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Southwest Airlines to End Open Seating, Roll Out Assigned Seats
Southwest Airlines, known for its 54‑year tradition of open seating, announced flights departing on January 27, 2026 will switch to mandatory assigned seating.

Study: Americans Shift Savings into High‑Yield Vehicles
A new JPMorgan Chase Institute study analyzing 4.7 million U.S. households shows that while traditional checking and savings account balances have plateaued.

Verb CEO Rory Cutaia on the Future of Livestreaming For Small Businesses
Verb Founder Rory Cutaia discusses how Market.Live will change how small businesses reach new audiences and talks the latest season of Go Fund Yourself. Watch!

Trump Announces 100% Tariff On Foreign-made Films
Trump Announces 100% Tariff On Foreign-made Films

Percival Everett Wins Pulitzer Prize For Novel 'James'
Percival Everett Wins Pulitzer Prize For Novel 'James'

Skechers Goes Private, Aqcuired By 3g Capital For $9.4 Billion
Skechers Goes Private, Aqcuired By 3g Capital For $9.4 Billion

Openai To Acquire Startup Windsurf For $3B
Openai To Acquire Startup Windsurf For $3B

Kidnappers in France target cryptocurrency entrepreneurs
French police have rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid.

Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films
The White House says no final decisions have been made on the call for tariffs targeting foreign-made films.

OpenAI reverses course: Nonprofit will continue to control business
OpenAI is reversing course and said Monday its nonprofit will continue to control the business that makes ChatGPT.

2.5m Attend Free Lady Gaga Concert In Brazil
2.5m Attend Free Lady Gaga Concert In Brazil
