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As travellers increasingly seek meaningful experiences throughout their journeys, airports are evolving from places people pass through into places that help shape the travel experience itself. The latest ASQ Global Traveller Survey highlights growing demand for more human-centred, personalised and memorable airport experiences, as passengers look beyond efficiency alone. Reflecting this shift, Iceland’s KEF Airport…

US stocks glided higher as investors digested a surprise decline in job growth and its implications for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions

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Government reports help us understand how the economy is performing. From jobs and inflation to GDP and consumer spending, these indicators can offer clues about where the economy is heading

Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase

Car rental rates are projected to rise less than airfares and hotel rates in 2026, then become the only major travel category forecast to decline in 2027, according to projections from GBTA and ALTOUR

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 6, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images

For decades, the carry trade dominated USD/JPY, as investors borrowed cheaply in yen to buy higher-yielding dollar assets, and the currency moved in lockstep with the US-Japan interest rate differential, see the first chart below

Doctors at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children say they are seeing a growing number of children seriously injured in e-scooter crashes, with some suffering traumatic injuries and complex fractures

Immigration arrests at U.S. airports appear to be ramping up as immigration agents, often in plain clothes, have been seen taking travelers into custody. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has issued a travel advisory urging immigrants with pending green card or asylum applications to consult with attorneys before making domestic travel plans.The immigration enforcement…