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McDonald's value meals turn around US sales in third quarter with customers hungry for deals
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Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter with customers smarting from higher prices all over. But that recovery could be dented by an E. coli outbreak tied to the …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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10/29/24
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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
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The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the agreement, CEZ will …
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10/29/24
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In a visit to Baltimore, Biden will announce $3 billion to reduce carbon emissions at US ports
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The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including in Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse …
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By MATTHEW DALY
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10/29/24
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Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy
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Newspaper owners across the country have been ditching presidential endorsements, figuring they shouldn't alienate readers with something most of them don't care about. Yet in following that trend …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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10/29/24
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Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation's oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
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In its 75 years in operation, United Record Pressing in Nashville has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services. The country’s oldest vinyl record maker went from …
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By JONATHAN MATTISE
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10/28/24
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Erykah Badu celebrated as fashion icon at CFDA Awards after years of pushing boundaries
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Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night. Badu was celebrated along with …
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By BEATRICE DUPUY
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10/28/24
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Harris courts Michigan's working-class voters on her second visit to the battleground since Saturday
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Kamala Harris is courting working-class voters in Michigan. She's campaigning in the state on Monday and toured a semiconductor chip factory in Saginaw and a labor union training facility in Warren. …
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By JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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10/28/24
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Treasury issues rule to block US investors from helping China develop advanced military technology
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The U.S. Treasury Department, seeking to keep the Chinese military from gaining an edge in advanced technologies, issued a rule Monday to restrict and monitor American investments in China in …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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10/28/24
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Ford quarterly profit drops almost 26% due to $1B write-offs for canceled electric SUV
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Ford’s third-quarter net profit fell nearly 26%. The automaker took $1 billion in accounting charges to write down assets for a canceled three-row electric SUV. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said …
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By TOM KRISHER
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10/28/24
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Tapestry, Capri file notice to appeal court decision blocking their $8.5 billion merger
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Tapestry and Capri Holdings have filed their notice to jointly appeal the decision by a U.S. District judge to temporarily halt the merger between the makers of Coach and Michael Kors handbags, …
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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10/28/24
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PepsiCo to close Chicago bottling plant, impacting 150 workers
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PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers. PepsiCo said the decision to close the facility was difficult but the 60-year-old …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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10/28/24
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Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
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Philadelphia’s district attorney says he has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump’s presidential …
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By MIKE CATALINI
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10/28/24
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Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
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Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them. Cost, access to health care and stigma create major barriers, even though the devices are available over-the-counter. An AirPods …
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By DEVI SHASTRI
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10/28/24
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Book Review: A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu's unnerving debut novel, 'Masquerade'
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Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adrift. While rushing to catch the plane to visit his parents in Shanghai, Meadow finds a mysterious book written by someone with …
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By DONNA EDWARDS
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10/28/24
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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery
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A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years. The court sentenced Hugh Nelson after he pleaded guilty to a number of sexual offences …
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By KELVIN CHAN
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10/28/24
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Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them
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Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams is asking people interested in election night news to take a leap of faith with him. He's anchoring live results coverage for Amazon. That's a first for a …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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10/28/24
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Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment. He's setting the stage for his government’s high-stakes first …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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10/28/24
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After 127 years, Smucker's has moved beyond jam. But its CEO still finds time to jam on weekends
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Smucker’s Uncrustables could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales. To keep up with demand for the frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, J.M. Smucker Co. is opening a third Uncrustables plant in …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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10/28/24
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Murphy Media Partners’ SIGHT Lines Event Convenes High-Level Business Leaders to Break Down Investment Barriers in Women’s Sports
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Investors, leagues, tech and finance seek to move money into women’s sportsNEW YORK, NY, October 28, 2024 (EZ Newswire) -- Seeking to advance investment and leadership in the evolving business of …
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10/28/24
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Stock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of a big week for Big Tech earnings as oil tumbles
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U.S. stocks are approaching their records ahead of a big week for profit reports from Big Tech companies. Oil prices are tumbling after Israel attacked Iran, hitting primarily military targets and …
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10/28/24
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