Disney World Guests Can Now Purchase Additional FastPass Reservations…If They’re Rich

Walt Disney World Resort is testing a new program that will give higher level hotel guests the option to purchase additional FastPass reservations, which signals a huge change to Disney’s theme park system. Is this a good thing? Certainly if you have the large disposable income required to stay on the Club Level at one of the […]

How Amazon’s Whole Foods purchase helped Instacart (AMZN)

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “E-Commerce Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods has helped Instacart, the grocer’s delivery provider, rapidly grow its business, Quartz reports. Grocery delivery became a must-have after the acquisition, because grocers largely believed that Amazon would lower store prices and take […]

Limited Time Only: Starbucks Offering Its Highest Status After a Single Purchase

Starbucks Offering Its Highest Status After Single Purchase Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

How I Failed to Maximize a Large Purchase — Reader Mistake Story

I Failed to Maximize a Large Purchase — Reader Mistake Story Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]

Ski Resorts Opening November 17, Last Chance to Purchase Epic Pass

Ski Resorts Opening November 17, Last Chance to Purchase Epic Pass Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]

The “Unbundled Airline” Adds Bundles — Here’s When It Makes Sense to Purchase

Spirit Adds Bundles — Here’s When It Makes Sense Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]

Turkey says it has completed the purchase of Russia’s advanced missile-defense system

REUTERS/Grigory Dukor ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles has been completed but Ankara is discussing a further deal with a European consortium to help it develop its own missile defense system, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said. The decision by NATO member Turkey to buy the S-400s from Moscow has been seen […]

South Korea wants to purchase nuclear-powered submarines from US to deter Pyongyang – reports

South Korea reportedly seeks to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of its plan to purchase billions of dollars worth of American military hardware. Seoul also eyes removing the limit on its ballistic missiles’ payload to deter North Korea. The US and South Korea reached an agreement on developing a joint deterrence mechanism against Pyongyang during […]

Paradise Papers: Prince Charles gave climate speeches after offshore shares purchase

The Prince of Wales’ private estate appears to have secretly invested in an offshore company which may have benefited from his campaigning. The Duchy of Cornwall bought shares in a Bermuda-registered business, the leaked ‘Paradise papers’ have revealed. The Duchy of Cornwall is the name of Charles’ private estate, the revenue from which is awarded […]