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Frequent fliers on United Airlines might have noticed a posh new perk awaiting them at the carrier’s hubs this summer: a personal chauffeur to whisk them to their connecting gate in a BMW.The airline says that it successfully completed more than 14,000 tarmac transfers for its Mileage Plus Premier members over the summer. The service is available free of charge for United’s top-tier status members flying through six of its hub airports, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The service is seamless for passengers, with a dedicated Premier services agent who meets travelers at their…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses. It asks the schools to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics.Signing on would give universities priority access to some federal grants, but government money would not be limited solely to those schools, according to a White House…

Spotify on Wednesday announced the launch of a new feature that allows users to take more control over their recommendations. The service will now let users exclude certain tracks from influencing their taste profile. This taste profile refers to streamers’ sense of your personal musical taste and interests, and it drives Spotify’s recommendations, including your Discovery Weekly, Home page selections, annual Wrapped experience, Blend playlists with friends, and more. The company had previously provided a way for users to exclude certain playlists from their taste profile, but this didn’t solve the overall problem of having music you’re not really into…

Royalton Hotels & Resorts is introducing Royalton Suites & Villas within its Diamond Club suite portfolio, which provides guests with amenities such as private lounges, pool sand beaches, butler service and more.The new Caribbean collection of suites and villas, some of which will debut on Nov. 1, 2025, will take Diamond Club offerings to a new level, with “expansive layouts and unmatched square footage in the all-inclusive market,” Royalton said, adding that they are ideally suited for families, friends and couples looking for an elevated luxury experience. Royalton Suites & Villas will include overwater bungalows, Chairman and Presidential Suites, the…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When bestselling Christian author, podcaster and influencer Jen Hatmaker’s life fell apart following the discovery of her husband’s affair, she just wanted to “bubble wrap my little family and tuck us away from prying eyes forever,” she writes in her new memoir “Awake.” But that wasn’t an option for the woman whose brand was built on writing about her life.“Transparency with each other is one of my core values,” she told The Associated Press in a recent interview. “That’s not a shtick I’m doing. It’s not a PR move. It’s not an optics choice.”Still, she wasn’t…

Young cheerful lady enjoying on poolside. Resting in spa hotel in pine forest in summertime. Swimming pool in tourist resort. Joyful woman on vacations, female wellbeing.Oleg Breslavtsev | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.The ranks of the world’s ultra-wealthy continue to swell, with the number of individuals worth at least $30 million surging to 510,810 at the end of June, up 5.4% since the beginning of the year, according to a…

Canada’s second largest airline WestJet said the personal information of 1.2 million passengers was stolen in a cyberattack and data breach earlier this year. The airline disclosed the number of affected passengers in a filing with Maine’s attorney general, which confirmed 240 residents in the state were also affected. According to the notice, the stolen data may include passenger names, dates of birth, postal addresses, and travel documents, including passports and government-issued identity documents, as well as other passenger accommodations, such as requests and complaints. WestJet said information related to customer rewards may have also been taken, including points balances…

The U.K. government is still trying to gain access to encrypted iCloud data, according to the Financial Times, after British officials allegedly filed a new secret order demanding Apple build a backdoor.  On Wednesday, the British newspaper reported that the U.K. Home Office sent an order to Apple earlier in September requesting that the tech giant create a system to let officials access encrypted cloud backups of British citizens.   Privacy activists have warned that complying with such an order would be a mistake, and something that would impact the privacy of users worldwide.  When reached via email, Apple’s spokesperson…

VALHALLA, New York (AP) — Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting.PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages. Around 40% of its U.S. products now contain synthetic dyes, according to the company.But just as it took decades for artificial colors to seep into PepsiCo’s products, removing them is likely to be a multi-year process. The company said it’s still…