Delta to offer travelers a unique solar eclipse experience

Delta Air Lines is offering customers the ability to experience April’s total solar eclipse from a different perspective… 30,000 feet in the air. Early this month, the airline announced it was offering a unique flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that will fly passengers along the path of totality. The April 8 eclipse … Read more

Europe is having its worst earnings season since the onset of Covid

Arc of Triomphe Paris, Champs-Elysees France at night vichie81 / iStock / Getty Images Plus LONDON — Around a half of European companies missed earnings expectations in the latest reporting season despite already low expectations, analysts told CNBC, who predicted that the region will continue to struggle amid high interest rates. As of Feb. 29 … Read more

7 affordable places to retire abroad

The cost of retirement in the U.S. varies from state to state, but can cost as much as $73,140 a year in a place like New York. It’s one of the reasons many Americans consider retiring abroad where they can live on a lower income without sacrificing their quality of life. In November 2023, the … Read more

10 best places in the U.S. to buy a winter vacation home

Buying a vacation home, whether it’s a beach house or a spot on a lake, can prove to be a smart investment. You, your family or friends can use the home whenever you want and you can rent out the space if you need some extra income. In February, vacation rental management platform Vacasa released … Read more

U.S. cities with the best quality of life

U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual ranking of U.S. cities with the best quality of life. Cities were ranked based on the following factors: Crime Rates Quality of Education Well-being Commuter Index Quality and availability of healthcare Air quality index Federal Emergency Management Agency Data from a March 2023 public survey was … Read more

23-year-old artist paid $500/month to live in a ‘dry’ cabin in Alaska

The day after AnnMarie Young graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2021, she and her best friend moved to Fairbanks, Alaska for the summer. The 23-year-old artist lived in Alaska for three months before returning to Texas. But Young tells CNBC Make It that the moment she left, she knew she wanted … Read more

Russia’s war in Ukraine is igniting an old debate in Brussels over debt

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 8, 2023. Sarah Meyssonnier | Reuters Munich, GERMANY — Should we borrow from global markets as one combined entity and raise new debt together? That’s the question hanging on the … Read more

Scandinavian airlines launches mystery flight—1,000 people signed up

Have you ever considered just packing a bag and catching a flight without knowing the destination? Scandinavian Airlines, a Sweden-based carrier, recently announced the opportunity for members of its EuroBonus loyalty program to book a flight experience they call “Destination Unknown.” In a press release, the airline says that “within minutes” of the announcement on … Read more

EU considering sanctions on Chinese firms supporting Russia’s war machine

This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping heading to a group photo session during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2023. Grigory Sysoyev | AFP | … Read more

The EU’s green reputation takes a hit

A farmer pulls waste to block the RN 19 near in Vesoul, eastern France, on January 25, 2024.  Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Images The European Union prides itself on being a champion for the environment. But that reputation is now being firmly tested, after it toned down its climate policies following angry farmer … Read more