing unveiled a slate of stimulus measures to shore […]

Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper imports
Economy

Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper imports

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, July 8, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports on Tuesday, and suggested more steep sector-specific duties are on the way. “Today, we’re […]

TSA plans to let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints
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TSA plans to let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints

Traveler wait in a long security line at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana Wednesday, May 7, 2025. All J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration will let many travelers leave their shoes on at U.S. airport checkpoints, ending a roughly 20-year-old rule, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said […]