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What's next for the remains of Spirit Airlines? A deadline is coming soon

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MIAMI -- The sleek headquarters that used to be home to Spirit Airlines is for sale, and the first deadline to submit bids is this week.

Who will buy it? Interested people or companies have until 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, to submit an initial expression of interest.

Broward County government had talked about making a bid for the building, ...Read more

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Canadian autoworkers union Unifor sets bargaining deadline with Ford

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DETROIT -- Canadian autoworkers union Unifor set a bargaining deadline of July 10 for contract talks with Ford Motor Co. as the labor group seeks stability amid "crisis" for members affected by layoffs, U.S. tariffs and the ongoing review of the nation's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico.

Contracts with Detroit's three ...Read more

Bed Bath & Beyond begins reopening in California with a bonus: Old coupons will be honored

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LOS ANGELES -- Bed Bath & Beyond is looking to stage a comeback as the decades-old company reopens stores in partnership with the Container Store in 22 cities, including two in Southern California.

To the delight of die-hard fans and coupon collectors, for a limited time the new stores will accept the chain's blue and white coupons, no matter...Read more

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Amazon agrees to pay $3 million in Pennsylvania class-action settlement over unpaid wages

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PHILADELPHIA -- Amazon has reached a $3 million class-action settlement in Pennsylvania over allegedly unpaid wages during the pandemic.

Employees had said they spent time off the clock before their shifts in COVID-19 screenings and were not paid for that time as state law requires, according to court documents.

Amazon’s legal team has said ...Read more

Google invests $75 million in A24

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Google on Monday announced it has invested in movie studio A24, as the two companies collaborate on new tools for artists that use artificial intelligence technology.

The Mountain View-based tech giant invested around $75 million into A24, the studio behind popular movies including horror film "Backrooms" and drama "Everything Everywhere All At...Read more

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Aaron Brown: The paradox of today's media

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In 1992, Bruce Springsteen performed a song called “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)” as a guest on Saturday Night Live. I remember this not just because of the Boss’ mellow lamentation of media oversaturation, but because I was watching on a rural Minnesota television set that only received four channels.

Fifty-seven channels? Must be nice...Read more

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Andrea Felsted: Amazon should share the wealth of its Prime Day data

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Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Day kicks off this week. So does the annual game of guessing just how many billions of dollars the online giant has taken in the summer bargain bonanza. For the sake of its investors, not to mention economists trying to gauge the health of the U.S. consumer, Amazon should release sales figures after the four-day event ...Read more

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Trump's new US tariff wall shakes up winners, losers lineup

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President Donald Trump is rolling out new tools with the same protectionist goals after the Supreme Court ruled his sweeping global tariffs to be illegal. His administration wants the rebuilt wall of import taxes to mirror those Trump put on every major trading partner at the beginning of his second term.

But not all is as it was on April 2, ...Read more

This startup wants to bring driverless freight trucks to California's roads, but drivers are pushing back

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A Bay Area startup is trying to reinvent the semitruck by making the gas-guzzling giants electric, autonomous and designed for efficiency.

Humble Robotics, founded last year in San Francisco, has raised $24 million to develop a cabless freight truck that lacks a steering wheel, gas pedal and driver's seat.

The company says its reimagined truck...Read more

The 'mass affluent' are losing their allure for wealth managers navigating AI

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Wealth managers keen to stay relevant in the age of artificial intelligence may soon find that clients with a mere $1 million in liquid assets are no longer worth spending human hours on.

“The mass-affluent client now gets something close to private-banking quality from AI,” said Debasish Patnaik, senior partner McKinsey & Co. That not only...Read more

Evan Ramstad: Minnesota is No. 1 yet again. It should not rest on its laurels

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In 1971, a cheeky Minnesota writer landed a satirical essay in the New Yorker magazine about the United States being named the No. 1 country for the 28th year in a row by the Association of World Leaders.

“With America withdrawing from a costly and divisive war abroad while beset by economic ills at home, some international observers had ...Read more

Should you pay off your mortgage early, or invest instead?

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For many people, few financial goals are more satisfying than making that final mortgage payment and owning a home free and clear.

But in an era when technological breakthroughs like AI and private space exploration are creating new investment opportunities — and new fortunes — the decision to pay off a mortgage early isn’t as ...Read more

This startup wants to bring driverless freight trucks to California's roads, but drivers are pushing back

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A Bay Area startup is trying to reinvent the semitruck by making the gas-guzzling giants electric, autonomous and designed for efficiency.

Humble Robotics, founded last year in San Francisco, has raised $24 million to develop a cabless freight truck that lacks a steering wheel, gas pedal and driver's seat.

The company says its reimagined truck...Read more

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Business group backs Becerra, sparking GOP anger as progressives preach caution

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Chamber of Commerce bucked precedent when it endorsed a Democrat — Xavier Becerra — for governor last week.

Becerra said he was “honored” by their backing and touted it in two news releases. But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism. At the same time, progressive ...Read more

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How has US Steel changed since Nippon took over a year ago?

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On July 20, Bernie Hall will be sitting across the table from Nippon Steel — whose takeover of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel one year ago he did not support — and bargaining for the workers’ share of the blockbuster deal sealed a year ago.

Hall is the director of District 10 of the United Steelworkers of America, the Downtown-based union ...Read more

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South Bay job growth drives state employment gains in May

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The South Bay was California’s most powerful employment engine in May, continuing a monthslong trend of job gains, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

While the Bay Area as a whole experienced a flat month with no changes in employment, the South Bay has now added jobs for 11 consecutive months.

The tech industry ...Read more

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UnitedHealth's $3 billion AI push has bots calling doctors

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At UnitedHealth Group Inc., artificial intelligence reads aloud summaries of medical charts as nurses drive to patients’ homes. It listens to millions of customer calls to find the causes of complaints. One trial even has AI agents calling doctors’ offices to schedule appointments for patients.

The largest U.S. health insurer plans to ...Read more

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Automakers and workers face existential fight over robots, future

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Automakers and workers are teed up for what each side views as a fight for existence — with cobots in the middle and already operating inside General Motors Co's Factory ZERO in Detroit.

Artificial intelligence, robots and automation took center stage in Detroit during this week's UAW Constitutional Convention and Reindustrialize, an industry...Read more

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Auto review: Honda updates the Pilot for 2026, and suburban America quietly rejoices

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The 2026 Honda Pilot looks like an SUV. It stands tall, wears rugged-looking tires, and projects the sort of square-jawed confidence usually associated with people who own chainsaws and know how to use them. But spend five minutes with one and you discover it's less the rugged outdoorsman and more of an assistant vice principal. The Pilot isn't ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Lexus IS F-Sport: the art of the luxury sport sedan

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Lexus has provided many wins over the years for consumers, chief among them being sedan success with the IS.

Regardless of what others say, this is not an upscale Toyota Camry. The Lexus IS adds the luxurious flare consumers demand and provides power and style while maintaining comfort, exactly what Lexus consumers demand.

With a history of ...Read more