MADRID (AP) — Spain attracted a record 94 million tourists last year, making the Southern European nation famous for its Mediterranean coastline, sweeping landscapes and historic cities among the most visited countries on earth. The surge in visitors has stoked complaints at times from some Spaniards about “overtourism, ” with concerns about overcrowding, water use…
A year after the launch of the short-lived Coca-Cola Spiced, Coke is adding another new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream is scheduled to go on sale Feb. 10 in the U.S. and Canada. It will be sold in regular and zero sugar varieties. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. said Monday that it developed the soda,…
NBA trade deadline: Best fits on NBA contenders for 10 key players Could Kyle Kuzma or Jordan Clarkson provide a midseason spark for teams eyeing an NBA Finals run? Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports Kevin PeltonJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating…
Carlton Reid Gear Jan 27, 2025 7:00 AM Emergency Braking Will Save Lives. Automakers Want to Charge Extra for It The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money. Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff/Getty…
PARIS (AP) — Lanvin, the world’s oldest continually operating couture house, founded in 1889, unveiled a new chapter in its storied history with Peter Copping’s debut as artistic director. Tasked with restoring focus and relevance to the maison at Paris Fashion Week, Copping took inspiration from Jeanne Lanvin herself, channeling her 1920s and ’30s vision…
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper, Finance and Markets Breaking News Editor, Europe. Stocks are getting hammered on Monday, with hefty declines in the technology sector as artificial intelligence big guns like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) took a dive. The trigger was…
By Sheila Dang and Seher Dareen HOUSTON – Wall Street expects U.S. oil and gas companies to keep a lid on spending in 2025 and keep their focus on generating shareholder returns, despite calls by President Donald Trump to “drill, baby, drill.” Big Oil begins reporting fourth-quarter results this week, and outlooks for the coming…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian stock market stands to benefit from the expected election this year of a Conservative government that favors business-friendly economic policies and that could help reduce trade uncertainty with the United States, some investors say. Polls show the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, handily winning Canada’s next…
(Reuters) – The United States and Venezuela have a fraught recent history marked by broken diplomatic relations, sanctions and accusations of criminal activity and coup-plotting. U.S. President Donald Trump – who during his first term used a “maximum pressure” sanctions policy against President Nicolas Maduro – referred to Maduro as a dictator during the 2024…
By Chen Aizhu and Trixie Yap SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Several independent oil refineries in eastern China have halted operations, or plan to do so, for indefinite maintenance periods as new Chinese tariff and tax policies plunge them deeper into losses, refinery and trade sources said. The rare outages come at a time of nascent consolidation…
