
US economy likely slowed in April-June quarter but still showed its resilience
The most aggressive streak of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes in 40 years has slowed the U.S. economy
1970-01-01 08:00

California Gov. Gavin Newsom offers to help negotiate Hollywood strike
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered to help negotiate an end to the strikes that have hobbled Hollywood
1970-01-01 08:00

Mattel posts a surprise profit as Barbie sales fall despite movie hype
The “Barbie” movie created magic at the box office, but the iconic doll’s parent Mattel is bracing for it to make a big difference in the toy aisles
1970-01-01 08:00

Sesame is being newly added to some foods. The FDA says it doesn't violate a allergy law
Food manufacturers who deliberately add sesame to their products and include it on their labels are not violating a new federal allergy law
1970-01-01 08:00

Asian Hedge Funds Outperform With Bets on AI, Japanese and US Stocks
Several Asia-based hedge funds used bets tied to artificial intelligence, along with Japanese and US stocks, to beat
1970-01-01 08:00

Congress urged to revive long-stalled debate about regulating self-driving vehicles
Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry are asking Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks
1970-01-01 08:00

Further federal probes into false Connecticut traffic stop data likely, public safety chief says
Connecticut’s public safety commissioner says state lawmakers should expect a federal investigation into a recent audit's findings, which showed hundreds of state troopers provided false information from 2014 to 2021 on at least 26,000 traffic stops
1970-01-01 08:00

New electric vehicle charging network being built by major automakers could lure more buyers to EVs
The announcement Wednesday that seven automakers will build a large North American electric vehicle charging network should pull people off the sidelines to at least consider switching from gas-powered vehicles
1970-01-01 08:00

Facebook parent Meta posts higher profit, revenue for Q2 as advertising rebounds
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in online advertising after a post-pandemic slump
1970-01-01 08:00

Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year
1970-01-01 08:00

Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed until trial, prosecutor says, citing bail violations
A prosecutor has asked a judge to immediately jail FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, saying he violated his bail conditions by releasing information meant to harass a key witness against him
1970-01-01 08:00

DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World's firefighters, capping years of negotiations
The board of Walt Disney World’s governing district now filled with Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees has approved a contract for its firefighters, ending years of contentious negotiations
1970-01-01 08:00