Oil prices drop more than 3%, ending bullish streak, on signs of rising OPEC exports

Oil prices plunged more than 3 percent on Wednesday, ending the longest bullish streak in five years, as more evidence indicated OPEC exports rose last month. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.69, or 3.6 percent, to $45.38 per barrel at 12:23 p.m. ET,...

United Gives Toddler’s Seat to Standby Passenger, Makes Mom Hold Him for Whole Flight

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. There was little Taizo sitting in his own seat on a flight from Houston to Boston. He’s 27 months old, so this must have felt like something of a treat. His...