Business
Consumers are spending on physical gifts even as travel tops wish lists, Visa survey finds
Even as travel and experiences top the wish list, consumers are still prioritizing spending on physical gifts this holiday season.
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Politics
Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns
The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.
Travel
Thailand’s 2032 Tourism Plan Chases Spending, Not Arrivals
Thailand’s $118 billion goal targets spending rather than arrivals, which have stalled at about 33 million. Rising prices will surely lift revenue regardless, but higher rates aren’t the same as higher value, and the plan has no budget yet for the terminals, marinas and guides needed to attract bigger spenders.
Travel
Why Airbnb Is Spending Big on LA Elections
Airbnb’s LA election spending is framed around the 2028 Olympics. A bigger bet could be on the rules after the Games.
World
Musk pumps $446m into US midterms, as campaign spending set to 'shatter' records
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.