Atlanta Business News
Will the next generation of drivers buck SUVs?
Coke rival Pepsi climbs up among top U.S. soda brands, besting Sprite
Coca-Cola Classic continues to reign as the top carbonated soda brand in the United States. But longtime rival Pepsi has climbed back up the ranks.
A quieter hurricane season may be coming. That’s not all good news for Georgia.
The slightly less active hurricane season scientists predict is partly due to the El Niño climate pattern they expect to develop. Drought relief may also be less likely.
Chick-fil-A grew U.S. sales to nearly $24B last year
Chick-fil-A grew its U.S. sales last year during a challenging time for the restaurant industry, though its pace of growth slowed.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News
Prominent Georgians make Forbes list of 250 self-made Americans
Among those recognized are Georgians and people with ties to Georgia whose lives represent inspiring stories of surmounting adversity to reach the heights of their fields.
Bill passes to establish a Georgia Music Office to support industry
The passage is a step forward in formalizing Georgia’s approach to supporting its music industry, supporters say.
Michael Jai White anchors family drama ‘The Secret Between Us’ in AMC theaters
Atlanta’s Keith Sweat is an executive producer for the film, which was shot in just 10 days in metro Atlanta, primarily at a spacious home in Ellenwood.
Airport News
Delta expects more than $2 billion in extra jet fuel costs from Iran war
“We’ve seen $100 oil prices in the past, but not within the time horizon we’re seeing here so quickly,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said.
TSA officers to receive Friday paycheck, but after that, a question mark
DHS hasn’t been fully funded since mid-February because of a dispute over immigration enforcement. At 52 days it is the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Delta to raise bag fees amid ongoing Iran war
The move is because of ‘evolving global conditions and industry dynamics,’ the airline said. It hasn't raised domestic baggage fees in more than two years.
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