Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football’s most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SEC

Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football’s most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SEC

NORMAN, Okla. – Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones — Alabama vs. Georgia, the Iron Bowl between Auburn vs. Alabama, the … Read more

stock moves, UK GDP data, France budget

stock moves, UK GDP data, France budget

Europe stocks close higher Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Stoxx 600 index. European stock markets closed higher on Friday, with the regional Stoxx 600 index up 0.53%. Germany’s DAX rose 0.75% as France’s CAC 40 gained 0.48%. Gains were more muted for the U.K.’s FTSE 100, up 0.19%. — Jenni Reid Europe stocks follow Wall … Read more

United Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer

United Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer

United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this is its biggest international expansion ever with more than 760 weekly flights, will also be adding some new routes. Beginning in May, travelers departing from Newark, New Jersey will be able to visit locations including … Read more

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here’s what’s behind the show

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here’s what’s behind the show

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. There were no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and … Read more

French budget focuses on tax hikes as analysts warn of ratings downgrades

French budget focuses on tax hikes as analysts warn of ratings downgrades

France’s newly-installed government on Thursday presented a draft budget containing 60 billion euros ($65.6 billion) in tax hikes and spending cuts, as analysts warned the package may not be enough to stave off ratings downgrades for the economy. The 2025 budget features a greater focus on tax-raising measures than some were expecting. Analysts also flagged … Read more

McDonald’s CEO predicts 2025 will be a ‘challenging year’

McDonald’s CEO predicts 2025 will be a ‘challenging year’

McDonald’s anticipates that 2025 will be “another challenging year” for the fast food chain which has seen inflation-hit customers pare back discretionary spending. Chris Kempczinski, the company’s chief executive officer, told a business gathering in Boston on Thursday that the Big Mac maker is girding for more turbulence ahead. “We’re starting to talk about 2025, … Read more