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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to union's expansion in the South
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) -- Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) on Friday, delivering a significant defea...
May 17, 2024
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 40,000 for the first time in history on Thursday.This is a significant and symbolic milestone for the index that tracks...
May 16, 2024
New inflation data could signal cheaper grocery prices, more discounts, expert says
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As Americans continue to experience sticker shock with volatile food costs, a slight ease of inflation last month could provide relief for consumers' wallets...
May 16, 2024
Walgreens announces it will sell generic version of over-the-counter Narcan
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Walgreens Boots Alliance announced Wednesday that it plans to sell its own generic version of the overdose reversal drug Narcan.Narcan is given as a nas...
May 15, 2024
Red Lobster closes multiple locations as company prepares to file for bankruptcy
In this undated file photo, a Red Lobster Restaurant is shown. (Jeff Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Red Lobster has abruptly closed at least 99 locations across the country with restaura...
May 15, 2024
Inflation cooled slightly in April, ending monthslong surge in prices
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Consumer prices rose 3.4% in April compared to a year ago, slowing slightly from the previous month and offering a welcome sign for the Federal Reserve i...
May 15, 2024
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are voting to join the UAW. Here's what's at stake for workers nationwide.
Mercedes-Benz logo see on a Mercedes-Benz vehicle in Edmonton, on October 26, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of Mercedes-Benz worker...
May 15, 2024
Cream cheese recalled over salmonella concerns sold at Aldi, Hy-Vee
FDA(NEW YORK) -- Aldi and Hy-Vee shoppers, check your refrigerator for cream cheese products that have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.Details of Aldi, Schreiber Foods, and Hy-V...
May 15, 2024
'It's a real thing': Drivers and passengers report motion sickness in EVs
A driver is seen inside of a Tesla Model Y car during its presentation at the Automobile Club, Sept. 5, 2020, in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- An oft-touted ...
May 14, 2024
OpenAI announces new version of AI language model that fuels ChatGPT
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- OpenAI announced a desktop version of its conversation bot ChatGPT on Monday as well as the latest iteration of the AI language model that fu...
May 13, 2024
