Airbnb distances itself from billionaire co-founder’s DOGE work
Airbnb is facing backlash over co-founder Joe Gebbia’s decision to work with Elon Musk at DOGE.
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes Staff
Airline bans portable chargers from overhead bins after fire destroyed plane
A South Korean airline no longer allows portable power banks in baggage stored in overhead bins, citing lithium-battery fire risk.
Super Bowl LIX tickets going for as much as $56,000
Premium seats to the Feb. 9 Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans cost more than in previous years, according to ticket sellers. But prices are expected to tumble before game day.
Inside Wynn Resorts’ $3.9 billion gamble on the UAE
With its first casino resort set to open in 2027, a little-known emirate is suddenly an unlikely hot gaming market. Here’s how the U.S. casino giant made a high-stakes bet on its future—and left Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other casino operators in the dust.
Tripadvisor is preparing to be acquired and taken private
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, part of the Liberty Media empire, already has a controlling stake in Tripadvisor and appears to be buying the company outright.
Inside Saudi Arabia’s US$800 billion tourism moonshot
The Middle East kingdom is on massive building spree—creating private islands, luxury hotels, theme parks, cruise ports, even a desert ski resort. The question remains: If they build it, who will come?
Cockpit voice recorder on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 was erased after door blew out
For six years, NTSB investigators have pushed for a rule requiring planes to retain cockpit audio recordings for 25 hours. But the FAA has been slow to react.
Why the Las Vegas Grand Prix is Formula 1’s biggest bet ever
After years stuck in neutral, F1 is finally getting into gear in America, thanks to a high-rolling, 200-m.p.h. gamble in Sin City.
The world’s largest restaurant, hotel and leisure companies in 2023
McDonald’s is the highest-ranked restaurant on the Global 2000, and Chipotle is one of the year’s big winners. Large listed companies predominantly featured in this year’s Forbes list of the world’s largest hotel, restaurant and leisure companies.
Why Airbnb can survive a ‘de facto ban’ in NYC
A new law threatens to demolish an $85 million market for the home-sharing behemoth—but the Big Apple is just a small piece of its pie.