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Toyota to invest $912 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor on Tuesday announced plans to invest $912 million in U.S. manufacturing plants in five Southern states as part of a previously announced plan for the company to invest up to $10 billion domestically by 2030. The investments announced Tuesday are broadly […]
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Panera lost diners by cutting portions and staff. It’s reversing course to win them back
A Panera Bread sign hangs on the exterior of the restaurant on July 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images When Panera Bread began shrinking its sandwiches and skimping on salads, it started shedding customers. Now, to win them back, the chain plans to reinvest in the business and undo many of […]
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Home Depot cuts earnings outlook as home improvement demand falls short of expectations
Home Depot on Tuesday cut its full-year profit forecast and missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations for the third straight quarter as it saw weaker home improvement demand, tepid consumer spending and lower than usual storm activity. The retailer said it now expects full-year sales will climb about 3% and comparable sales, which take out the […]
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E.W. Scripps stock surges 40% after Sinclair takes stake, pushes for a merger
Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair disclosed a stake in fellow broadcast station owner E.W. Scripps on Monday, in a move to push toward a merger of the companies. Sinclair, which acquired a roughly 8% position in Scripps, per […]
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Jeep eyes U.S. comeback following yearslong sales troubles
2025 Jeep Cherokee SUV Stellantis AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jeep is betting Americans still love a good comeback story. It’s a mantra that’s reverberating through the quintessential SUV brand — from its CEO to a marketing campaign with LL Cool J — following yearslong sales and market share declines that have taken a toll on […]
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Ford partners with Amazon for dealers to sell used vehicles online
A Ford logo on a Ford F-150 pickup truck for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S. Oct. 20, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Ford Motor is partnering with Amazon to let the automaker’s franchised dealers sell certified preowned vehicles through the online retail giant. The new program will allow customers to secure financing, start […]
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Mark Wahlberg’s new $37 million mansion skyrocketed in value. Here’s what fueled the megahome’s extraordinary rise
Actor-entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg paid $37 million for a fully furnished mansion in Delray Beach, Florida last month. The deal piqued interest and prompted coverage from TMZ to the Architectural Digest, with most of the focus on the celebrity buyer. But aside from the name recognition, the home’s skyrocketing price over the past five years also […]
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Inside Ford’s new world headquarters: Scratch kitchens, rotisserie chickens and design secrets
The exterior of the main entrance of Ford Motor’s new world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor is swapping its 1950s “Glass House” headquarters for a new, modern industrial facility to promote collaboration and better appease thousands of employees who have returned to offices in recent years after remote working. The […]
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The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. has been scrambling to hire more air traffic controllers for years. The longest-ever federal government shutdown might have made that even harder. “We need more of them […]
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Trump cuts tariffs on goods like coffee, bananas and beef in bid to slash consumer prices
US President Donald Trump during a breakfast with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday exempted key agricultural imports like coffee, cocoa, bananas and certain beef products from his higher tariff rates. […]
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