A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX The Federal Communications Commission issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting approval for the company to move forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink internet network. “Our action will allow SpaceX
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Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Friday that it has achieved CEO Jim Farley’s goal of becoming the second best-selling automaker of electric vehicles in the U.S.
In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Benjamin Lyon, chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering and operations Astra Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company said in a securities filing Friday. Lyon resigned from his role as Astra’s chief engineer and executive
Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs Thursday as part of CEO Chris Licht’s efforts to transform
An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility rail yard in Los Angeles, California, September 15, 2022. Bing Guan | Reuters The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. A separate vote on adding seven days of
In this article KR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Thursday raised its forecast for the year after stronger third-quarter sales topped Wall Street expectations and inflation continued to push up the prices shoppers pay for milk, eggs and
The U.K.’s financial services sector has been issued new targets for at least half of senior leaders to come from working-class or lower socio-economic backgrounds by 2030. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s financial services sector must do more to “break the ‘class’ ceiling,” according to a government-backed task force,
A rail employee works a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The House passed legislation Wednesday that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Sky Lounge during a tour of Delta Air Lines Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Delta Air Lines said it will trim about 100 flights a day in the US and
A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which tracks the figure for in-person and online shopping. The trade group did not estimate spending over the weekend, but said Tuesday
In this article TSLA SPGI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is on display at the Tesla auto store on September 22, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Tesla is recalling over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a persons fingers while being rolled up. Allison
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Following criticism of its past handling of LGBTQ issues, Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday told employees
In this article ADS-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The chief executive and other senior leaders at Adidas discussed the potential fallout from its relationship with Kanye West as far back as four years ago, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. During a 2018 presentation to the Adidas executive board, a
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, November 27, 2017 in New York City. Getty Images Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Monday
A container delivery truck heads for one of the terminals at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Technology companies supplying critical semiconductor chips to the economy have started shifting cargo shipments from railroads to trucks with a national freight rail strike looming. The moves
A couple pass necessities over a Covid lockdown barrier in Guangzhou city on Nov. 17, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China won’t likely make major changes to its Covid policy in the near future despite this weekend’s protests, analysts said. One of the reasons for public unrest was the
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Geber86 | Getty Images This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time frame, Disney’s latest animated feature “Strange World” failed to lure in moviegoers,
Black Friday shoppers wait to enter the Coach store at the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 25, 2022. Seth Herald | AFP | Getty Images Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Overall online sales for the
In this article WMT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart is top of mind for holiday shoppers who are hunting for Black Friday deals, according to new research. The big box retailer is dominating online searches for Black Friday discounts as of Friday morning, according to advertising technology company Captify, which tracks more
In this article ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on August 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Say goodbye to the airline call center −at least at Frontier Airlines. The budget carrier last weekend