Chocolates, flowers and helium-filled metallic balloons are popular Valentine’s Day gifts. Hold tight to those balloons on Feb. 14, though, as they can be a headache for energy companies.

Thinking of ringing in Valentine's Day with some festive balloons? Be sure to hold on tight. FirstEnergy reported that 109 power outages in its service area were caused by foil balloons last year.

Valentine's Day doesn't inspire unalloyed enthusiasm among the folks at CPS Energy, and they have their reasons. It's those heart-shaped Mylar balloons. If allowed to fly off into the heavens ...

KARACHI: Valentine’s Day despite coinciding with Shab-i-Barat had the same rush of customers gathering at florists, confectionery shops and around the balloon men. The bulging bunches of red ...