LIRR strike has many worrying about Monday's commute. Here's the latest. - CBS News
Updated on: May 17, 2026 / 8:41 PM EDT / CBS New York Long Island Rail Road workers were back on the picket lines at various spots in New York City and on Long Island on Sunday, voicing their concerns and demands as the strike continues for a second day. It comes as the National Mediation Board said Sunday evening it summoned LIRR union leaders and Metropolitan Transportation Authority management to a meeting to resume bargaining.
Bill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock - Fortune
Bill Ackman is going against the grain to back Microsoft. Pershing Square Capital Management, the hedge fund run by the billionaire investor, has built a new position in the software giant.
Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Good Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onAllegiant Air, Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airlineAllegiant Air says it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing together two low-cost carriers and creating a larger budget airline for travelers 2:25File - In this May 9, 2013, file photo, two Allegiant Air jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war - BBC
ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUS prices rose in April at their fastest rate since May 2023 as the impact of the war in Iran was increasingly felt by consumers. A jump in the cost of gasoline and groceries pushed the consumer price index (CPI), showing the rate prices rose by in the past 12 months, to 3.8%.