<![CDATA[Quartz]]> https://qz.com en Sat, 02 May 2026 09:30:08 GMT Best Rhine River cruises for 2026: Viking and AmaWaterways top U.S. News rankings https://qz.com/best-rhine-river-cruises-2026-us-news https://qz.com/best-rhine-river-cruises-2026-us-news Sat, 02 May 2026 09:12:05 GMT Lifestyle Travel Entry-level jobs that reward new graduates in 2026 — and the ones that don't https://qz.com/best-worst-entry-level-jobs-2026 https://qz.com/best-worst-entry-level-jobs-2026 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:11:50 GMT Money & Markets Personal Finance 6 top cruise lines with 'kids sail free' deals in 2026 https://qz.com/top-cruise-lines-kids-sail-free-deals-2026 https://qz.com/top-cruise-lines-kids-sail-free-deals-2026 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:11:44 GMT Lifestyle Travel The bloody history of the 40-hour work week — and why it's under threat again https://qz.com/the-bloody-history-of-the-40-hour-work-week https://qz.com/the-bloody-history-of-the-40-hour-work-week Sat, 02 May 2026 09:10:53 GMT Leadership AI is still booming. 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Apple posted its best March quarter ever as iPhone and services revenue surged https://qz.com/apple-record-revenue-earnings-fiscal-q1-2026-012926 https://qz.com/apple-record-revenue-earnings-fiscal-q1-2026-012926 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:44 GMT Tech & Innovation Cigna is pulling out of the Obamacare marketplace, leaving 369,000 people to find new coverage https://qz.com/cigna-exits-aca-obamacare-marketplace-2027-050126 https://qz.com/cigna-exits-aca-obamacare-marketplace-2027-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:17 GMT Business News Occidental Petroleum is replacing its CEO with a company insider as she retires https://qz.com/occidental-petroleum-ceo-succession-richard-jackson-vicki-hollub-050126 https://qz.com/occidental-petroleum-ceo-succession-richard-jackson-vicki-hollub-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:20:31 GMT Business News 13 states are now fighting to block Nexstar's $6.2 billion local TV merger https://qz.com/nexstar-tegna-merger-antitrust-lawsuit-states-050126 https://qz.com/nexstar-tegna-merger-antitrust-lawsuit-states-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:10:42 GMT Business News Wall Street just had its best month since 2020 as earnings drowned out the Iran oil shock https://qz.com/wall-street-best-month-2020-earnings-iran-oil-050126 https://qz.com/wall-street-best-month-2020-earnings-iran-oil-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:48 GMT Money & Markets Markets Saks Global is cutting 640 corporate jobs as it works through bankruptcy https://qz.com/saks-global-layoffs-corporate-jobs-bankruptcy-050125 https://qz.com/saks-global-layoffs-corporate-jobs-bankruptcy-050125 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:43 GMT Business News Retail Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's layoffs are driven by surging AI spending. And he won't rule out more cuts https://qz.com/meta-zuckerberg-layoffs-ai-spending-cuts-050126 https://qz.com/meta-zuckerberg-layoffs-ai-spending-cuts-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:39 GMT Tech & Innovation A.I. Moderna's revenue more than tripled, driven by international COVID vaccine sales https://qz.com/moderna-q1-2026-earnings-revenue-international-covid-vaccine-050126 https://qz.com/moderna-q1-2026-earnings-revenue-international-covid-vaccine-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:37 GMT Business News Pharma FDA approves first non-antipsychotic drug for Alzheimer's agitation, driving Axsome shares up 12% https://qz.com/axsome-auvelity-fda-approval-alzheimers-agitation-050126 https://qz.com/axsome-auvelity-fda-approval-alzheimers-agitation-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:34 GMT Business News Pharma AstraZeneca stock sinks after FDA advisers vote against its breast cancer drug https://qz.com/astrazeneca-stock-fda-panel-camizestrant-breast-cancer-050126 https://qz.com/astrazeneca-stock-fda-panel-camizestrant-breast-cancer-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:50:41 GMT Business News Pharma Colgate-Palmolive beats earnings expectations as international sales rise https://qz.com/colgate-palmolive-q1-2026-earnings-international-sales-050126 