Strike at John Deere to end as UAW members ratify contract offer
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business More than 10,000 workers at John Deere will end a five-week strike and return to work after voting nearly two-to-one…
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Las Cruces restaurant ordered to pay $45,700 in back wages; owner blames bookkeeping error
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Chachis Mexian Restaurant might be known for spicy smothered burritos, but, the restaurant also just became known for a…
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Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s Musk: 1st Starship test flight to orbit in January
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in…
Continue Reading EPA sets timeline to weigh next steps related to Pebble Mine
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is extending through May a timeline to decide how or whether to proceed with…
Continue Reading Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it…
Continue Reading Japan and South Korea cracked the American car market. Now a company from Vietnam wants to try
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Vinfast, a car company based in Vietnam, unveiled a pair of electric SUVs Wednesday that it plans to begin…
Continue Reading Lawyer says Tarantino has right to sell ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino’s attorney says he has every right to create and sell a series of…
Continue Reading Brazil swaps acclaimed welfare program for untested stand-in
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has rolled out a new welfare program, temporarily ensuring much…
Continue Reading Legal pot growers frustrated by illegal operations in Oregon
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A licensed cannabis grower, a vineyard owner and a sheriff were among witnesses who testified…
Continue Reading 4 ex-coal mine officials cleared in Kentucky fraud trial
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal jury has cleared four former coal company officials who were accused of skirting…
Continue Reading Tribes welcome infusion of money in infrastructure bill
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The massive infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed this week includes…
Continue Reading Teamsters set to elect successor to Hoffa’s son. Here’s why it matters to you
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The Hoffa era is about to come to an end at the Teamsters union. And that could have a big impact on UPS, by far the…
Continue Reading Sky high home prices may push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back loans of nearly $1 million
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices all over the country have seen stratospheric increases within the past year, as demand for homes spiked and…
Continue Reading Sky high home prices may push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back loans of nearly $1 million
CNN, CBC, KTVT By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices all over the country have seen stratospheric increases within the past year, as demand for…
Continue Reading TJ Maxx is raising prices on some upscale brands
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business TJ Maxx’s stores have been popular in the pandemic with shoppers looking to score bargains on designer brands…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stock indexes shuffled lower on Wall Street Wednesday, pulling a bit further off their record heights. The S&P 500 fell and…
Continue Reading Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging…
Continue Reading Boston museum workers on 1-day strike over pay, COVID safety
BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with…
Continue Reading Court sides with expelled student over memes deemed a threat
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they…
Continue Reading Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Musk sells more shares than he needs to pay current tax bill
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk is selling more Tesla shares than he needs to pay current tax obligations. Experts say…
Continue Reading Toyota recalls Camrys to fix power brake-assist problems
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling more than 238,000 Camry sedans mainly in North America because they can suddenly lose the power assist in the…
Continue Reading California asks review of order tossing ban on private jails
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are asking the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider…
Continue Reading NJ breaks own monthly sports betting record: $1.3B in bets
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in…
Continue Reading Electric vehicles get spotlight at Los Angeles Auto Show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Battery-powered vehicles will get top billing at the Los Angeles Auto Show opening this week after a year’s hiatus due to the…
Continue Reading ‘Flashing red’: Belgium tightens rules amid COVID-19 surge
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has extended the use of facemasks and mandatory remote work in an attempt to contain a new…
Continue Reading Biden asks FTC to ‘immediately’ look into whether illegal conduct is pushing up gas prices
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to “immediately” investigate whether illegal…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs CEO is worried about excessive market greed
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Unlike Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko character, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon thinks greed is not good for…
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