US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates,...
DETROIT (AP) — Undeterred by high prices, rising interest rates, autoworker strikes and a computer-chip shortage that slowed assembly lines, American consumers still bought...
A jet’s carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibers, and the incident is renewing concern...
Federal Reserve minutes: Officials saw inflation cooling but were cautious about timing of rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's policymakers concluded last month that inflationary pressures were easing and that the job market was cooling. In response,...
Wall Street’s hopes for rate cuts may be too optimistic, like they’ve been so...
NEW YORK (AP) — Even when everyone agrees the interest-rate cuts that Wall Street craves so much are coming, there’s still room for potential...
China’s BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?
BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime, market-leading pioneer.BYD Co., based in...
US job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historical standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand...
Disney inks agreement with ValueAct, secures its support for company’s board nominees
Disney has a new ally in activist investor ValueAct Capital Management, garnering its support for the company's board nominees as it continues to wage...
Edmunds recommends the best vehicles for achieving your New Year’s resolutions
Many of us will renew our vows to self-improvement in the form of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, those commitments will unravel...
EU targets world’s biggest diamond miner as part of Russia war sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions on the world’s biggest diamond mining company and its chief executive officer on Wednesday as part...
Stock market today: Wall Street slips again as several big data reports loom
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Wednesday ahead of some potentially market-moving reports coming later in the day.The S&P 500 was 0.5%...