UAW workers go on strike at Stellantis plant in Indiana
DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have gone on strike at the Stellantis casting plant in Indiana. They cite health and safety…
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Guaranteed jobs: Mortuary schools see jump in enrollment amid funeral industry worker shortage
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As American industries struggle to fill plentiful job vacancies in a tight labor market, there’s at least one…
Continue Reading US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States has announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key…
Continue Reading Advocates make push for Montreal-to-Boston passenger rail
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rail advocates are dusting off a proposal for passenger train service between Montreal and…
Continue Reading Why your car’s speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can’t)
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Apple recently revealed a new version of its CarPlay system for vehicles, which include gauges like speedometers. But…
Continue Reading Why CVS and Walmart still print photos
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Many aspects of drug stores and supermarkets feel like they’re of another era. But perhaps the most retro…
Continue Reading Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine…
Continue Reading Proenza Schouler turns on the waterworks at NY Fashion Week
By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a stunning Beaux-Arts building that housed a bank in the early 20th century, Proenza Schouler…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth is featured on several currencies. Now what?
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also…
Continue Reading $40K offered for info to find fugitive in Navy bribery case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. government is offering a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Leonard Glenn Francis, the mastermind of…
Continue Reading Dutch queen learns about flood control during Houston visit
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A visit to Houston on Friday by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and…
Continue Reading Seattle superintendent: ‘tremendous progress’ to end strike
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones says the district and the Seattle Education…
Continue Reading Space accidents: NTSB, FAA agree on leading investigations
HOUSTON (AP) — Two federal agencies say they’ve decided which one will lead investigations when there are accidents in the growing commercial…
Continue Reading Kroger, RH rise; National Beverage, Smith & Wesson fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Kroger, RH rise; National Beverage, Smith & Wesson…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 9/9/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, breaking a three-week losing streak. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1.5% on…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s surprising comeback could be giving markets a boost
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Ukrainian forces have made sweeping advances in September in their fight against Russia, easing some investor fears…
Continue Reading Watchdog: Chemical safety agency impeded by staff shortage
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says the federal agency that investigates chemical accidents is hindered by a lack…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $3.25 to $86.79 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for November delivery rose $3.69…
Continue Reading Burger King investing $400m in U.S. revamp to boost sales
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Burger King plans to invest $400 million in its U.S. restaurants over the next two years to update its stores…
Continue Reading Markets steady after worst day for US stocks since June 2020
CNN By Michelle Toh and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Markets steadied early Wednesday after US stocks logged their worst day since June 2020,…
Continue Reading Anyone who thinks we’re not in a recession is ‘crazy,’ says RH CEO
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Gary Friedman, the CEO of luxury home goods retailer RH, is often a colorful speaker who doesn’t mince words.…
Continue Reading North Carolina wins Wolfspeed semiconductor materials plant
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based semiconductor company says it will build a $5 billion…
Continue Reading There are more than 4.7 million banknotes in the UK with the queen’s face on them. They will all be replaced
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced…
Continue Reading Poland says Ukraine ready to offer power as coal alternative
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says neighboring Ukraine is ready to supply his country with electricity and help reduce the use…
Continue Reading Why Apple is ditching the physical SIM card
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The days of using a paper clip to perform microsurgery to extract a tiny SIM card from a little tray in your…
Continue Reading ‘A servant queen’: World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Across the globe, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted reflections on the…
Continue Reading Ukraine claws back some territory; nuclear plant in peril
By HANNA ARHIROVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Friday claimed new success in their counteroffensive…
Continue Reading Consumers spent big on having fun in 2021
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business After spending 2020 cooped up as a fast-spreading, deadly virus limited most aspects of everyday life, American…
Continue Reading Consumers spent big on having fun in 2021
CNN, CHEWY, ASPIC, KOVR, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, PAWS ATLANTA By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business After spending 2020 cooped up as a fast-spreading,…
Continue Reading Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax relief
By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key…
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