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Planet Fitness raises prices even as customers grow cost-conscious

Mickey Vernon

People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Planet Fitness said ...

China’s SMIC warns of fierce chip competition as it misses profit estimates

John Ray

BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 04: A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ...

UAE hit with severe flooding as record rainfall disrupts Dubai flights

Bob Elliott

People wade through submerged street after heavy rain in United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | ...

Economy emerges from a technical recession

Lawrence Booth

Commuters in London. Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.K. economy has emerged from recession as gross domestic product rose ...

The top travel tips for introverts, as recommended by introverts

Bob Elliott

The thought of round-the-clock “togetherness” — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be ...

Casinos face shareholder votes over indoor smoking

Craig Fedirighi

A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote. Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, ...

U.S. crude oil recovers losses after surprise stockpile decline

Albert Wagner

ENSCO-72 drilling rig working in Poole Bay for Corallian Energy in Poole Bay, England, on Feb. 15, 2019. Finnbarr Webster ...

Airline execs predict record summer, even more demand for first class

Bob Elliott

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC While the aviation industry has ...

Shopify shares plunge 18% on weak guidance

John Ray

Shopify shares tumbled 18% on Wednesday, shaving almost $20 billion off the company’s value, after the company gave revenue and ...

All-inclusive resorts add services to attract more luxury travelers

Bob Elliott

All-inclusive hotels are making a big play for luxury travelers. In the wake of the pandemic, demand for all-inclusive resorts ...