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Boeing 2 hours ago

Boeing Doesn’t Expect 737 Max to Be Cleared Until Summer

Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn’t expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks...

Takata air bags recall Jan 18

BMW Recalls About 357K Vehicles for Takata Air Bag Inflators
Student Loans Jan 17

Student Debt Is Over $1.6 Trillion and Hardly Anyone Is Paying Down Their Loans

Payless ShoeSource Jan 16

Payless ShoeSource Emerges From Bankruptcy — Again

Payless ShoeSource said Thursday it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time, with a renewed focus on its international operations. It filed for bankruptcy in February and u...
Federal Aviation Administration Jan 17

Panel Finds FAA Followed Procedures in Approving Boeing Max

A government advisory committee has concluded that federal regulators followed established procedures when they certified the Boeing 737 Max and did not delegate too much safety analysis for the plane...
candy Jan 16

America’s Favorite Valentine’s Day Candy Is Back, But Not Without a Few Hiccups

Sweethearts, the conversation heart candy, is back on shelves for Valentine’s Day after missing a year because of a change in its ownership. Sweethearts’ original producer, New England Confectionary C...
Starbucks Jan 16

Starbucks Expands Presence in Low-Income Communities

Starbucks is expanding a program that tries to help low-income communities by opening coffee shops in them and hiring local workers. The Seattle-based company plans to open or remodel 85 stores by 202...

Trade Deal Jan 16

Here’s What China Agreed to Buy From US in Phase One Trade Deal

China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods over the next two years as part of the “phase one” trade deal. The additional purchases will come on top of the 2017 U.S. export numbers. The deal stipulates that Beijing will buy $77 billion in additional goods and services in 2020 and $123 billion in 2021 to meet…
China Jan 15

Emphasis on US Exports, Trade Secrets in China Trade Deal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday described an initial trade agreement with China as “righting the wrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers and families.”
Build-a-Bear Jan 15

Build-A-Bear Stock Pops on Promise of Baby Yoda Plush

Is Baby Yoda good for business? We’ll soon see. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop skyrocketed 15% Tuesday after the company increased its 2019 full-year forecast, citing stronger-than-expected holiday sales, and revealed that it would be releasing a Baby Yoda plush in the coming months, according to CNBC. “We are pleased to have seen ...
Snoop Dogg Jan 14

Snoop Dogg’s New Plant-Based Sandwich Debuts at Dunkin’

Got the munchies and craving something plant-based? For a limited time, Snoop Dogg and Dunkin’ are offering a sandwich made with Beyond Meat. The Beyond D-O-Double G sandwich, “inspired by Snoop Dogg’s passion for plant-based protein and love for glazed donuts,” was announced Monday and will be available for just one week. T...
2020 Presidential Race Jan 14

Warren Says Sanders Told Her a Woman Couldn’t Win the Presidency

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said late Monday that Sen. Bernie Sanders had told her he didn’t think a woman could win the 2020 election — a statement the Sanders campaign had blasted as “a lie” earlier in the day, NBC News reports.
T.G.I. Fridays Jan 14

TGI Fridays Plans to Revamp Its Bars as It Prepares to Go Public Again

T.G.I. Fridays, which is known for being the original singles bar, is planning to revamp its bar business as the company prepares to be publicly traded again for the first time in decades.
Boeing Jan 14

New Boeing CEO Inherits Crisis Created Under His Predecessor

Boeing’s new CEO is in place, and he is laying out goals for this year, starting with the safe return to flight of the grounded 737 Max. David Calhoun has a long to-do list as he takes over for fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg. Calhoun will oversee Boeing’s legal strategy as it deals with dozens of lawsuits by families of the...
Elon Musk Jan 13

Teslas Will Soon Talk and Make Fart Noises, Elon Musk Says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s vision for transportation now includes talking cars. Musk teased a new feature over the weekend that appears to enable Teslas to communicate with pedestrians. He said in a tweet that the feature will “soon” roll out, but he did not offer a specific timeline. In the clip Musk shared on Twitter, a Model 3 rolls by......
Amazon Jan 12

Amazon Fires Employees for Leaking Customer Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

For the second time in a week, Amazon has acknowledged that its employees improperly accessed customer data. The company notified customers Friday that it fired several employees after they shared customer email addresses and phone numbers with third parties. The news was first reported by TechCrunch. “The individuals responsible for this incident ...
Boeing Jan 12

Boeing’s Fired CEO Muilenburg Walks Away With More Than $60 Million

Boeing denied former CEO Dennis Muilenburg severance when he was ousted for his handling of the 737 Max crisis, but he will get more than $60 million in pension benefits and stock, the company said Friday. Boeing fired Muilenburg last month amid a ballooning crisis around its 737 Max jets in the wake of two fatal crashes that killed 346 p...
Taxes Jan 11

Here’s a Breakdown of the New Income Tax Changes

Most people vow to start the new year off with a commitment to save more or spend less. This year, recent changes in the tax laws could help. The IRS has made inflation adjustments to a range of key figures, from the amount you can put in a 401(k) retirement plan to the individual income tax brackets that help you determine your...
money Jan 10

Do Your Teens Understand Money? 10 Tips to Start the Conversation

The tween and early teen years can be a tricky time for kids. Not only are they encountering new social situations and gaining more responsibility, they are also forming a big part of their relationship with money. “Kids this age are old enough to really understand how money works,” said Chantel Bonneau, a wealth management advisor at Northwestern ...
personal finance Jan 9

I Tried ‘Kakeibo’: The Japanese Art of Saving Money—and It Completely Changed How I Spend My Money

Like all budgeting systems, the idea behind kakeibo is to help you understand your relationship with money by keep a ledger of everything that is incoming and outgoing.

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