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NHTSA to Investigate Cruise Over Pedestrian Incidents

NHTSA is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians.

October 17, 2023
BusinessFuel

Exxon Mobil to Purchase Pioneer Natural for $59.5 Billion

Exxon Mobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion, its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas.

October 11, 2023
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Tyson Foods to Close Four Chicken Processing Plants

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.

August 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Lordstown Motors Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two months after it warned that it was in danger of failing.

June 27, 2023
BusinessTechnology

New York Tesla Workers Launch Campaign to Organize Union

NEW YORK — Tesla workers at a factory in New York are launching a campaign to organize a union.

February 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

New GM Division to Make EV Chargers

General Motors, which plans to go almost entirely electric by 2035, is creating a new energy division that will produce chargers for electric vehicles, as well as solar panels and other energy-related technology for homes and businesses.

October 11, 2022
Business

91ÊÓÆµ Depot Posts Record Profit, Revenue

91ÊÓÆµ Depot is seeing sustained demand for goods related to home improvement projects despite soaring prices and mortgage rates for homes.

August 16, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Broadcom to Buy VMware for $61 Billion

Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company VMware, one of the biggest deals of the year despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty.

May 26, 2022
BusinessLogistics

91ÊÓÆµ Depot Overcomes Slow Start to Year, Rising 91ÊÓÆµ Prices

91ÊÓÆµ Depot’s first-quarter sales improved despite a slow spring start, and the home improvement chain raised its full-year guidance.

May 17, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Elon Musk to Join Twitter’s Board

Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after disclosing that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform.

April 5, 2022