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Finding a ride come May 1 will take immense patience if Uber and Lyft pull out of Minneapolis
Minneapolis medical patients, bar hoppers, airport-bound travelers and other habitual users of Uber and Lyft will need a stiff shot of patience come May 1.
When the rideshare giants entered the market, there were over 1,...Read more
Subaru recalls 120K Legacy and Outback vehicles over airbag defect
Subaru is recalling nearly 120,000 vehicles over defective airbags.
The recall covers 118,723 Legacy sedan and Outback crossover models from 2020-2022 with a sensor issue that could prevent the front passenger airbag from...Read more
Power up: PG&E says electricity plan can boost Silicon Valley innovation and economy
SAN JOSE, California — PG&E is pushing forward with quests to help bolster Silicon Valley’s economy and innovation future, including major South Bay and East Bay electricity projects, utility officials said Wednesday. ...Read more
In Disney proxy battle, second firm urges shareholders to elect Nelson Peltz
One week before a highly anticipated shareholder vote, Walt Disney Co. sustained another blow as a second advisory firm recommended that investors elect billionaire Nelson Peltz to the entertainment giant's board of ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Sam Bankman-Fried will be sentenced Thursday for his crypto fraud. Throw the book at him
Based on the conflicting pre-sentencing reports submitted to the judge who will sentence Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday on seven fraud counts, you might think this is a complicated case.
After all, the submissions paint ...Read more
Mustang Sydney: Ford's partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney a fit for both parties
Just call her Mustang Sydney.
Sydney Sweeney, the bombshell 26-year-old actress who is fast becoming one of Hollywood's brightest young stars, has completed her latest collaboration with Ford Motor Co. In partnership with...Read more
California plan to make home, auto insurance rate increases happen more quickly criticized
The California Department of Insurance wants companies to be able to raise their prices for home and auto policies more quickly in the state.
Yet major companies aren’t a fan of how it plans to do so.
That message was ...Read more
Thank God It's ... Thursday? These companies have embraced the four-day work week
Software engineer Julian Plotnick made a pitch to his company’s CEO last year: Let me work one less day per week, 32 hours total, without a cut in pay.
The answer was yes, and after six months of Plotnick testing it out...Read more
Biden's biofuel push risks dethroning corn as king of US crops
American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans in 2024 — as they have in most years for over a century. But beyond that, a green diesel boom threatens to dethrone the king of all crops.
President Joe Biden’s ...Read more
Some Minnesota cities want to impose fees on internet providers; customers could pay the price
Minnesota cities are asking the Legislature for power to slap internet providers with new fees, an idea they say will lead to more broadband in the state with the added bonus of helping to pay for basic government access ...Read more
Disneyland is now a historic theme park district: What's that mean for future projects?
The DisneylandForward environmental impact report identifies the potential Disneyland Theme Park Historic District as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places – which automatically places the ...Read more
Adrian Wooldridge: In US antitrust war, bet on Brandeis not Bork
These are boom times for antitrust lawyers. Not only is the volume of high-paying work exploding. On March 21, the Department of Justice added Apple Inc. to the list of tech giants that are under scrutiny (the DoJ is ...Read more
South Florida yacht brokers hit with lawsuits that claim 10% commissions violate antitrust laws
Two newly filed federal lawsuits claim that 10% sales commissions required by South Florida’s yacht broker industry are anticompetitive and violate antitrust laws.
The claims follow an October finding by a federal jury ...Read more
Titanic law helps ship owner limit bridge collapse liability
The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims after the accident sent vehicles plunging into the water and threw the eastern U.S. transportation ...Read more
Social Security and You: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
In today's column, I'm going to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Despite what many people think, these government programs are not like three peas in a pod. They are more like a pea, a bean and a stalk of...Read more
Costco cracking down on non-members eating at food courts
Costco is cracking down on non-members eating at its wallet-friendly food courts.
The wholesale store has become known for its cheap eats as much as for allowing everyday consumers to buy in bulk, with the $1.50 hot dog ...Read more
Trump media climbs 16% to $7.9 billion post-SPAC deal valuation
Former president Donald Trump’s social media startup whipsawed in its first session as a publicly traded company, after the most high-profile blank-check deal in years added billions to his fortune — at least on paper....Read more
Boeing at risk of Moody's downgrade on cash flow concerns
Boeing Co., the jet maker that on Monday unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul, may have its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s Ratings as a safety crisis weighs on the company’s production and revenue.
The ratings...Read more
Experts say Medicaid rebate change is behind inhaler price cuts
A recent tweak to a Medicaid formula could be behind the shake-up to inhaler products, a series of changes that have both benefited and harmed patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Three...Read more
Amazon's pharmacy will offer same-day delivery in LA and NYC and plans to expand
Amazon will soon offer same-day delivery of several prescription medications in Los Angeles and New York, yet another example of the online shopping giant's bet on consumers' growing dependence on ease and speed.
As ...Read more
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