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Bailout? Missouri farmers say protecting China market is more important
WEST ALTON, Missouri — Dust clouds billowed as David Bonderer watched his son maneuver the family’s combine to harvest soybeans on a recent fall afternoon.
Bonderer, president of Saale Farm & Grain Co., has been ...Read more
Army plans to 'disrupt' buying, give less work to defense contractors
The U.S. Army plans to shift to a Silicon Valley model as it works to speed up the development, buying and fielding of new equipment — and traditional defense prime contractors shouldn’t expect to continue business as ...Read more
Silver hits all-time high as London squeeze sparks market havoc
Silver prices touched an all-time high above $52.50 an ounce, as a historic short squeeze in London added momentum to a rally that’s been fueled by surging demand for safe-haven assets.
Spot prices rose as much as 0.4%...Read more
Boeing strike slows fighter jet production in St. Louis, general says
ST. LOUIS — Boeing's fighter jet production has taken a hit as a two-month strike by the company's St. Louis-area workers drags on — and U.S. Air Force officials are taking notice.
Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the U....Read more
Shutdown could hurt housing market, Realtors association says
WASHINGTON — The Maryland Association of Realtors warned Monday that a prolonged government shutdown could have adverse effects on the state’s housing programs and housing market.
“Each day the shutdown continues, ...Read more
Chicago Transit Authority proposes fare hikes as it stares down budget gap
Chicagoans should expect to pay more for city trains and buses next year as the CTA looks to raise fares in the face of a looming fiscal crisis.
If the fare hikes of 25 cents per ride are approved by the agency’s board,...Read more
A breakup or the cusp of greatness? What Medtronic's big changes mean for its future
Medtronic’s stock sat on the discount rack for years. Then, in August, a well-known activist investor finally took the bait, buying a sizeable stake in the nation’s largest medical device company and encouraging it to ...Read more
Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado? Discussion of a role for it is growing
Colorado has a new law declaring nuclear power a source of clean energy. The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand for electricity. Local business, civic and labor leaders ...Read more
LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident
LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company announced. He was 55 years old.
Additional details of the incident were not immediately available.
“It is impossible to...Read more
Sky-high coffee prices have become 'too much' for some Philly-area consumers
Brittany Stampone is torn.
The Northeast Philly native likes supporting independently owned coffee shops, but she said she can seldom justify the prices.
“I really try to find something within my budget,” said ...Read more
Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
LOS ANGELES — A year after tech firm OpenAI roiled Hollywood with the release of its Sora AI video tool, Chief Executive Sam Altman was back — with a potentially groundbreaking update.
Unlike the generic images Sora ...Read more
California insurance commissioner proposes controversial changes to landmark insurance law
One hallmark of the 1988 ballot measure that governs California's auto and home insurance code allows the public to review insurer requests for rate increases — and get paid by those same insurers for the costs of ...Read more
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.
The legislation, Senate Bill 243, requires ...Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery sale talks heat up after initial Paramount bid rejected
Paramount, backed by billionaire Larry Ellison and his family, has officially opened the bidding for rival Warner Bros. Discovery — a potential massive merger that would dramatically change Hollywood.
Warner Bros. ...Read more
Target now selling THC drinks in some Minnesota stores
Target started selling THC beverages at a handful of its Minnesota liquor stores last week, the first such items at any of its 2,000 stores nationwide.
The Minneapolis-based chain joins thousands of other retailers — ...Read more
'Supplier of hope': Homeboy Industries plans $100-million expansion in downtown Los Angeles
Homeboy Industries has kicked off a fundraising campaign to raise $100 million for a major expansion of its facilities downtown.
The gang-member rehabilitation center has big plans to upgrade its campus near Men's Central...Read more
S&P 500 drops most in six months on Trump tariff spat with China
A months-long calm on Wall Street came to an end Friday when U.S. stocks suffered their worst selloff in six months after President Donald Trump threatened “a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products” imported ...Read more
GM ends work on hydrogen fuel cells for everyday driving, scraps planned Detroit plant
General Motors Co. is scrapping plans for a factory in Detroit as part of a broader decision to end development of hydrogen fuel cells for everyday drivers, the automaker said Friday.
Salaried workers, primarily in ...Read more
Kaiser Medicare notices spark panic in WA. Here's what to know
Last week, people in Washington who get their Medicare Advantage coverage through Kaiser Permanente received a seemingly worrisome letter in the mail.
"Your Medicare plan won't be offered in 2026," it warned. "This means ...Read more
Ford taps former GM global product lead in leadership change-up
Ford Motor Co. on Friday said it has added a former General Motors Co. executive to lead its product development, among a number of other executive changes.
Jim Baumbick, vice president of advanced product development, ...Read more
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