EasyJet on Wednesday said it made £3.59 billion ($4.5 billion) from charging passengers for flight and holiday add-ons such as extra baggage in the full year to October, as the budget airline’s CEO criticized a recent Spanish fine over the practice. The easyJet group, which includes an airline and a package holiday provider, said ancillary
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White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett addresses reporters during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump picked Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, a role that puts him at the center of the administration’s policy-making discussions from trade to taxes
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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped last week, and homebuyers jumped off the fence. They drove total mortgage demand up 6.3% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or
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Cigarette Taxes and Cigarette Smuggling by State, 2022 Skip to content Table of Contents Key Findings Excessive taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. rates on cigarettes induce substantial black and gray
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A Banco BPM SpA bank branch in Milan, Italy, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian lender Banco BPM on Tuesday said the unexpected takeover offer by domestic rival UniCredit does not reflect its profitability. The 10 billion-euro ($10.52 billion) bid presented by UniCredit on Monday was not previously agreed
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