Thwarted by the U.S. International Trade Commission in its push to boost tariffs on 14 countries — even after the Commerce Department found they illegally "dumped" cheap aluminum parts — some U.S. manufacturers, including owners of the Western Extrusions works in Pennsauken, New Jersey, are counting on the Trump administration to boost ...Read more

Until the calendar turns to Jan. 1, 2025, Seattle's hourly minimum wage has fine print.

For now, Seattle's minimum wage varies based on business size, tips and benefits. In 2025, that all goes away. On Jan. 1, Seattle's minimum wage will become a flat $20.76, among the highest in the U.S., representing a pay jump of $3.51 for some.

On paper, ...Read more

Q: I am curious about whether the noise from roads will be quieter when there are more electric vehicles. That is, does the noise come from tire/road contact (so no change) or from the engines (great change)? Does the vehicle speed matter, as in highway noise vs. local connector road noise? Does size of vehicle factor into this discussion?

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Stellantis NV on Monday announced the formation of an "interim executive committee" that will be responsible for running the company while a new chief executive is found by the first half of 2025.

The Stellantis board moved quickly to form the interim committee for "direction and oversight of the company" after CEO Carlos Tavares resigned over ...Read more

The U.S. unveiled new restrictions on China’s access to vital components for chips and AI, escalating a campaign to contain Beijing’s technological ambitions but stopping short of earlier proposals that would have sanctioned more key Chinese firms.

The Department of Commerce slapped fresh curbs on the sale of high-bandwidth memory chips ...Read more

Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger was forced out after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the iconic chipmaker, adding to turmoil at one of the pioneers of the technology industry.

The clash came to a head last week when Gelsinger met with the board about the company’s progress on winning back market share ...Read more

Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla Inc. pay package was struck down once again by a Delaware judge, threatening to wrest billions of dollars from the world’s richest person and one of Donald Trump’s closest confidants.

Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick ruled Monday that Tesla’s board was improperly influenced by ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Coal juggernaut Peabody Energy has reshaped itself with two moves over two weeks.

Last week, the St. Louis-based company struck a multibillion-dollar deal to take over “world-class” Australian mines for metallurgical coal, used in steelmaking.

Just days earlier, Peabody — the world’s largest private-sector coal producer �...Read more

An Apple employee has sued the company, alleging it improperly requires access to personal data that employees store on the tech behemoth's iCloud.

The lawsuit, filed by Amar Bhakta, who has worked in advertising technology for Apple since 2020, also alleges the company's policies illegally restrict discussions about wages and working ...Read more

On a recent Friday morning, Alyssa Laxamana arrived at a laboratory on the University of California-Davis campus to continue California's race against bird flu.

A note from her supervisor had alerted Laxamana that about 130 samples of cow milk and other dairy products were en route — a large but manageable workload. She got to work preparing ...Read more

General Motors Co. is selling its stake in the Ultium Cells LLC battery plant planned for Lansing, Michigan, to its joint-venture partner LG Energy Solution, the automaker said Monday.

GM, which expects to recoup $1 billion from the investment, made the announcement amid a push by executives to be more capital-efficient and make its electric ...Read more

The Las Vegas Valley posted the biggest increase in the nation in investor purchases for the third quarter of this year, according to a new study from Redfin.

The valley posted a 27.9 percent increase from the second quarter, the biggest jump of any metro in the country, according to the study. This was higher than Seattle (21.8 percent) and ...Read more

Ryan Branin wants to be part of something different.

For the past eight years, the 29-year-old has driven for Uber and Lyft. And like a growing movement of drivers, he’s fed up with his take-home pay constantly changing depending on criteria far beyond his control. He’s fed up with surge pricing. He’s fed up with supporting big tech over ...Read more

The average American says they need an annual income of $520,000 to feel rich, according to Bankrate’s latest Financial Freedom Survey. While earning a lot of money may make you feel rich, there’s no amount that you can’t outspend. So, if you’re not transforming your high earnings into actual wealth, then you’re not a member of the ...Read more

Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares resigned Sunday amid the automaker's recent declining profits, sharply falling sales this year in the United States and mounting criticism from dealers and unions in recent months.

The maker of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Fiat and many other brands said in the surprise afternoon announcement that the company's ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Soon to be 65, T. R. Robinette has been raising cattle in the fields of Western Maryland practically his whole life.

And this year featured the worst drought he can remember.

Starting in late May and early June, pastures went dry, and cattle farmers like Robinette were forced to use bales of hay, usually reserved for the winter, ...Read more

Black Friday sales grew at a faster pace in the U.S. this year, underscoring that choosy consumers are still opening their wallets when they find the right products.

Retail sales, excluding automotive, grew 3.4% on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. That ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bustling crowds and early-morning lines were back as this year’s Black Friday weekend kicked off — a hopeful sign for retailers as they head into the critical holiday shopping season with consumers still grappling with inflation and economic uncertainty.

Shoppers plan to spend an average of $650 during the four-day consumer ...Read more