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GovernmentBusinessSafety

Biden Races to Get Out Infrastructure Spending

Biden administration officials hope that projects funded under the $1 trillion infrastructure law and $375 billion climate law will endure beyond the president's term.

November 15, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Workers at Canada’s National Postal Service Go on Strike

TORONTO — Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post.

November 15, 2024
BusinessEquipment

General Motors Lays Off About 1,000 Workers

DETROIT — General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.

November 15, 2024
BusinessPrivate

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot’s Q3 Results Top Expectations

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in fiscal Q3, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

NHTSA Probes Whether Engines on 1.4 Million Hondas May Fail

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles.

November 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

NHTSA Ends Investigation Into Ford Engine Failures

DETROIT — NHTSA has ended a 2½-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.

November 4, 2024
BusinessFuel

OPEC Extends Oil Output Cuts Until the End of December

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries said Nov. 3 they would postpone a plan to gradually increase oil output until the end of the year, extending their output cuts by one month.

November 4, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Aurora Delays Hauling Freight Without Drivers Until April

PITTSBURGH — Autonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won’t start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year, a delay from the end of 2024.

October 31, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Prices Fall on Weak Global Demand

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.

October 29, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Autonomous Tech Could Transform Farming

A growing number of companies are bringing automation to agriculture. It could ease the sector’s labor shortage, help farmers manage costs and protect workers from extreme heat. 

October 28, 2024