By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, who was inspired to start an airline with a single Boeing 747 after getting stuck on a delayed flight, paid trib[...]
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Entertainment and Lifestyle
Refunds, flights in U.S. lawmaker proposals to protect air passengers after meltdowns
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. air passengers would be offered refunds for delayed flights and transportation on rival carriers under sweeping consumer protections proposed on Tuesday[...]
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Exclusive-Warner Bros Discovery licenses movies and TV shows to Roku, Tubi
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery Inc has reached deals with streaming services Roku Inc and Fox Corp’s Tubi to license 2,000 hours of movies and TV series, as it becom[...]
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Budweiser looks to younger generation in Super Bowl ad
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Budweiser is aiming to appeal to younger beer drinkers with a Super Bowl commercial that features actor Kevin Bacon and hip hop record producer Metro Boomin, and bring[...]
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What to do when your term life insurance is ending
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Joe Natiello is facing what you might call a “nice problem to have.” Almost 20 years ago, the 64-year-old Westfield, New Jersey, resident took ou[...]
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Gucci’s challenge: reigniting heat while boosting timeless appeal
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Sabato De Sarno, newly appointed by Kering to reinvigorate its prized Gucci brand, needs to spark heat with a new direction, analysts say – a delicate task, gi[...]
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Facebook seeks to block $3.7 billion UK mass action over market dominance
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant a[...]
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Boeing’s 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off
By Valerie Insinna and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) -Boeing’s 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air travel only to see its more than fiv[...]
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Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund programme for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential Communications O[...]
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