Delta to link its loyalty program to Uber, ending partnership with Lyft
Economy

Delta to link its loyalty program to Uber, ending partnership with Lyft

Travelers wait for an Uber ride-share vehicle at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Delta Air Lines will link its lucrative SkyMiles loyalty program to Uber this spring, the companies announced Tuesday, as the airline ends its eight-year partnership with smaller ride-hailing rival Lyft . […]

Indian stocks will benefit from the Trump 2.0 era, portfolio manager says
Economy

Indian stocks will benefit from the Trump 2.0 era, portfolio manager says

Investors eyeing up firms with the potential to become the “blue chip companies of the future” should look to India, according to GIB Asset Management’s Kunal Desai. The portfolio manager said India’s geopolitical positioning is “favorable in this Trump 2.0 era” as investors assess the country’s ability to take advantage of a possible trade war […]

UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office
Economy

UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office

Mark Zuckerberg posing with UFC president Dana White during a UFC Fight Night event. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of President-elect Donald Trumpis joining the board of Facebook parent Meta two weeks before the new Trump administration begins. Meta CEO Mark […]

Jim Cramer explores why consumer goods stocks are seeing losses
Economy

Jim Cramer explores why consumer goods stocks are seeing losses

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Monday’s market action and gave his take on why a large swath of stocks are notching losses, focusing on bruised sectors like consumer goods. “This is a market that rewards growth regardless of price,” he said. “So, people will pay up for tech growth, which is all about real demand and […]

This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from ‘doing nothing’
Economy

This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from ‘doing nothing’

Shoji Morimoto’s day job involves loaning himself out to strangers who seek someone’s company for almost anything at all. Lee Ying Shan When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his office job in 2018, his superior had criticized him for lacking initiative and “not doing anything” of value for the company. Joke’s on him, because Morimoto […]