A Boeing-built rocket is set to propel four astronauts to orbit the moon, marking the first time humans have left Earth orbit since the Apollo missions more than 50 years ago.

That rocket — known as the Space Launch System — completed an uncrewed mission to the moon in 2022, the first in a series of launches designed to land humans on the ...Read more

Maryland-based McCormick & Co. announced a sweeping deal to combine with Unilever’s global foods business, a move that would create a $20 billion “flavor” giant while the company also reported solid quarterly earnings Tuesday.

Under the agreement, McCormick will merge with Unilever’s foods division — excluding India and certain other ...Read more

It was supposed to be Bob Iger's legacy.

On Dec. 11, Iger, the departing Disney chief executive, joined OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce what they labeled a "landmark" deal enabling users of OpenAI's text-to-video platform to generate videos featuring "beloved" Disney characters, including even Mickey Mouse.

Iger and Altman embarked on a ...Read more

Starbucks laid off 69 workers after its recently announced closures of five Seattle stores, according to a state filing.

The closures, announced this month, impact stores on First Hill, in the University District, in the Seattle Center Armory, in Seattle Children’s hospital and in the Metropolitan Park East building downtown.

These choices ...Read more

FENTON, Missouri — Growing up, Julia Johns would regularly go with her mom to St. Louis Bread Co. They’d each order a “You Pick Two” meal — two half-size entrees of the diner's choice.

She loved the seasonal sugar cookies.

“It was just this cute little thing we would do,” Johns said.

Today, Johns doesn't visit much. Prices are ...Read more

Jeep's advertising formula has been more or less consistent over the years: lots of mud, sand and river crossings. Throw in a flapping American flag and maybe some World War II footage for good measure.

Lately, though, the brand has injected some sex jokes and dark humor — and discovered a new spokeswoman of sorts in the comedian Iliza ...Read more

Stellantis NV employment grew last year for the first time in the carmaker's history as it added more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, with 4,700 of those in North America, newly released corporate filings show.

The company had methodically cut costs in the years after its 2021 formation, as former CEO Carlos Tavares oversaw a nearly 50,000-employee...Read more

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn't convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.

"Five times they turned me down for the personal computer. I wanted Hewlett-Packard to do it. I loved my company, but now Steve Jobs and I had to go into business," Wozniak ...Read more

General Motors Co. temporarily laid off 1,300 workers at its FactoryZero electric vehicle plant in another sign of sluggish demand for battery-powered cars, the company confirmed Monday.

Workers at the plant on the border of Detroit and Hamtramck were laid off March 16 and are set to return April 13.

"Factory ZERO will temporarily adjust ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. has canceled summer shutdowns at its four plants producing F-Series pickup trucks in an effort to make up for lost volumes due to an aluminum shortage stemming from fires last fall at a supplier, and General Motors Co. is adding a production day at its heavy-duty truck plant in Flint.

Ford on Monday said its Dearborn Truck Plant,...Read more

Over 190 DHL employees in Sharon Hill and West Deptford, Pennsylvania, could soon get more protections against AI in a new union contract that also bans self-driving cars and raises wages.

The Philadelphia-area workers are among thousands of DHL employees in 16 states represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters ...Read more

It’s time to roll out the red carpet for an old friend, one that had quietly slipped offstage, like a graduate student who realized that bourbon is not a food group. That would be the Jeep Cherokee, which reemerges for 2026 as a — no, don’t faint — gas-electric hybrid. That’s right. A Cherokee. Hybrid.

It’s been a long trip since ...Read more

Chocolate products from a Californian company have been recalled after they were found to have been spiked with the potentially dangerous ingredients used in Viagra and Cialis.

The San Francisco Bay Area's Gear Isle recalled the products after they were found to contain undeclared prescription drug ingredients used to treat erectile ...Read more

Shortly after the Iran war started four weeks ago, farming executive Bikram Hundal was beside himself.

The vice president of operations at Sequoia Nut Co. had shipped 15 containers of almonds, walnuts and pistachios from the Port of Long Beach, and he wasn't exactly sure where they were on the high seas.

Their destination was Dubai's Port of ...Read more

GEORGETOWN, Kentucky — Toyota Motor Corp. is coming for Tesla Inc.'s top spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market, at least according to one executive.

Mark Templin, Toyota Motor North America's executive vice president and chief operating officer, told The Detroit News in an interview following a $1 billlion U.S. manufacturing announcement ...Read more

Global streaming revenue surged to $150 billion last year, driven largely by an increase in prices by Netflix and other streamers, according to a new report.

In 2025, global streaming subscription revenue grew by 14%, reaching a total of over $157 billion, the report from Ampere Analysis found. In the last five years, revenue has tripled from ...Read more

Ron Rosano is one of the world’s most dedicated space tourists.

A 65-year-old property manager from San Francisco, he completed a short trip aboard a Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. spaceplane in 2023 and until recently was expecting to fly more than 60 miles above the Earth on one of Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin LLC’s New Shepard rockets. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — All things considered, La Vina’s fire recovery is going fairly well.

The luxury community on the northwest tip of Altadena lost 52 of its 272 homes in the Eaton fire last year, but more than 70% are currently being rebuilt, and repairs to communal spaces are well underway.

But behind closed gates, a battle has been brewing ...Read more

The line between brokerage accounts and savings accounts is blurring as financial companies compete for your deposits. You don’t have to move money between different institutions to get competitive returns on your cash. Your brokerage account can act as both an investment platform and a high-yield savings alternative.

As brokerage accounts ...Read more