Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email…
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General Motors recalls more than 680,000 vehicles due to windshield wipers defect
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN General Motors is recalling more than 680,000 SUVs due to a defect in their windshield wipers. The 2014 to 2015 Chevrolet…
Continue Reading Tesla sells 310,000 vehicles in 1Q, despite logistics issues
The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla said Saturday it delivered 310,000 vehicles in the first quarter, up 68% from the same period in…
Continue Reading Tesla bucks trend again to report increased car sales
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla once again bucked auto industry trend and reported an increase in car sales, despite the shortages of computer…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines cancels dozens of flights as pilots picket
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights this weekend as its pilots held informational pickets in numerous cities throughout…
Continue Reading Cuba’s new private companies show off products at trade fair
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A trade fair in Cuba’s capital is a commercial milestone for the country. The companies…
Continue Reading Why this recent change just made it harder to buy or sell an apartment
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New rules rolled out earlier this year by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creating a…
Continue Reading Why this recent change just made it harder to buy or sell an apartment
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business New rules rolled out earlier this year by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creating a bottleneck in the…
Continue Reading Day drinking, ‘Big Shot’ and billions of dollars: How the nickel market imploded
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business When a trade jumps by 250% over the course of days, investors typically pop bottles of champagne. Between Friday,…
Continue Reading US investigators fly to China to aid in plane crash probe
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. accident investigators have arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a…
Continue Reading Westward Ho! Maine potatoes travel far after western drought
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s potato growers had such a bumper crop that they’ve been helping out larger…
Continue Reading How Tony the Tiger, Pillsbury Doughboy and Michelin Man became cultural icons
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Wander around a supermarket and you’ll bump into all sorts of characters: Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s next for Europe’s natural gas during war?
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding payment in rubles for natural gas — or else. Germany is talking about gas…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines launches gender-neutral uniform policy for flight attendants and other staff
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Alaska Airlines announced that it has launched new, gender-neutral uniform guidelines for flight attendants. “We have…
Continue Reading Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A flurry of summits this week across Dubai all focused in one way or another on…
Continue Reading California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards…
Continue Reading California has $600M in unclaimed can, bottle deposits
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to temporarily double California’s…
Continue Reading Human Rights Campaign strips Fox News of preferred LGBTQ employer status: ‘Enough is enough’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Iowa egg, turkey farms to lose 5 million birds to bird flu
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and…
Continue Reading U.S. auto sales fall in Q1 as chip shortage slows factories
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales fell about 12% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, as the global…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the March jobs report
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring, strong wage gains and sharp price increases are drawing more Americans…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stock indexes ended a bumpy day higher on Wall Street Friday while Treasury yields soared, after a healthy report on the U.S.…
Continue Reading Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s total compensation package topped $212 million
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon CEO Andy Jassy received a pay package valued at $212.7 million in 2021, marking a substantial compensation…
Continue Reading Face scanner Clearview AI aims to branch out beyond police
By MATT O’BRIEN and TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A controversial face recognition company that’s built a massive…
Continue Reading NIO, Dexcom rise; BlackBerry, Ford fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: NIO, Dexcom rise; BlackBerry, Ford…
Continue Reading Steve Wynn discipline case heading back to Nevada regulators
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An effort by Nevada casino regulators to impose a $500,000 fine and discipline former Las Vegas…
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New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026…
Continue Reading America’s job market is on fire. Here’s why it doesn’t feel like it
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s economic recovery from the historic shock of the pandemic has been nothing short of extraordinary.…
Continue Reading Russia, inflation, rate hikes, Covid: Q2 will be full of headwinds, but markets are ready
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The seesaw first quarter of 2022 came to a bitter end this week, with major stock indexes suffering their worst…
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