Latest News Updates From Michelle Chapman

Government, Business, Fuel

Chevron Gets Approval for $53 Billion Acquisition of Hess

Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade.

July 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Shares Take a Hit as Trump-Musk Feud Reaches Boil

Tesla shares slumped July 1 as the war of words between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the tax bill and spending cuts heats up, with Musk saying he may form a new political party.

July 1, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

GM to Invest $4B to Shift Some Production From Mexico to US

GM announced plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.

June 11, 2025
Business, Private

Procter & Gamble to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs

Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as the maker of Tide and Pampers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy.

June 5, 2025
Government, Business, Private, Top 100

Dollar General Posts Record Sales as Shoppers Pinch Pennies

Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores.

June 3, 2025
Business, Private

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot Revenue Rises as Customers Tackle Small Projects

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot’s revenue climbed in the first quarter as customers spent slightly more as they tackled smaller projects.

May 20, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

General Motors Trims 2025 Guidance

General Motors is lowering its profit expectations for the year as the carmaker braces for a potential impact from auto tariffs as high as $5 billion in 2025.

May 1, 2025
Business, Private

Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar for $1 Billion

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion after a decade of trying to make its acquisition of the bargain chain fit.

March 26, 2025
Business, Private

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot Breaks Same-Store Sales Slump in Q4

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot broke a two-year slump in same-store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been buffeted by soaring mortgage rates.

February 25, 2025
Business, Equipment

GM Reports Q4 Loss on Charges Related to China

General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street.

January 28, 2025