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Bill Pugliano/Getty Images, FILE (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Production workers across two Ford plants in Louisville, Kentucky, voted against a tentative agreement that ended a weekslong strike, a local chapter of the United Auto Workers said on Facebook late Sunday night. By contrast, skilled trade workers at the two plants voted in favor of the agreement, […]
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway or head to the airport — and some airlines are expecting their busiest Thanksgiving ever. Here’s what you need to know: Thanksgiving travel by air AAA projects 4.7 million travelers will fly over Thanksgiving — a […]
PHOTO: The interior of the Q8 e-tron electric SUV. The interior of the Q8 e-tron electric SUV. — Audi (NEW YORK) — It’s a phenomenon that’s taking over electric vehicles: “Screen fatigue.” Drivers now traverse layers of screens to switch radio channels or turn on the heated seat. Digital dashboards seemingly extend for miles. Buttons […]
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Tori Mccun found out that her father had suddenly died in June, grief and stress sapped her resolve to write a eulogy, she said. Despite the misgivings of her three sisters, Mccun turned to ChatGPT. Mccun, 31, a data management specialist at Bloomberg, prompted the textbot to ask questions […]
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden called for unionization across the auto industry and embraced the broader labor movement in an address to members of the United Auto Workers at a car plant in Illinois on Thursday. Biden, who wore a red T-shirt emblazoned with the UAW logo, hailed the union workers for […]
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wendy’s is enticing its customers with a delicious deal to help them make it through their week. Every Wednesday, beginning Nov. 8, the fast food chain will give out free 6-piece chicken nuggets with a purchase. Available through its app or online, the deals, which include classic or spicy nuggets […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — SAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors, reached a tentative deal on Wednesday with major TV and movie studios that suspends a strike launched more than three months ago. “In a unanimous vote this afternoon, The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement with the AMPTP bringing an end […]
Adam Gault/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Credit card debt climbed to a record high in the third quarter of 2023, surging nearly 5% from the previous quarter and leaving a growing share of borrowers late on payments, a Federal Reserve report this week showed. The report demonstrates the dwindling savings held by some consumers who […]
Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — WeWork, the office-sharing company that experienced a dazzling rise and sudden decline that came to symbolize the excesses of business startup culture, filed for bankruptcy on Monday. In 2019, the company was valued at $47 billion. By last week, that figure had plummeted to $45 million, with shares […]
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Starbucks will raise the hourly pay of U.S. retail employees by 3% at the outset of next year, the company announced on Monday. The Seattle-based coffee chain operates roughly 17,000 stores in the U.S., providing employees between $15 to $24 per hour in wages and a full benefits package […]
