Agency ruling delivers big setback to Okefenokee mining plan
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company’s controversial plan to mine at…
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1st remote air traffic control center in US to be in Alabama
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A newspaper is reporting that a public airport in Alabama could be home to the first remote air traffic control center in the…
Continue Reading $460M awarded to ex-workers who sued California utility
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men who sued saying they were forced out of their jobs at a Southern California utility after complaining about sexual and…
Continue Reading Activists say cyber agency weakens voting tech advisory
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The nation’s leading cybersecurity agency released a final version Friday of an advisory it…
Continue Reading 13 hurt when Greyhound bus blows tire on California highway
BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Thirteen people have been injured after a Greyhound bus blew a tire and veered into a sports utility vehicle and a center…
Continue Reading FCA US pleads guilty to cheating in diesel emission tests
DETROIT (AP) — FCA US has pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a scheme to deceive regulators about diesel emission systems on 101,000 Jeep Grand…
Continue Reading EPA raises amount of ethanol that must be blended with gas
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Biden administration has set new requirements that increase the amount of ethanol that…
Continue Reading Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two groups say the U.S. Forest Service violated environmental laws in approving exploratory…
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Stellantis US arm pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy in diesel emissions investigation
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Michigan-based arm of the international automaker Stellantis has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $300…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended another bumpy week with more losses Friday as invesetors considered the downside of the still-strong U.S. jobs…
Continue Reading Zumiez, Tesla fall; Okta, Calavo Growers rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Zumiez, Tesla fall; Okta, Calavo Growers…
Continue Reading Biden’s challenge: Inflation overshadows robust job gains
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press Writers REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (AP) — President Joe Biden came before the television…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $2 to $118.87 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $2.11 to…
Continue Reading Amazon’s CEO of Worldwide Consumer resigns
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Dave Clark, Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO, is resigning after 23 years at the e-commerce giant. Amazon…
Continue Reading Did you retire during the pandemic, but then decide to head back to work?
The pandemic pushed over 2.6 million more people into retirement than projected, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The reasons for…
Continue Reading Jeep Wrangler tips over again in IIHS crash test
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Jeep Wrangler tipped over onto its side during a crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.…
Continue Reading Amazon executive in charge of consumer business resigns
Associated Press The Amazon executive in charge of the company’s worldwide consumer business is resigning after 23 years with the company. Amazon…
Continue Reading Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings
By MATT O’BRIEN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons…
Continue Reading Opinion: Elon Musk’s work policy is bad for employees, but it’s even worse for Tesla
Opinion by Kara Alaimo for CNN Business Perspectives Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails announcing that the company’s employees…
Continue Reading Tesla is trying an old trick to boost its stock. It may not work
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In recent years, when a company announced it was splitting its stock, Wall Street went wild. When…
Continue Reading Marriott to suspend all of its operations in Russia
By The Associated Press Marriott International says it’s going to suspend all of its operations in Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The…
Continue Reading Starbucks is reopening in Shanghai
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is reopening in Shanghai, a sign of hope as the city slowly emerges from its strict Covid…
Continue Reading American Airlines gives rosier outlook for summer revenue
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines on Friday raised its forecast of second-quarter revenue, joining a growing list of airlines expecting…
Continue Reading Investor-advisory firm backs latest Frontier bid for Spirit
NEW YORK (AP) — The decision by Frontier Airlines to sweeten its offer for Spirit Airlines paid dividends Friday when an investor-advisory firm…
Continue Reading Tesla reportedly hired a PR firm to monitor employees on Facebook
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tesla reportedly paid a consultancy firm to monitor employees’ Facebook interactions when some workers wanted…
Continue Reading Tenants grapple with rent hikes amid overall inflation spike
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a time when rising gasoline and food prices are already straining Americans’ budgets, many…
Continue Reading Federal court upholds state law on disclosing police records
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld part of a 2020 Connecticut police accountability law that allows public disclosure of…
Continue Reading Report: Musk seeks to cut 10% of Tesla workforce
Associated Press Tesla shares tumbled about 9% Friday on a report that CEO Elon Musk is considering laying off 10% of the company’s workers, as…
Continue Reading Poles get OK to gather firewood as energy prices soar
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s authorities are reminding citizens they can rummage state forests for firewood to heat their homes. The go-ahead…
Continue Reading Estonian PM seeks new coalition partner after welfare rift
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Estonia’s center-right Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is set to start power-sharing talks with two small center-leaning…
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