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Economy

July 15, 2026

Delta Expects Higher Airfare To Last, Bringing 2026 Profit Goal In Reach, CEO Says

Delta Air Lines reported solid Q2 results with adjusted earnings of $1.56 per share on $17.67 billion revenue, reaffirming 2026 targets as it signals...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Thames Water Returns To Profit After Bill Increases And Debt Funding Assurance

Thames Water returned to profit for the year ending March after a 40% bills hike, with post-tax income of £113m, while debt rose to...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Used EV Prices Rise Again as Iran Conflict and Gas Costs Boost Demand

Used EV prices climb as high gas costs and Iran-related tensions support demand for pre-owned electric vehicles, with the Manheim index up sharply and...

Economy

July 15, 2026

PetSmart’s Only San Francisco Store Set To Close Amid Online Shopping Shift

PetSmart confirms it will close its sole San Francisco location on July 19, citing the growing role of online shopping, autoship, and same-day delivery...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Trump Threatens to Bomb Bridges and Power Plants Unless Iran Resumes Talks

BBC reports that President Trump warned Iran of targeting bridges and power plants unless talks resume, as tensions and maritime actions around the Strait...

Economy

July 15, 2026

PepsiCo Faces Mixed Q2 2026 Results as U.S. Budgets Tighten

PepsiCo reported mixed Q2 2026 results, with international demand lifting revenue while North American volumes lagged as consumer budgets tightened amid rising inflation and...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Buffett Halts Donations To Gates Foundation, Redirects Berkshire Stock To Family Foundations

Warren Buffett is ending donations to the Gates Foundation and redirecting Berkshire Hathaway stock to four Buffett family foundations, with the transfer to be...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Twelve States File Suit to Block Paramount–WBD Merger Over Antitrust Concerns

A coalition of twelve state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros.

Economy

July 15, 2026

Grocery Prices Push Americans Toward Credit Card Debt, Study Finds

A new Urban Institute study finds a 32% jump in food costs over five years, with about 1 in 4 working-age Americans charging groceries...

Economy

July 15, 2026

Chipotle Opens First Restaurant in Mexico Under Alsea Partnership

Chipotle opens its first restaurant in Mexico in Monterrey under its development agreement with Alsea, planning a broader rollout and Mexico City expansion in 2027.