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91ÊÓƵ Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in fiscal Q3, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations.

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles.

DETROIT — NHTSA has ended a 2½-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries said Nov. 3 they would postpone a plan to gradually increase oil output until the end of the year, extending their output cuts by one month.

PITTSBURGH — Autonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won’t start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year, a delay from the end of 2024.

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.

A growing number of companies are bringing automation to agriculture. It could ease the sector’s labor shortage, help farmers manage costs and protect workers from extreme heat. 

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Oct. 22 by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

CORTEZ, Fla. — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton spent much of Oct. 12 searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida residents repaired damage from Hurricane Milton and cleaned up debris Oct. 11 after the storm tore homes to pieces and flooded streets.