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WGA, Hollywood studios close to a deal on ending writers' strike, sources say
LOS ANGELES — The Writers Guild of America and the major Hollywood studios are closing in on a deal that would end a 145-day strike that has roiled the film and TV business and caused thousands of job losses.
Lawyers for the two sides were haggling over the details of a possible agreement on Saturday during a meeting that began mid-morning, ...Read more

Some Detroit auto show visitors say US workers should follow Canadians' example
DETROIT — Visitors to the Detroit auto show Saturday said U.S. autoworkers should follow the example of their Canadian counterparts, and find a way to come to terms with the automakers.
Early Saturday, Unifor, the Canadian autoworkers' union, sadi its new three-year tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. "delivers in a very big way" on members' ...Read more

WGA, Hollywood studios close to a deal on ending writers' strike, sources say
LOS ANGELES — The Writers Guild of America and the major Hollywood studios are closing in on a deal that would end a 145-day strike that has roiled the film and TV business and caused thousands of job losses.
Lawyers for the two sides were hammering out the details of a tentative agreement on Saturday during a meeting that began mid-morning, ...Read more
UAW strike day 9: Negotiations continue after strike expansion to other plants
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Negotiations between the Detroit Three and the United Auto Workers continue on day nine of a targeted plant strike — one day after the union sent all workers at General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts plants nationwide to picket lines.
UAW President Shawn Fain on Friday expanded the union's strike, adding 38 GM and ...Read more
WGA and studios make progress in bargaining session, but no deal yet
LOS ANGELES — The Writers Guild of America and major studio representatives met Friday for the third consecutive day, as throngs of film and television screenwriters hit picket lines in a show of solidarity and hope that the sides would reach a deal to end the epic strike that has thrown tens of thousands of people out of work.
Around 8:30 p....Read more
Unifor releases details of new pact with Ford with wage, pension improvements
DETROIT — Unifor, the Canadian autoworkers' union, says its new three-year deal with Ford Motor Co. "delivers in a very big way" on members' priorities around pensions, wages and working in the electric-vehicle transition, with top-scale workers poised to see their wages increase more than 19% over the life of the agreement.
The deal includes...Read more

With Lachlan Murdoch in charge, Fox Corp. shakes up board of directors
A day after Lachlan Murdoch stepped up to take over as sole chairman of Fox Corp., the company is nominating two new members of its board of directors, according to a regulatory filing.
Exiting the board is Anne Dias, who expressed concerns over how the company’s right-leaning talk channel Fox News covered former President Trump in the days ...Read more

Econometer: Should the minimum wage for fast food workers be raised?
Most of California's estimated 500,000 fast-food workers would get a $20 minimum wage in 2024 — almost $5 an hour more than the current state minimum wage of $15.50 — if a compromise bill is signed into law by Gov. Newsom. The raise would be lower than a $22 minimum wage that could have been authorized by a Fast Food Council.
Restaurant ...Read more

The UAW strike expansion could soon impact consumers. Here's how
The United Auto Workers' expansion Friday of its historic strike against the Detroit automakers to 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers nationwide promises to snarl parts deliveries to customers and dealers.
The strategy appeared to be a strategic one by the UAW to avoid further layoffs at assembly and powertrain ...Read more

Cuba is considering letting Cuban Americans own private businesses on the island
UNITED NATIONS — Cuba’s government is considering allowing Cuban Americans to invest in and own businesses on the island, Havana officials told representatives of U.S. companies and Cuban Americans from Miami who met Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday.
Cuban officials said they are “contemplating it and working on legislation to ...Read more

California home insurers plan return to fire zones under new deal
After a summer that saw many of California's top home insurers pull back from the state market, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Thursday that he struck a deal with the insurance industry to encourage new coverage in the state.
Insurers, Lara said, agreed to return to the high-risk fire zones in the hills and canyons of California ...Read more

More than 75,000 Kaiser workers in California and elsewhere plan to strike next month
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees in California and elsewhere plan to go on strike in early October after the healthcare giant and unions that represent a huge swath of the Kaiser workforce failed to reach an agreement this week that resolves concerns about pay, staffing and other issues.
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions...Read more

These are the GM and Stellantis parts centers affected by new UAW strikes
The United Auto Workers on Friday expanded its historic strike against the Detroit Three automakers, this time hitting 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers across the country.
The strike stands to shut down the two automakers' network of facilities that store and ship parts for dealers for sale to consumers and use...Read more

Car lease buyouts are increasingly attractive, but they often come with extra fees
Nadine Hughes drove an hour from her home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to buy her 2020 Chevy Equinox off its lease.
A dealership in Reading, Pennsylvania, was the closest one she could find that wouldn’t tack on additional charges, such as a $449 document fee or a $200 safety inspection, she said.
Dealerships in the Philadelphia area, as ...Read more

UAW to expand auto strike to GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers across country
The United Auto Workers union on Friday expanded its strike of the Detroit automakers to 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers across the country.
Some 5,600 workers at those facilities, which span 20 states, walked off the job at noon, joining about 12,700 other Detroit Three workers who remain on strike at three ...Read more

UK regulator signals approval for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard
Microsoft's restructured acquisition of Santa Monica video game giant Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, U.K. regulators said Friday, removing a major hurdle for closing what would be the gaming industry's largest merger.
The deal was initially blocked by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority in April, after ...Read more

Real-life 'Succession' as Lachlan Murdoch solidifies perch atop Fox and News Corp.
Lachlan Murdoch has long shared his famous father's enthusiasm for right-leaning politics and the news business, including the family's vast portfolio of newspapers — even as the industry was ravaged by internet search engines and shunned by investors.
But he also has a sentimental streak.
When Rupert Murdoch decided to unload much of the ...Read more

Amazon's Prime Video to incorporate commercials next year. Ad-free tier will cost $3 more
Amazon will be adding advertisements to shows and movies streamed on its Prime Video platform early next year, the tech and e-commerce giant said Friday morning.
Amazon said Prime Video will have "meaningfully fewer ads than" traditional TV channels and other streaming services. U.S. subscribers will be able to opt out of commercials for an ...Read more

UAW to expand auto strike to GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers across country
The United Auto Workers union on Friday expanded its strike of the Detroit automakers to 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers across the country, with workers leaving the facilities at noon and setting up picket lines.
Some 5,600 workers at those facilities, which span 20 states, walked off the job, joining about ...Read more

Auto review: Maserati Grecale is the best midsize SUV of 2023
Our test vehicle this week brings us back to a brand that has needed a good mid-sized SUV for many years. Maserati’s Levante, a full-size SUV, hit the market with a bang, but the need for a midsize SUV has been a long time coming.
The Grecale is a four-door mid-size SUV boasting mid-size performance, price and options. The base GT, at $65,...Read more
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