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How a no-buy or low-buy lifestyle can help you save money and be a more intentional consumer
PHILADELPHIA — Bonnie Arbittier keeps a list on her phone of every jacket, bag and article of clothing she’s resisted ... Read More
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As Tesla falters, these new EVs are picking up the pace
When Artie R. Williams decided it was time to kick his gas habit, he narrowed his search to three options: the Cadillac Optiq, a Porsche Macan EV and the Polestar 3. — none of which has been on the market for more than ...Read more
From tariffs to Target, ex-Medtronic CEO Bill George's advice amid uncertainty
Former Medtronic chief executive and Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George calls these times for corporate leaders “the most challenging I’ve ever seen.”
The White House this month briefly imposed, ...Read more
Alaska Air lost $166M in 3 months. What does that mean for expansion?
Alaska Airlines lost $166 million in the first quarter of 2025 but is confident it will weather the impact of tariffs and economic uncertainty as it looks to launch new trans-Pacific nonstop routes later this year.
SeaTac...Read more
A Whole Foods in Philadelphia unionized in January. Now, the store is firing workers
In the three months since a Whole Foods in Philadelphia became the first unionized store in the Amazon-owned chain, at least eight employees have been fired. Some workers and their union believe they were targeted because ...Read more
Ford hails 'breakthrough' from lithium manganese-rich batteries
Ford Motor Co.'s director of electrified propulsion engineering on Wednesday hailed a "breakthrough" in battery chemistry from the Dearborn automaker's battery research and development center in Romulus.
Ford is working ...Read more
FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks
Medical device maker ICU Medical changed designs of infusion pumps made in Minnesota without properly clearing important regulatory checks after a recent recall, according to a Food and Drug Administration warning letter ...Read more
General Mills tried natural-colored Trix. Cereal buyers wanted artificial dyes back
General Mills was ahead of the curve when the company announced it was taking artificial colors out of some cereals a decade ago.
Just two years after that announcement, in 2017, the artificially dyed Trix were back by ...Read more
It's been 40 years since debut of 'New Coke,' Coca-Cola's biggest failure
It’s been 40 years since Atlanta-based Coca-Cola launched a new formula for its famed namesake cola, called it New Coke and prompted a national outcry — forcing the company to walk back the decision on its biggest ...Read more
Intel to announce plans this week to cut over 20% of staff
Intel Corp. is poised to announce plans this week to cut more than 20% of its staff, aiming to eliminate bureaucracy at the struggling chipmaker, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The move is part of a ...Read more
Google paid Samsung 'enormous sums' for Gemini AI app installs
Alphabet Inc. pays Samsung Electronics Co. an “enormous sum of money” every month to preinstall Google generative AI app, Gemini, on its phones and devices, according to court testimony, even though the company’s ...Read more
High-powered solar cells are poised to replace batteries
The basic technology behind Ambient Photonics’s solar cells is so simple that it’s routinely assembled as a high school science experiment. In labs across the U.S., students sandwich blackberries’ potent pigment ...Read more
San Diego judge blocks Trump administration anti-money laundering affecting border businesses
A San Diego federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that the government said would crack down on money laundering but that a San Diego small business owner argued would likely force ...Read more
Social Security and You: Ponzi Schmonzi
There has been a lot of talk over the years about Social Security being a "Ponzi scheme." I have addressed this issue many times before, so I don't want to bore my regular readers with another long dissertation. But since ...Read more
Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.
The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of setbacks, including looming tariffs and a brand crisis ...Read more
Tariffs blamed for hundreds of layoffs at Volvo truck plants
Up to 100 workers at Volvo Group’s engine and transmission plant in Hagerstown will be part of hundreds of layoffs in three states amid market uncertainty and recent tariffs.
Volvo Group, a maker of heavy-duty trucks, ...Read more
Trump's tariffs threaten Southern California's $300 billion trade industry, report says
President Trump's tariffs, along with growing land-use and environmental regulations, could devastate Southern California's nearly $300 billion trade and logistics industry in the coming years, according to a Los Angeles ...Read more
Amazon must negotiate with Teamsters at San Francisco warehouse, NLRB says
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
A complaint issued Monday by a regional director of the National Labor ...Read more
Trump says he has no intention of firing Fed chief Powell
President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell despite his frustration with the central bank not moving more quickly to slash interest rates.
“Never did,” Trump told ...Read more
23andMe says 'independent' person to guide DNA decisions is important in its bankruptcy case
ST. LOUIS — Attorneys general from about 30 states, including Missouri, say the popular DNA testing company 23andMe shouldn't be allowed to decide on its own how to handle the genetic data of its 15 million customers as ...Read more
Major auto groups make united plea for tariff relief from Trump
WASHINGTON — Industry trade groups representing automakers, dealers and suppliers sent a joint letter Monday to top Trump administration officials urging relief from tariffs on auto parts set to take effect next month.
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- Alaska Air lost $166M in 3 months. What does that mean for expansion?
- A Whole Foods in Philadelphia unionized in January. Now, the store is firing workers
- Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
- General Mills tried natural-colored Trix. Cereal buyers wanted artificial dyes back
- FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks
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