Mexico airport operator GAP says nearshoring, fleet expansions fuel growth

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The airport operating business in Mexico is thriving as traffic surges due to multinational companies bringing overseas operations closer to home and growth at Mexican airlines, according to the head of GAP, which operates 12 airports in the country. Manufacturing hubs such as Guadalajara have seen record traffic…

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Actor Jamie Foxx recovering after ‘medical complication’

(Reuters) – U.S. actor Jamie Foxx is recovering following “a medical complication”, his daughter Corinne Foxx has said. The Oscar winner was hospitalised in Atlanta, where he was filming a new comedy with actress Cameron Diaz, according to Hollywood industry publication Variety. “We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication…

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Can AI answer your money questions? We put chatbots to the test

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Face it, we could all use a little help with our money. So who better to ask for personal finance advice than a couple of the most powerful chatbots on the planet? Both OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard are dominating headlines recently, for their generative capabilities and vast…

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A dog’s (longer) life: How to cover health costs for aging pets

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jean Elliott has adopted a number of senior dogs over the years, the most recent being Auggie, a 12-year-old Pekingese relinquished at a shelter. When tests revealed Auggie’s cancer, Elliott found herself facing a $5,000 bill she could not cover. The charity Lizzy’s Fund stepped in to help,…

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A new surprise for U.S. savers: Turn 529s into retirement money

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When financial planner Larry Pon started reading about the SECURE 2.0 Act that overhauls retirement saving, he was shocked at the provision about college funds. “Hey, this applies to me!” the certified public accountant from Redwood Shores, California, said. The new legislation lets savers roll over unused funds…

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In Justice Jackson’s first ruling, US Supreme Court decides MoneyGram case

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – In the first ruling written by President Joe Biden’s appointee Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with 30 states that argued that Delaware had no right keep hundreds of millions of dollars in uncashed MoneyGram checks for itself. The ruling authored by Jackson, who was…

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How to afford the big price tag of your lifetime ‘bucket list’

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eytan Morgenstern is facing a very expensive dilemma. The 36-year-old public relations professional has an opportunity to check something off his life ‘bucket list’: Seeing his favorite band, Metallica, play live. One problem: They are not coming to his city of Jerusalem, so he is considering going to…

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