https://qz.com/colgate-palmolive-q1-2026-earnings-international-sales-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:50:36 GMT Business News Estée Lauder beat estimates and is slashing up to 10,000 jobs https://qz.com/estee-lauder-earnings-sales-beat-job-cuts-restructuring-050126 https://qz.com/estee-lauder-earnings-sales-beat-job-cuts-restructuring-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:50:33 GMT Business News Dow futures up 200 points as Apple stock pops and oil falls https://qz.com/dow-futures-apple-oil-market-update-050126 https://qz.com/dow-futures-apple-oil-market-update-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:50:24 GMT Money & Markets Markets ExxonMobil's profits fell sharply as the Iran war disrupted shipments, but it still beat expectations https://qz.com/exxonmobil-earnings-iran-war-profit-decline-beat-estimates-050126 https://qz.com/exxonmobil-earnings-iran-war-profit-decline-beat-estimates-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:51 GMT Business News Reddit stock pops as soaring ad revenue drives an earnings beat https://qz.com/reddit-q1-2026-earnings-ad-revenue-stock-050126 https://qz.com/reddit-q1-2026-earnings-ad-revenue-stock-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:43 GMT Tech & Innovation Chevron posted its lowest profit in 5 years but still beat earnings expectations https://qz.com/chevron-earnings-profit-five-year-low-upstream-050126 https://qz.com/chevron-earnings-profit-five-year-low-upstream-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:42 GMT Business News Cboe is cutting 20% of its workforce to focus on core exchange businesses https://qz.com/cboe-layoffs-workforce-reduction-core-businesses-050126 https://qz.com/cboe-layoffs-workforce-reduction-core-businesses-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:32 GMT Business News Ford is recalling almost 180,000 Rangers and Broncos over a loose bolt https://qz.com/ford-recall-ranger-bronco-loose-bolt-050126 https://qz.com/ford-recall-ranger-bronco-loose-bolt-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:30:21 GMT Business News Autos Roblox slashes full-year forecast as age-verification rollout hammers user growth https://qz.com/roblox-full-year-forecast-cut-age-verification-user-growth-050126 https://qz.com/roblox-full-year-forecast-cut-age-verification-user-growth-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:40:43 GMT Business News Thermos is recalling 8.2 million food jars and bottles after stoppers injured 27 people https://qz.com/thermos-recall-food-jars-bottles-stopper-injuries-050126 https://qz.com/thermos-recall-food-jars-bottles-stopper-injuries-050126 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:40:24 GMT Business News Best themed cruises for 2026: Disney and Silversea top U.S. News rankings https://qz.com/best-themed-cruises-us-news https://qz.com/best-themed-cruises-us-news Fri, 01 May 2026 09:12:59 GMT Lifestyle Travel 5 cruise lines with the best onboard entertainment in 2026 https://qz.com/cruise-lines-best-onboard-entertainment-2026 https://qz.com/cruise-lines-best-onboard-entertainment-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:11:54 GMT Lifestyle Travel The 5 best big U.S. cities to start a business are all in Florida — and Tampa leads the way https://qz.com/best-us-cities-to-start-a-business-florida-2026 https://qz.com/best-us-cities-to-start-a-business-florida-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:11:41 GMT Money & Markets Personal Finance 5 Mother’s Day gifts your mom actually wants, according to Reader’s Digest https://qz.com/mothers-day-gifts-mom-actually-wants-readers-digest https://qz.com/mothers-day-gifts-mom-actually-wants-readers-digest Fri, 01 May 2026 09:11:06 GMT Lifestyle Consumer Reports' thoughts on 3 new cars hitting the market https://qz.com/new-cars-hitting-the-market-consumer-reports https://qz.com/new-cars-hitting-the-market-consumer-reports Fri, 01 May 2026 09:10:34 GMT Lifestyle Cars Rivian is losing less money than expected as R2 production gets underway https://qz.com/rivian-q1-2026-earnings-r2-production-deliveries-043026 https://qz.com/rivian-q1-2026-earnings-r2-production-deliveries-043026 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:50:49 GMT Business News Autos Former Fed pres. 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