Carnival posts $2.8 billion profit in fiscal 2016

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Carnival Corp. & PLC posted record earnings in fiscal 2016, helped in part by higher ticket prices and increased onboard spending and cost reductions, the Doral-based cruise company said Tuesday. The world’s largest cruise operator reported net income of $2.8 billion, or $3.72 per share, for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30,…