Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
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Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business|Economy|News

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports

With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract

Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
Business

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening

A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into the race for U.S. president and could bring a strike against the automaker

At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
Business

US probes whether recall of Tesla Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers attention

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road

US probes whether recall of Tesla Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers attention
Business

General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip

Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles

General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip
Business

GM made $10B last year despite autoworkers strike, but it's prepared for lower auto prices this year

General Motors’ net income rose 12% last year despite losing more than $1 billion when many of its plants were shut down by a six-week autoworkers’ strike

GM made $10B last year despite autoworkers strike, but it's prepared for lower auto prices this year
Business

Price cuts boost Tesla's 4Q sales, beating estimates as electric vehicle growth rate slows

Steep price cuts helped electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. increase its fourth-quarter vehicle sales by almost 20% as EV sales growth slowed across the industry

Price cuts boost Tesla's 4Q sales, beating estimates as electric vehicle growth rate slows
Business

GM says it can handle rising labor costs as it announces huge share buyback and dividend increase

Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors is announcing a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors it can absorb increased labor costs from a six-week autoworkers strike

GM says it can handle rising labor costs as it announces huge share buyback and dividend increase
Business

Enterprise CEO says rental car prices have moderated as supplies have improved but remain high

When Enterprise started to see automobile supply problems after the pandemic hit in 2020, the car and truck rental, fleet management and mobility company decided to cater to its long-term customers

Enterprise CEO says rental car prices have moderated as supplies have improved but remain high
Business

General Motors delays electric pickup truck production at plant near Detroit as US EV demand slows

General Motors will delay electric pickup truck production at a factory near Detroit due to slowing U.S. demand for electric vehicles, to better manage its capital investments, and to make some engineering changes

General Motors delays electric pickup truck production at plant near Detroit as US EV demand slows
Business|Economy|Finance

Automakers hit 'significant storm,' as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays

Investors are punishing automakers’ stocks this week after second-quarter earnings reports exposed industrywide issues of slowing sales and high prices

Automakers hit 'significant storm,' as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays
Business|Economy|Finance

Stubborn warranty costs push down Ford's 2Q net profits, causing stock plunge in after-hours trading

Ford Motor Co.’s second-quarter net income fell 4.7% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine unit saw pretax profits decline due to stubbornly high warranty costs

Stubborn warranty costs push down Ford's 2Q net profits, causing stock plunge in after-hours trading
Business|Economy|Finance

A very strong quarter at General Motors is overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry

U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company’s net income 15% above a year ago

A very strong quarter at General Motors is overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry
Business|Economy

US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices

US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices
Business|Economy

How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs

Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison

How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs
Business|Economy

Ford posts $523 million 4Q net loss on accounting charge for pensions but beats analyst estimates

Ford says it swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter

Ford posts $523 million 4Q net loss on accounting charge for pensions but beats analyst estimates
Economy|Election|Political

Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired

Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination

Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is searching for a new CEO

Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan

Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is searching for a new CEO
Business|Technology

Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing

Tesla says its vehicles that are equipped with the latest versions of its vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system can travel from point to point with little human intervention

Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing

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