As property and casualty insurance costs surge, manufacturers have few options
James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s...
View ArticleFord, Mazda issue do-not-drive warnings to car owners over deadly exploding...
Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning...
View ArticleMissouri will vote in November on whether to enshrine abortion rights in the...
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The secretary of...
View ArticleWhite House senior climate adviser praises Inflation Reduction Act’s benefits...
John Podesta, the White House’s senior adviser for international climate policy, touted the benefits on Tuesday for Republican states and districts of incentives offered by the Biden administration’s...
View ArticleHere’s where Wall Street titans stand on Trump and Harris
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican rival Donald Trump are locked in a tight race ahead of the November presidential election and some on Wall Street are picking sides....
View ArticleIs my food safe? The surprising loophole that lets untested ingredients into...
In the early 1900s, as Americans moved from making their own food to buying manufactured goods, manufacturers were largely unregulated. Food and drug companies did not have requirements about safety...
View ArticleAI labeled the ‘new, advanced form of plagiarism’ as a Wyoming reporter...
A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that struck...
View ArticleThe tricky strategy behind the addictive sports betting boom
If you happen to drop a kid off at college this fall, you may be surprised to encounter representatives from assorted sportsbooks handing out free branded swag to returning students. Then again, you...
View ArticleCEO’s politics a deal-breaker for 40% of Gen Z and millennial employees,...
We’re less than three months away from Election Day in America, which is shaping up to be one of the most contentious elections in recent memory. Besides the usual political issues at hand, this...
View ArticleAmerica’s struggling lobster industry gets tougher for fishermen with a new...
Gerry Cushman has seen Maine’s iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge — which might sound tiny — could be the biggest one yet....
View ArticleMars’s purchase of Kellanova suggests Ozempic hasn’t curbed America’s...
Mars, the owner of M&M’s, is shelling out $35.9 billion to acquire snack food company Kellanova, which makes beloved crunchy delicacies like Cheez-Its and Pringles. While not long ago, the growing...
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The Cybertruck’s new Range Extender ruins the best thing about trucks
The Cybertruck has gotten its long-awaited Range Extender. Like many EV companies, Tesla is offering this bigger battery to increase the miles of its vehicle. But in this case, added range comes at a...
View ArticleZombie oil wells are springing back to life in Texas. Here’s why
On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being...
View ArticleShake Shack will use robots to deliver Uber Eats orders in Los Angeles
Fast-food chain Shake Shack and Serve Robotics are partnering to use autonomous sidewalk robots to deliver orders placed on Uber Eats, the companies said on Wednesday. The partnership will cover...
View ArticleStarbucks once wanted to be your hangout. Its new fast-food CEO means the...
Back in 2017, during Brian Niccol’s seventh year as CEO, Taco Bell invited me into its innovation lab to see what stunt foods were being developed by the Mexican-ish chain’s R&D team. The short...
View ArticleCreamy keyboards are blowing up with ASMR and tech influencers
There’s something irresistible about the sound a key makes when it’s been pressed. Tech influencers have gone all in on that “thock” sound, investing in computer keyboards that bulge with colorful...
View ArticleJ&J to disclose support for $6.5 billion talc settlement
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to unveil widespread support in coming days for a $6.48 billion offer to settle tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its Baby Powder and other talc products...
View ArticleLands’ End’s $1 tote bag deal is ending as fast as it started
Well, that was quick. On Tuesday, Lands’ End kicked off an online promotion inviting customers to trade in any tote bag, from any brand, on the brand’s website. In return, they could choose two of...
View ArticleU.S. will support a global treaty that calls for less plastic production
The United States, one of the world’s biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each year in a major policy shift, a source close...
View ArticlePolestar starts EV production in the U.S. and avoids steep tariffs
Swedish electric-vehicle (EV) maker Polestar moved one step further in avoiding major tariffs imposed on Chinese-made cars on Wednesday when the automaker said it began production of its Polestar 3...
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