Americans will be celebrating by eating, watching TV, and sitting in...
Americans will be celebrating by eating, watching TV, and sitting in traffic. A record 81.8 million are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home in the coming days, and nearly 90% of them will drive rather than fly, according to AAA. Once they get to their destinations, they’ll have plenty to watch, between the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the National Dog Show, and three NFL games: Detroit vs. Green Bay, Dallas vs. Kansas City, and Baltimore vs. Cincinnati. The Lions and Cowboys are both playing on Thanksgiving Day for the 48th year in a row.
Holiday shopping season officially arrives: Retailers...
Holiday shopping season officially arrives: Retailers are in store for a record number of shoppers this holiday weekend, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Nearly 187 million consumers are expected to shop this year from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, formally kicking off what’s projected to be a gargantuan retail sales season. The NRF expects holiday sales to top $1 trillion for the first time this year, even as consumers have an increasingly gloomy opinion of the overall economy.
International flights to Venezuela were increasingly canceled yesterday as geopolitical tensions mount. The US FAA warned pilots to be cautious when flying into the country’s airspace.
John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg, a 35-year-old journalist, announced she had terminal cancer in a New Yorker essay published on the anniversary of JFK’s assassination.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman from Georgia who resigned on Friday night, said she has no intentions of running for president.
OpenAI launched group chats with ChatGPT, so friends and colleagues can gather together and talk with the bot.
Moderna has been the most shorted stock in the S&P 500 since September. A Jeffries report released on Friday said Covid vaccinations in the US are down 24% from last year.
McLaren endured a rare double disqualification after the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, ratcheting up the drama as the season nears its end.
US producers and investors are showing renewed interest in Canadian oil...
US producers and investors are showing renewed interest in Canadian oil and natural gas assets, as suggested by a run of multibillion-dollar transactions involving Baytex Energy, Ovintiv and private equity-backed Cygnet Energy. Companies are attracted to longer-life wells in the Montney and Duvernay shales, discounted valuations and expanding export capacity, though Canada's complex regulatory environment and pipeline constraints remain key considerations. "They're signing confidentiality agreements; they're coming into data rooms and they're evaluating opportunities," said TD Securities' Scott Barron.
AI, cyberthreats reshape US infrastructure security
The threat of cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure is escalating...
The threat of cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure is escalating as modern battlefields become increasingly digital and borderless, writes security expert Dan Cronin. Adversaries are increasingly using advanced cyber tools to disrupt essential services, with recent incidents attributed to Iran-affiliated and pro-Russian actors targeting industrial control systems. The integration of AI into both attack and defense strategies further complicates the threat landscape, requiring a comprehensive approach to infrastructure protection.
ExxonMobil invests $650M in Enterprise's Bahia NGL pipeline
ExxonMobil has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Enterprise Products Partners'...
ExxonMobil has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Enterprise Products Partners' 550-mile Bahia natural gas liquids pipeline from West Texas to Enterprise's Mont Belvieu fractionation hub for about $650 million. The companies also plan to boost the pipeline's capacity from its initial 600,000 barrels per day to 1 million bpd and build a 92-mile link to Exxon's Cowboy gas processing plant in Eddy County, N.M., with completion expected in late 2027.
