United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand

United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand

[CHICAGO] United Airlines on Tuesday issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter and the full year, buoyed by strong demand from higher-income and corporate travelers. The Chicago-based carrier also exceeded profit expectations for the December quarter. United forecast first-quarter adjusted profit of US$1 to US$1.50 per share. The midpoint of the range, US$1.25, is above analysts’…

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Netflix slightly beats revenue estimates in holiday quarter; shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

Netflix slightly beats revenue estimates in holiday quarter; shares slide amid bidding war for Warner Bros

[LOS ANGELES] Netflix squeaked past Wall Street’s revenue estimates for its holiday quarter on Tuesday, as the streaming giant remains locked in a fierce bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, sending its shares down 4 per cent in after-hours trading. Revenue came in at US$12.1 billion for October through December, modestly exceeding forecasts of US$11.97 billion for…

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Venezuela has received US$300 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says

Venezuela has received US0 million in funds from oil sales, acting president says

VENEZUELA’S interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the country has received US$300 million from oil sales, the first proceeds from US President Donald Trump’s announced 50-million-barrel oil supply deal with Caracas, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. Trump said separately on Tuesday his country had taken the 50 million…

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Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat economic data; Greenland in focus

Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat economic data; Greenland in focus

[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose on Tuesday on the temporary suspension of output at Kazakhstan’s oil fields and expectations of firmer global economic growth that could drive fuel demand. Investors continued to monitor US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against European states that oppose his push to acquire Greenland. Brent futures settled 98 cents, or 1.53 per cent, higher…

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European shares end lower as Trump’s tariff threat persists

European shares end lower as Trump’s tariff threat persists

EUROPEAN shares touched their lowest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, as mounting unease over US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland hurt optimism from earlier in the month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.7 per cent lower at 602.80 points, marking its biggest two-day drop in two months. France’s CAC 40 index dropped 0.6 per…

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US stocks: Wall Street posts biggest daily drop in three months, Trump Greenland tariff threat triggers wide selloff

US stocks: Wall Street posts biggest daily drop in three months, Trump Greenland tariff threat triggers wide selloff

ALL three major Wall Street indexes ended Tuesday with their biggest one-day drops in three months, in a broad selloff triggered by concerns that fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump against Europe could signal renewed market volatility. The risk-off trade was pervasive, helping vault gold to fresh record highs, and pushing up debt costs…

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The Minnesota anti-ICE church protest: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 21, 2026

The Minnesota anti-ICE church protest: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 21, 2026

The Issue: Don Lemon joining anti-ICE activists’ protest during a church service in Minnesota. Don Lemon calls himself a journalist but is clueless about civil-rights laws protecting church assemblies (“Feds probe Lemon ‘raid,’ ” Jan. 20). With all the violence against religious institutions we’ve witnessed in the past year, you’d think leftists would know better. I’m…

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