[# item_content] The company, backed by high-flying Silicon Valley investors like Andreessen Horowitz, had promised it would reinvent the rent-to-own model and make it more consumer friendly.… Read More »Divvy Homes, Once Valued at $2 Billion, Is in Talks to be Sold for Parts
[# item_content] The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of… Read More »Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
[# item_content] Some analysts increasingly believe the president sees levies as more than a negotiating ploy. To him, they’re a potential source of revenue. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] Astrotourism, side-trips from crowded destinations, vacations in cooler places and a strong interest in train travel will all be in play in the year ahead. NYT… Read More »Travel 2025: European Travel May Include Train Trips, Stargazing and ‘Detour Destinations’
[# item_content] Domestic airfares are on the rise, economy hotels are holding steady and cruise lines are favoring booking incentives over price cuts. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] A growing number of tour operators are bringing individual travelers together for professionally planned trips with a new emphasis on making friends. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] Airlines hope to meet the traveler demand for premium flying, whether by offering more roomier seats in economy or upgrading higher-tier classes. NYT > Business�
[# item_content] Even travelers of means want their money’s worth as they go farther afield, avoiding crowds and heat waves. NYT > Business