(Bloomberg) — A deluge of bizarre computer-generated images swept Elon Musk’s social platform X last week — including violent, offensive and sexually suggestive content. In one, Trump piloted a helicopter as the World Trade Center buildings burned in the background. In others, Kamala Harris wore a bikini, and Donald Duck used heroin. ...Read more

Following the COVID-19 recession, the job market boomed. Workers experienced a historic amount of bargaining power. Phrases like the “Great Resignation” and “quiet quitting” were part of Americans’ everyday lingo, and unemployment hit its lowest point in 54 years.

Today, that’s no longer the case. The U.S. job market has been slowly...Read more

SAN JOSE, California — Fresh waves of job cuts have surfaced at Cisco Systems, which will chop dozens more workers in San Jose as tech companies slash hundreds of positions in the latest round of staffing reductions.

Cisco Systems has decided to eliminate another 53 jobs in the South Bay, according to an official WARN notice the legendary ...Read more

Billionaire entertainment executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has bowed out of his long-shot bid to gain control of Paramount Global, clearing the way for David Ellison's Skydance Media to claim the prize.

The move comes less than a week after Paramount's special committee of independent directors extended a deadline for the "go-shop" period to review...Read more

Inflation is under 3% for the first time in three years, according to the Consumer Price Index Report released earlier this month, with the Federal Reserve poised to begin interest-rate cuts starting next month.

In July, inflation dropped to 2.9% year-over-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. That was a slight decrease from June, ...Read more

An investment arm of the Mormon church applied today to annex 52,450 acres of ranchland to the city of Orlando, Florida, a massive addition that would increase the physical size of the city by nearly 60 percent.

The land-owning entity, known as Farmland Reserve, says it has no immediate plans to develop the land, which will be annexed as the �...Read more

Stop & Stop announced Monday that it will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores throughout the Northeast — including nearly 90 in Connecticut — by the end of this week.

The grocer said the decision was, in part, an expansion of its commitment to promote community wellness. In addition to its pharmacy, Stop & ...Read more

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are finally getting their day in court.

Nearly two years after the acquisition was announced, the grocery giants on Monday started a federal court hearing in Portland, Oregon, on the US Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block the $24.6 billion deal. The FTC alleges the tie-up would lead to higher grocery prices ...Read more

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. are finally getting their day in court.

Nearly two years after the merger was announced, the grocery giants on Monday start a federal court hearing in Portland, Oregon, on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block the $24.6 billion deal. The FTC alleges the tie-up would lead to higher grocery prices for ...Read more

Troubled electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc. has reached a settlement with creditors that will allow it to liquidate its assets while working with owners to keep their pricey SUVs on the road.

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June after failing to reach a strategic agreement with another automaker that could provide it ...Read more

The near-catastrophic midair blowout of a door-sized fuselage panel on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in January was caused by two distinct manufacturing errors by different crews on successive days last fall in Boeing’s assembly plant in Renton, Washington.

The first manufacturing lapse occurred within a four-hour window early Sept. 18. On the...Read more

Q: I recently ordered a new 2024 Ford F-150 crew cab. I am considering having a ceramic coat done by a local detail shop. They’re asking $3,200 and state that they’ll provide a lifetime warranty. Your thoughts on this product?

T.M., New Lenox, Illinois

A: It's good stuff. It had better be for that price! Even the best car wax products are ...Read more

Uber Technologies Inc. was hit by a record €290 million ($324 million) fine by the Dutch privacy watchdog for failing to abide by European protection standards when it shipped swathes of sensitive data about its drivers to the U.S.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority said Uber was collecting information of drivers from Europe, such as taxi ...Read more

Accessing the money from your checking or savings account keeps getting more expensive, if you’re using an out-of-network ATM. In fact, average total ATM fees continue their climb to $4.77 this year, according to Bankrate’s 2024 checking account and ATM fee study. This reflects an increase from $4.73 last year and the highest annual amount ...Read more

If a loved one has named you as a beneficiary of their 401(k), knowing how to make the best use of the bequest is another way to honor them. How to best use an inherited 401(k) depends on a number of factors — first and foremost your relationship with the primary account holder.

Here are the key rules to know when inheriting a 401(k) and how ...Read more

After a humiliating setback to its space ambitions, Boeing Co. faces a dilemma that pits its national duty against strained cash reserves.

The decision about the future of the struggling Starliner program now rests with Boeing’s newly installed chief executive officer, Kelly Ortberg, after NASA announced Saturday that it wouldn’t send ...Read more

Federal regulators accused Albertsons executives of deleting text messages relevant to a lawsuit challenging the Boise, Idaho, company’s merger with Kroger, according to a filing in a federal court in Portland, Oregon.

But a judge on Friday rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a ruling that would have let the judge draw an ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Cal/OSHA has fined Disney $36,000 in connection with the death of Juan "Spike" Osorio, a lighting technician who fell through a faulty catwalk on the Studio City set of a Marvel TV series.

The workplace safety agency issued the citations several months after Osorio plummeted 41 feet to his death behind the scenes of "Wonder Man...Read more