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Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it had its best November for U.S. sales since before the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving a 14% increase year-over-year and an all-time monthly electric vehicle sales record.

Nippon Steel Corp. reiterated confidence that its $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp. can be completed by year-end, even as the current and incoming US presidents oppose the takeover.

Disney+ subscribers will now see an ESPN tile on the streaming service's homepage, part of Walt Disney Co.'s continued efforts to increase subscribers and reduce churn.

For the sake of his relationship, Chicagoan John Mendoza said, he needed to learn how to cook. So just before Thanksgiving, he went shopping for some major kitchen appliances. With incoming President Donald Trump promising to impose tariffs on imported goods, economists say shoppers soon might be looking at higher prices on big-ticket items. 

U.S. job openings picked up in October while layoffs eased, suggesting demand for workers is stabilizing.

After struggling to build momentum for factory walkouts this fall, the United Auto Workers is telling its Stellantis NV members that it now plans to organize strike authorization votes in early 2025. The union wants to force Stellantis to follow through with investment pledges made in its 2023 contract. But those organizing efforts have been hampered by Stellantis production cutbacks and ...

US shoppers spent $13.3 billion online on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Inc., up 7.3% over 2023 and slightly beating the firm’s initial forecast of $13.2 billion.

A $35 million court-imposed penalty against Facebook parent Meta Inc. for campaign finance violations was upheld by Washington appellate judges on Monday.

Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares resigned Sunday amid the automaker's recent declining profits, sharply falling sales this year in the United States and mounting criticism from dealers and unions in recent months.

Kankanamalage’s written plea in his post sums up what many job seekers are experiencing right now: The market is “brutal” and the number of rejections are “a gut punch.”

Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger, who was hired in 2021 to lead an ambitious turnaround of the iconic chipmaker, will leave the job after the comeback sputtered and the company fell further behind rivals.

U.S. manufacturing activity shrank in November by less than forecast as a gauge of new orders moved into expansion territory for the first time in eight months and indicated business confidence is gradually improving.

Investing can often be broken down into a few simple rules that investors can follow to be successful. But success can be as much about what to do as it is what not to do. On top of that, our emotions throw a wrench into the whole process. While everyone knows you need to “buy low and sell high,” our temperament often leads us to selling low and buying high.

A development spanning three properties along Baldwin Avenue, near its intersection with Ruby Street, is the site of a planned residential development. Two buildings will host 60 apartment units, according to permits submitted to the city of Spokane.

In June 2020, as protesters spilled into the streets after the murder of George Floyd, Walmart’s CEO, Doug McMillon, promised action.

Tucked between Boo Radley’s and Atticus Coffee & Gifts, oddity shop Petunia & Loomis’ new storefront will help shoppers find a bit of the macabre for the holidays.