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NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off her sophomore album release and the announcement of her fourth pregnancy, Cardi B has another thing to celebrate: She’s joining the 2025 Global Citizen Festival. The annual event, held in New York’s Central Park, supports campaigns to improve energy access across Africa and defend the Amazon against deforestation.The Weeknd, who was originally slated to headline Saturday’s festival alongside Shakira, had to drop out of the event due to personal reasons, according to organizers.“We are incredibly grateful to Cardi B, who has joined the Global Citizen Festival lineup,” wrote Global Citizen CEO and co-founder Hugh…
A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its second bankruptcy in less than a year.”As we work to return Spirit to profitability, we face difficult decisions about our network, our fleet, and ultimately our workforce,” John Bendoraitis, Spirit’s chief operating officer, wrote in a memo sent to flight attendants on Monday, which was reviewed by…
Classic Vacations is a luxury-centered tour operator that, through the 47 years of its existence, has only sold through travel advisors. TBO is a publicly traded, India-based distribution platform that connects advisors with luxury suppliers and experiences globally.Now TBO has purchased Classic Vacations, and the leaders of both companies told TravelPulse that they share one overriding mission: to help travel advisors be more successful. With the acquisition, they said, advisors will, as Classic CEO Melissa Krueger said in an email to travel sellers, “benefit from the added supply, speed to market, and new tools made possible through this partnership.” With…
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone. We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human…
OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah Valley University is launching an independent, external review of the fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on its campus earlier this month.The university announced the move Monday in an effort to improve safety practices amid fallout over security lapses and the shattering of the serene image the institution had cultivated.“We believe the findings of the comprehensive, third-party independent review of this targeted act of violence will offer valuable insights on how college campuses improve response and preparedness moving forward,” Astrid S. Tuminez, the school’s president, said in an emailed statement. “We will integrate…
Packages of Michelob Ultra are displayed at a BevMo store on December 16, 2024 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMichelob Ultra has overtaken Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial as the best-selling beer in the United States.Michelob Ultra claimed the top spot as the best-selling beer in retail channels in the 52 weeks ended Sept. 14, parent company Anheuser-Busch announced Monday, citing data from Circana. The light lager is also the top seller in bars and restaurants, according to Nielsen IQ data for the 52 weeks ended July 12.For brewer AB InBev, Michelob Ultra’s triumph reverses the company’s struggles from…
This article originally appeared in the September issue of AGENTatHOME magazine. Subscribe here to receive your free copy each month.Full disclosure: I live to eat, and I spend a considerable amount of time daydreaming about all things culinary. Although I am by no means an expert on the subject, I have learned a thing or two about fine dining from my time onboard a sizable number of luxury ships and in five-star restaurants. That said, I’ve never enjoyed a better onboard dining experience than I did in July during the shakedown cruise for Oceania Cruises’ 68,000-ton Oceania Allura from Genoa to…
Oracle is shaking up its executive suite as it sets its sights set on AI infrastructure dominance. The company announced Monday that it is promoting Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia to co-CEO roles. Magouyrk joined Oracle in 2014 from Amazon Web Services. He was a founding member of Oracle’s cloud engineering team and has served as the president of Oracle’s cloud infrastructure business unit for more than a decade. Sicilia has served as the president of Oracle’s industries division since June. He held several different roles at the company since he joined through Oracle’s acquisition of project portfolio management company Primavera Systems in 2008. Safra Catz, who has been Oracle’s CEO since 2014, is moving into a new role as the executive vice chair of…
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars — including Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep — are urging Americans “fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights” in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.More than 430 movie, TV and stage stars as well as comedians, directors and writers added their names to an open letter Monday from the American Civil Liberties Union that argues it is “a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.”The move comes less than a week after ABC suspended Kimmel’s…
Nike’s activewear line with Skims.Courtesy: Nike SKIMSNike’s highly anticipated activewear line with Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims is set to launch this week after it was pushed back due to production delays, the companies announced Monday. The partnership, dubbed NikeSKIMS, is a key part of the sneaker company’s strategy to win over more female shoppers and take back market share from brands like Lululemon, Vuori and Alo Yoga, which cater more closely to women. The new line will launch on Friday with three core collections – Matte, Shine and Airy – that will be updated seasonally. It will include around 40 new…