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Food pantry for Disney employees still fights hunger as donations fall
Hit with a hefty dental bill, a Disney employee faced the choice of paying it or buying groceries.Another Disney worker�... Read More
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California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
A last-minute proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom could keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open through 2035, a decade beyond its current closure date — in part by giving owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $1.4-billion ...Read more
Insurance rates climb from fires, COVID, inflation, worker shortage
Inflation, a labor shortage, effects from the lingering COVID pandemic and increasingly devastating fires are boosting the cost of insurance for homes, cars and businesses.
“Everything,” said Sunnyvale, California, ...Read more
Auto review: A retro futurist groove distinguishes Hyundai's fun 2022 Ioniq 5 EV
It was 1974 when the econobox reached American shores in the form of the Volkswagen Golf, sold then as the Volkswagen Rabbit. It ushered in any number of competitors with a similar Bauhaus-like design efficiency that flew ...Read more
Henry Payne: 'High and wide' GMC Canyon gets remake, rugged AT4X model
The GMC Canyon is hitting the trail in fresh duds for 2023.
General Motors' premium midsize truck gains a longer wheelbase, new engine and more rugged attitude with an all-new, AT4X off-road trim. The upgrades mirror ...Read more
Auto review: A Nissan Z worthy of the letter
One of the first sports cars I rode shotgun in as a kid was the 1970 Datsun 240Z. On a race track. Red. Fat tires. Manual shifter. Inline 6-cylinder engine. Bubble headlights. Two-door fastback. Hood that went on forever. ...Read more
UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
UPS pilots have voted to ratify a two-year extension of their labor contract.
The Independent Pilots Association, which represents more than 3,300 pilots at UPS, reached the deal with management in June for an extension ...Read more
Appeals court dismisses GM's 2019 suit against FCA
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a federal judge's earlier decision to throw out a racketeering lawsuit by General Motors Co. against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now known as Stellantis NV.
GM sued its ...Read more
A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness
In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-...Read more
The Week Ahead: Can housing cool off without hurting confidence?
Few industries are as sensitive to interest rate changes as housing. As borrowing costs rise, purchasing power declines. That creates a drag on accelerating home prices, which can stimulate more owners to put their homes ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Shame, suicide attempts, 'financial death' -- the devastating toll of a crypto firm's failure
In September last year, Alex Mashinsky was riding high.
Appearing on a panel sponsored by Johns Hopkins University to talk about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Mashinsky, the chief executive of the crypto banking ...Read more
Amazon, Oracle shrug off lawmaker fears of abortion data sales
Amazon.com Inc., Oracle Corp. and other data providers pressed by a group of U.S. lawmakers about how they sell mobile phone location data offered assurances that the information couldn’t be used to track individuals ...Read more
Putin's war hurls his economy back four years in one quarter
President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set Russia’s economy back four years in the first full quarter after the attack, putting it on track for one of the longest downturns on record even if less sharply than ...Read more
Jealousy Consumes Manager of New Hire
Q: I was interviewed and recommended for hire by a regional manager I was to replace. He was transferred to manage another region. I am high-energy, innovative, organized and efficient in all my positions. Once I started ...Read more
Rivian now has nearly 200,000 orders for its EV trucks and delivery vans. It's produced 8,000
Startup electric truck manufacturer Rivian continues to see robust demand for its inaugural products, with nearly 200,000 orders in hand, and a long way to go to fill them.
Rivian announced during a second quarter ...Read more
J&J to halt talc baby powder implicated in cancer litigation
Johnson & Johnson announced today that it will transition to an all cornstarch-based baby powder portfolio, and will globally discontinue talc-based powder in 2023.
“We continuously evaluate and optimize our portfolio ...Read more
The short-term rental market took off during the pandemic's real estate boom, but at what cost?
Needing places to either work from temporarily or vacation as they escaped pandemic restrictions, COVID fleers made South Florida one of their top destinations.
And with them came an increased need for short-term housing,...Read more
Ex-Qualcomm research vice president and three others charged in $150 million fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors unveiled fraud and money-laundering charges this week against a former Qualcomm research engineer and three others for allegedly duping the San Diego company into paying $150 million to acquire ...Read more
Bally's files application with state for first Chicago casino
Bally’s filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago’s first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company.
The application was...Read more
Real estate Q&A: How can I stop neighbor from pointing flood light at my house?
Q: My neighbor and I had a falling out, after which he set up a bright flood light that points directly into my home. I cannot keep the blinds open on an entire side of my house. He also harassed me in other ways, such as ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Did California give Boeing a pass on a major pollution cleanup?
Back in 2007, the state of California reached an agreement with Boeing Co. requiring the company to clean up the polluted site of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, outside Simi Valley, to an exacting environmental ...Read more
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- Putin's war hurls his economy back four years in one quarter
- California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
- Food pantry for Disney employees still fights hunger as donations fall
- Michael Hiltzik: Shame, suicide attempts, 'financial death' -- the devastating toll of a crypto firm's failure
- UPS pilots ratify two-year labor contract extension
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