In this Tuesday, June 28, 2016, file photo, a customer puts gas in their vehicle in Miami. Fuel economy standards for new vehicles would rise a little in a new Trump administration proposal made public Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 but still fall far short of Obama-era standards, bringing howls of protest from environmental groups and a key Democratic senator.
Trump Ups Fuel Economy Standards Slightly
But the increase still falls well below the requirements set under the Obama administration.
Jan 24th, 2020
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Pivoting Away from Reactive Maintenance
Jan 23rd, 2020
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Spirit AeroSystems Layoffs are Spreading
Jan 23rd, 2020
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Xerox Targets HP Board
Jan 23rd, 2020
Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor arrives for sentencing at federal court on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Boston. Kapoor was convicted in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis. He and others in the company were accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to doctors across the nation to prescribe the company's highly addictive fentanyl spray, known as Subsys.
Ex-Pharma Exec Gets 5 1/2 Years
Jan 23rd, 2020
Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey (center left), JD Logistics CEO Zhenhui Wang (far left), JD Retail CEO Lei Xu (far right) took a group photo with a JD staff member wearing a uniform made of recycled PET (rPET) materials co-created.
Coca-Cola, JD.com Partner on Recycling in China
The project involves logistics provider JD.com collecting used bottles from households and sending them to recycling facilities with help from Coca-Cola.
Jan 23rd, 2020
In this photo made available by U.S. astronaut Christina Koch via Twitter on Dec. 26, 2019, she and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano pose for a photo with a cookie baked on the International Space Station. The results are finally in for the first chocolate chip cookie bake-off in space.
First Space-Baked Cookies Took 2 Hours
And how do they taste? No one knows.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekley session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.
Brexit Bill Becomes Law
The Withdrawal Agreement Act had received royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, the final formality in the measure's legislative journey.
Jan 23rd, 2020
In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo Chase Briscoe (98) leads the field of cars to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. General Motors is planning to open a new technical center for performance and auto racing near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The center will focus on transferring auto racing knowledge into engineering for vehicles that are sold to the public.
GM to Open Racing Tech Center
The center will focus on transferring auto racing knowledge into engineering for vehicles that are sold to the public.
Jan 23rd, 2020
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GM Rolls Out a Robo-Taxi
Cruise hopes to create a self-driving fleet of vehicles without steering wheels or brakes.
Jan 23rd, 2020
The maiden flight of the first CMV-22B Osprey took place in Amarillo, Texas. Test pilots verified product requirements and airworthiness for the U.S. Navy.
Osprey First Flight a Success
The U.S. Navy will use the craft for transporting personnel, supplies and high-priority cargo from shore bases to aircraft carriers at sea.
Jan 23rd, 2020
Hospital staff stand outside the emergency entrance of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where some infected with a new virus are being treated, in Wuhan, China, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The number of cases of a new coronavirus from Wuhan has risen to over 400 in China health authorities said Wednesday.
Virus Outbreak May Wallop Economy
The 2003 SARS crisis caused $40 billion to $50 billion in losses from reduced travel and spending.
Jan 23rd, 2020
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US Official: China Steals 'Massive Amounts' of Data
Robert Strayer was in Paris along with a Justice Department official to convince France not to use Huawei technology from China.
Jan 22nd, 2020
In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo Elon Musk, founder, CEO, and chief engineer/designer of SpaceX speaks during a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla Reaches $100B Market Value
For Elon Musk, hitting $100 billion in market value triggers an option to buy 1.69 million shares of Tesla stock at a steep discount.
Jan 22nd, 2020
This April 13, 2014, file photo, shows the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building in Washington. A federal judge says it's likely that Microsoft was trying to avoid or evade paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the company to hand over financial documents from more than a decade ago.
Microsoft Ordered to Release Tax Records
The IRS has been seeking the documents as part of a long-running investigation into how Microsoft structured a Puerto Rico manufacturing facility.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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GM to spend $3.5B in Michigan
The company will still have to retain at least 34,750 jobs in Michigan.
Jan 22nd, 2020
Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.
Businesses' Defense Against Flu
Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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7 Tips for Managing Generational Shift
A commitment to changing paradigms and embracing Industry 4.0 technologies is key.
Jan 22nd, 2020
In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 photo members of a bomb disposal team search for WWII munition in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an awards ceremony in Berlin in November 2019 that 'we have decided to put the Tesla Gigafactory Europe in the Berlin area.' The company will also set up an engineering and design center in Berlin, Musk said. He wrote on Twitter that the new plant 'will build batteries, powertrains & vehicles, starting with Model Y.'
WWII Ammunition Found at Tesla Factory Site
Besides this, they estimate about 25 unexploded bombs could be found at the partially wooded site on the outskirts of Berlin.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Danfoss to Acquire Eaton Hydraulics
Eaton Hydraulics had total 2019 sales of $2.2 billion and employs about 11,000 people.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Daimler Earnings Sag
Its flagship luxury brand suffered in a tougher global market.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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NJ to Mandate Severance Pay
It applies to companies with 100 or more full-time employees.
Jan 22nd, 2020
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Ex-Drug Execs Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
Prosecutors had sought more than 10 years in prison for each, while lawyers for the two had argued for a year or less.
Jan 21st, 2020
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WY, MT Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Coal
Washington state officials have said the denial wasn't an abuse of authority.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Board Approves Keystone Water Permits
The hearing was so contentious that it stretched into a dozen days over the course of four months.
Jan 21st, 2020
In this Jan. 13 file photo, Matthew Elliot, center, and other supporters of flavored vaping products protest at the state house in Trenton, NJ.
NJ Bans Sale of Flavored Vape Products
Signed into law Tuesday, the ban will take effect in April.
Jan 21st, 2020
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US Posts 1st Wine Volume Decrease Since '94
Research shows volume increases for distilled spirits and ready-to-drink products, while beer continues to slip.
Jan 21st, 2020
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Starbucks Outlines 2030 Green Initiatives
The coffeehouse chain giant has several carbon/waste-reduction goals set to accomplish by 2030.
Jan 21st, 2020
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks during a press conference in London, Tuesday Jan. 21, 2020. Facebook says it plans to hire 1,000 more staff in Britain, mainly for its technology and harmful content teams, and that it will add the new roles by the end of the year, which will bring its U.K. workforce to more than 4,000.
Facebook to Add 1,000 UK Jobs
More than half of the new jobs will be in technology-focused roles such as software engineering.
Jan 21st, 2020
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BAE to Acquire Collins, Raytheon Divisions
The sale aims to appease antitrust regulators considering a merger between Raytheon and United Technologies Corp.
Jan 21st, 2020
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3 Keys to Digital Transformation
They all stem from a well-known and widely-utilized business tool.
Jan 21st, 2020
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VW Creates First NA Innovation Hub
Initial work at the hub in Knoxville will focus on electric vehicles and developing lighter components from composite materials.
Jan 21st, 2020
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves her home in Vancouver, Monday, January, 20, 2020. A court hearing begins today in Vancouver over the American request to extradite an executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges.
Hearing Begins for Huawei Exec
China's foreign ministry on Monday accused the United States and Canada of violating Meng's rights and called for her release.
Jan 21st, 2020