Ford says it will increase production of six models through the year as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022
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Boeing CEO Loses $7M Bonus, Keeps $22.5 Million Compensation
Boeing’s CEO is missing out on a $7 million bonus because the company’s new large jet is behind schedule
BetterHelp Shared Users’ Sensitive Health Data, FTC Says
The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing with companies including Facebook and Snapchat health data it had promised to keep private
Amazon Pauses Construction on 2nd Headquarters in Virginia
Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and the its shifting plans around remote work
Tesla Says It Will Cut Costs of Next Generation Cars in Half
Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories
‘Enough Pollution’ in Low-Income NJ Area With 1 Power Plant
Residents of low-income New Jersey communities that would get a second gas-fired power plant are urging the governor to stop the project
Shipping Companies Reach $97M California Oil Spill Agreement
Shipping companies have agreed to pay nearly $97 million to settle a lawsuit with a pipeline operator over a 2021 oil spill off the coast of Southern California
Macy’s, Best Buy 4Q Reports Underscore Consumer Slowdown
The latest earnings reports from Macy’s and Best Buy show that consumers are still cutting back their spending on clothing and gadgets as inflationary pressures on everything from food to gas are straining household budgets
DTE Energy, Consumers Energy Face Power-Outage Challenges
Experts say changing and increasingly severe weather patterns and an electrical infrastructure designed for a different time and climate can be blamed for power outages that left more than 800,000 Michigan homes and businesses in the dark over several days
US Sues Chemical Company Over Cancer Risk to Minority Area
Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions
DOE Grants $375M Loan for Lithium Battery Recycling Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $375 million in loans to a battery recycling company to build its first, and one of the first, lithium ion battery recycling plants in North America
Stellantis Idles Illinois Plant, Takes Step Toward Closure
Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles