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Google Accused of Union-Busting

The NLRB is following up on concerns about the tech giant 'being evil.'

Tesla Wouldn't Help Catch Thieves

Corvette Gets 1,200-HP Bump

3 Roadblocks Facing IoT in Manufacturing

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Warehouse Solutions Increase Worker Productivity

Zebra Technologies has announced a series of new warehouse offerings designed to optimize workflows, maximize productivity in the warehouse and improve employee onboarding.

Ford's Explorer Rollout Gets Worse

Despite a design overhaul, the 2020 model can't catch a break.

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NYC to Require 'Bird-Friendly' Glass

Conservationists estimate that 90,000 to 230,000 birds die every year flying into New York City's buildings.

In this Nov. 27, 2019 file photo, from left, Tina Fausto, left, and Olivia Wirtshafter, right, shop with Lilly Flores, second from left, and Laly Rose Stanton the day before the Thanksgiving holiday at a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas.

November US Consumer Prices up 0.3%

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation rose 0.2% in November, matching October's increase.

Chevron to Take $10B+ Write-down

The company says lower long-term prices for oil and natural gas will reduce the value of its assets.

McDonald's is Testing Plant-Based Burgers in Canada

A single McDonald's franchise might have to sell up to 400 plant burgers a week to be viable.

Dean Bankruptcy Hits Dave's Ice Cream

The shakeup will take away about a third of the company's business.

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe RST is unveiled in Detroit, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors from making hulking SUVs for U.S. drivers. GM on Tuesday rolled out the next generation of its big truck-based SUVs with more space and features.

GM Rolls Out Big SUVs

Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors from making large SUVs for U.S. drivers.

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Analyst: Amazon Business' Revenue Will Hit $31B by 2023

See the insights an RBC Capital Markets analyst shared Dec. 6 that forecast continued rapid growth for Amazon Business over the next four years.

Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, left, Mexico's top trade negotiator Jesus Seade, center, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, sign an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement, at the national palace in Mexico City on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Observing from behind are Mexico's Treasury Secretary Arturo Herrera, left, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, second left, Mexico's Labor Secretary Maria Alcade, third left, and The President of the Mexican Senate Ricardo Monreal.

North American Trade Pact: What's in It?

The announcement agreement likely enables congressional approval of Trump’s US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though pockets of resistance remain.

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ATS Realizes 200% Improvement in Productivity

Lawson Products provided a customized product assessment for 30 ATS locations nationwide.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Congress members, speaks at a news conference to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

North American Trade Pact Agreement Announced

Both House Speaker Nanci Pelosi and President Donald Trump said the new agreement is a significant improvement over NAFTA.

In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo Dr. Brandon Crum points to the X-ray of a black lung patient at his office in Pikeville, Ky. A report released Tuesday, Dec. 10 by the Washington-based group Taxpayers for Common Sense says a cut to the tax that coal companies pay to fund the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, a trust for sick miners, will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Black Lung Fund Shortfall to Cost Taxpayers Billions

A funding shortfall in the Black Lung Trust Fund will be covered by borrowing from the U.S. Treasury.

Daimler, Bosch Test Driverless Cars

The German companies are shuttling a select group of riders along a busy San Jose corridor.

In this Aug. 26, 2014 file photo, the Minntac taconite mine plant in Mountain Iron, Minn. is pictured. The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 reversed a decision by state regulators to renew a wastewater permit for U.S. Steel's Minntac iron mine in northeastern Minnesota. The court sent the dispute back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for further proceedings.

Court Rejects US Steel's Discharge Permit

MN has, for years, allowed US Steel's Minntac mine to discharge sulfates into wild rice beds.

In this Nov. 27, 2018, file photo a banner depicting the Chevrolet Cruze model vehicle is displayed at the General Motors' Lordstown plant in Lordstown, Ohio. General Motors is selling the Ohio assembly plant it closed in March to a new company that plans to begin making electric trucks in late 2020. The company called Lordstown Motors Corp. said Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, that it initially intends to hire 400 production workers but still needs more money from investors.

GM Lends $40M to Co. Buying Plant

Lordstown Motors Corp. announced a month ago that it had bought the the once-bustling factory near Youngstown that made the Chevrolet Cruze up until last March.

In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA.

US Productivity Edges Down 0.2% in Q3

It was the first quarterly drop since the fourth quarter of 2015.

In this image provided by NASA, the SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. The Dragon capsule arrived at the orbiting outpost Sunday, delivering “mighty mice,” pest-killing worms and a smart, empathetic robot.

SpaceX Sends Mice, Worms to Space Station

Also in tow was a smart, empathetic robot.

In this March 8, 2019, file photo, work continues on an outdoor observation deck on the 30 Hudson Yards office building in New York. Business economists expect U.S. economic growth to slow this year and next, but they say the economy will avoid recession.

Economists Expect to Avoid Recession

However, they peg the odds of a recession by mid-2021 at 66%.

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PinLock Timing Belts

PinLock can reduce replacement time from several hours to less than one hour, depending on the complexity of the machine.

In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo, a home burns as a wildfire called the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif. Pacific Gas and Electric says it has reached a $13.5 billion settlement that will resolve all major claims related to devastating wildfires blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence. The settlement, which the utility says was reached Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, still requires court approval.

PG&E Reaches $13.5B Settlement

In most cases the 2017 and 2018 fires were blamed on power lines.

Workers Burned in WY Explosions

The unidentified workers at the Wyoming site were contract employees of Houston-based EOG Resources.

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UAW Abolishes Region

Top union officials have been accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars through Region 5 conferences.

In this Thursday, June 27, 2019 file photo, dozens of grounded Boeing 737 MAX airplanes crowd a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field in Seattle. Safety regulators want to fine Boeing nearly $4 million, saying that the company installed critical wing parts on 133 planes even though it knew the parts were faulty. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the proposed civil penalty on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

FAA Seeks $3.9M Boeing Fine

Safety regulators say the company installed wing parts on 133 planes even though it knew the parts were faulty.

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General Dynamics Gets $22.2B to Make Navy Subs

The fast-attack submarines will have advanced weapons capabilities and expanded capacity.

In this Monday, March 18, 2019 file photo, Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas. A fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March was accidental and caused by equipment failure at a storage tank, according to a report released by local and federal investigators, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.

TX Fire Caused by Equipment Failure

The failure took place within a piece of equipment that holds an electric motor and a pump next to the storage tank.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, second from left, arrives at U.S. District Court Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile.

Elon Musk Cleared of Defamation

Vernon Unsworth had sought $190 million in damages for the shame and humiliation caused by the man his lawyer called a “billionaire bully.'

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Incumbent CEOs with New CFOs Earn More

Researchers studied 20+ years of data from S&P 1500 firms and found CEOs took home an average of 10% more compensation when working with a CFO who was hired after them.