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Unlimited Travel Group UTG AB (public) (STO:UTG) shares have maintained their recent momentum, rising 26% in the last month alone, and looking back further, it's encouraging to see that the share price is up 47% over the past year. Even after such a sharp rise in its share price, Unlimited Travel Group UTG may still be sending out a very bullish signal at present, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.3, as almost half of Swedish companies have P/E ratios above 23, and P/Es above 42 are not uncommon. That said, we need to dig a little deeper to determine…

We are testing the use of an AI-powered tool to provide an audio version of this article. This audio recording was machine-generated, but the article was written by a human journalist. Learn more about our AI policy here. Sign up for The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter, “The Brief,” to keep readers up to date on the most important Texas news. LUBBOCK — The Amarillo City Council on Tuesday refused to immediately approve a voter-approved petition calling for the Texas Panhandle city to adopt a so-called abortion travel ban, again slowing a movement that is spreading to similarly conservative cities and…

Diane Whiford/Mugshot Courtesy of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office MIAMI, Okla. — A travel agent accused of scamming hundreds of tourists out of thousands of dollars is being held in the Ottawa County Jail on an outstanding arrest warrant in Missouri. Authorities in northeast Oklahoma are warning residents about a possible scam. Diane Whiford is being held in Taney County, Missouri, on a forged check charge. Wiford and her husband, Kenny, are the owners of Miami-based Wiford Tours and Travel, a travel agency that is under investigation by Miami police after customers allegedly purchased trips and vacations through the travel…

While betting on analyst-backed stocks might usually be a smart choice, adventurous investors could consider identity management software specialist Clear Secure.NYSE:YOUClear helps people get through airport security protocols smoothly through its biometric travel document verification system. With the travel industry booming, demand for such convenient services should rise. That's why I'm bullish on YOU stock. Follow the logic of YOU stocks Essentially, the bull story for YOU stock is centered around investors reaching a logical conclusion: Higher demand for air travel could lead to increased passenger volume at airports across the country. This would increase pressure on the Transportation Security…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — An investigative report released by the North Carolina Office of the Auditor (OSA) on Tuesday, May 28, revealed that some Fayetteville State University (FSU) employees misused approximately $700,000.The audit and investigation began after the auditor's office received multiple tips that an employee in the Office of Strategic Communications (OSC) had made unauthorized purchases on a university-issued credit card.”We received anonymous tips from seven complainants regarding the misuse of FSU funds,” Holmes said.The auditors have asked the SBI to consider whether criminal charges should be filed.According to the audit, $692,239 in purchasing cards (P-Cards) and travel cards…

Metro will suspend service on the Red Line from Fort Totten to Glenmont for three months, starting June 1. During the closure, construction of a mezzanine level on the Purple Line and other work can take place. Affected stations include Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Tacoma. Metro and regional transit agencies will provide a variety of transportation options while the Red Line is closed: Free shuttle buses will provide express service between Silver Spring and downtown Washington, DC from June 1 through August 31. Shuttle buses will run every four to eight minutes to ensure frequent connections to…

Peak travel season is upon us, and customers who visit The Island of Tahiti (also known as French Polynesia, which also includes the Austral Islands, the Marquesas Islands, Bora Bora, and more) typically book trips to their destination months in advance.But this summer is going to be a bit unusual for the islands. Statistics show a rare season with a significant drop in bookings. According to Tahiti Tourism, flight bookings to the islands for April to August 2024 are down 11.2% compared to the same period last year. And fewer visitors mean fewer hotel bookings. While hotel occupancy rates averaged…

Earlier this month I won the lottery. Not the Mega Millions, but something close. I flew economy class from California to Europe and got three seats to myself. And I wasn't the only one, there were about 20 other people in the back of the plane who all shared three or four seats each. I asked the flight attendant why the plane was so empty, and she explained that I was taking a seasonal route (United Airlines from San Francisco to Zurich) early in the season, and such routes often take a long time to fill up. I immediately regretted…

Mai Mahiu, Kenya (WRBL) — Columbus residents took a 16-hour flight to Kenya to help victims in the country's Great Rift Valley after devastating floods washed away bridges, inundated homes and destroyed property. Members of the trip, which was coordinated by Tony and Nicole Main and led by St. Luke's Church, said seeing the destruction was “heartbreaking.” “To see land that was once a home, that was once a business, that was once farmland, that was once a children's playground, that was once a school … it's indescribable,” said DeWayne Webb of All About Fitness Family, one of 12 people…

Jonathan Ross/iStock.comOne of the most expensive places to vacation in the US may be about to get even more expensive: Hawaii state lawmakers and Governor Josh Green are considering a $25 per person climate tax on tourists staying in “transient accommodations,” which include hotels, resorts and other short-term rentals.check out: 3 Destinations Similar to Hawaii, But Much CheaperRead next: 4 genius things wealthy people do with moneyThis flat rate would be in addition to the 10.25% Transient Occupancies Tax (TAT) currently levied across the Hawaiian Islands and the 3% tourism tax levied on Oahu.The fee would apply to all visitors,…