A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution says it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehiclesNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A joint venture...
The Group of Seven nations and Australia have joined the European Union in agreeing to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oilWASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven nations and Australia agreed Friday to adopt a $60-per-barrel price cap...
A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal project has officially been declared an endangered species after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely-used emergency basis last springRENO, Nev....
For nearly nine months, the Federal Reserve has relentlessly raised interest rates to try to slow the U.S. job market and bring inflation under controlWASHINGTON -- For nearly nine months, the Federal Reserve has relentlessly raised...
SMART-TD, the largest rail union, called the vote on paid sick days, "extremely disappointing."Some unions representing rail workers as well as the nation's largest labor organization blasted a Senate vote on Thursday...
A U.S. Justice Department official is calling for an independent investigation into the sudden collapse of the FTX crypto exchange, describing it as “the fastest big corporate failure in American History” akin to the Lehman...
President Joe Biden has signed a bill to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into recessionWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have...
Alex Jones' bankruptcy filing comes less than two months after being ordered to pay nearly $1 billion following the Sandy Hook trial.Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy on Friday, less than two months...
The nation’s 988 call service for helping anyone experiencing a mental health emergency is back up and running after a daylong outageWASHINGTON -- The nation’s 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency,...
The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikesWASHINGTON -- The nation’s employers...
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of DavidTwitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David.It is the second time this...
Shares have retreated in Asia after a mixed day on Wall StreetBANGKOK -- Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after a mixed day on Wall Street as optimism over signs the Federal Reserve may temper its aggressive interest rate hikes was...
Members of the United Auto Workers union appear to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officialsDETROIT -- Members of the...
Tesla has delivered its first electric semis to PepsiCo more than three years after Elon Musk said the company would start making the trucksDETROIT -- Tesla delivered its first electric semis to PepsiCo Thursday, more than three years...
Asia’s richest man, coal magnate Gautam Adani, made his vast fortune betting on coal as an energy hungry India grew swiftly after its economy was liberalized in the 1990sNEW DELHI -- Asia’s richest man, Gautam Adani, made his vast...
Members of the United Auto Workers union appear to favor replacing many of their current leaders in an election that stemmed from a federal bribery and embezzlement scandal involving former union officialsDETROIT -- Members of the...
California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to kick off 2023SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they...
President Joe Biden is trying to allay concerns raised by French President Emmanuel Macron about a clean energy law that benefits electric vehicles and other products made in North AmericaWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday...
Austan Goolsbee, who was a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama, has been chosen as the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the regional Fed bank announcedWASHINGTON -- Austan Goolsbee, who was a top economic...
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three yearsMINNEAPOLIS -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed...
Former FTX CEO Sam “Crypto Madoff” Bankman-Fried was applauded Wednesday while being introduced during his most high-profile public appearance since his $32 billion crypto exchange declared bankruptcy on Nov. 7, burning...