Los Angeles Times Volkswagen executive pleads guilty in emissions scandalLos Angeles TimesA German Volkswagen executive pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and fraud charges in Detroit in a scheme to cheat on emission tests of nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. Shackled at the wrists and ankles and wearing red prison garb, Oliver Schmidt …Volkswagen Executive Pleads Guilty in […]
CNBC Thousands show up for jobs at Amazon warehouses in US citiesCNBCMany of the candidates were excited by the prospect of health insurance and other benefits, as well as advancement opportunities. It's common for Amazon to ramp up its shipping center staff in August to prepare for holiday shopping. Most of the jobs …Amazon's Jobs […]
CNN NTSB data: Air Canada plane barely missed taxiing airlinersCNN(CNN) An Air Canada Airbus A320 attempting to land last month in San Francisco very narrowly avoided hitting several other taxiing airliners, data released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board shows. As it approached San Francisco …Air Canada Plane Averted Collision in San Francisco by FeetBloombergDramatic […]
Bloomberg BMW Profit Beats Estimates on Lift From Revamped 5-Series SedanBloombergBMW AG, a day after agreeing to recall diesel cars to shore up the beleaguered technology, reported a 7.5 percent increase in second-quarter earnings as sales got a lift from the revamped 5-Series sedan. Earnings before interest and taxes rose to 2.93 …BMW's 5-series launch helps […]
Reuters Asian shares slide as tech shares crumble after Dow hits 22000ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slid on Thursday, led by falls in South Korean tech shares, as investors locked in recent gains after Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 22,000 barrier for the first time in its 121-year history …Dow pole vaults […]
USA TODAY Elon Musk Reassures Investors as Tesla Ramps Up Model 3 OutputNew York TimesThe Model 3, with a base price of $35,000, is Tesla's first foray into the mass market. Credit Tesla, via Reuters. The electric-car maker Tesla faces challenges in introducing its first mass-market vehicle, but the company's chief executive, Elon Musk …Tens […]
Washington Post Molina Healthcare to cut 1500 jobs, exit markets in Utah and WisconsinWashington PostMolina Healthcare is cutting costs, shrinking its head count and exiting some Affordable Care Act markets after the health insurer posted a steep second-quarter loss, three months after pushing out the brothers who had led the firm their father founded.Molina Healthcare […]
USA TODAY Krispy Kreme and Reese's Peanut Butter are coming together for the ultimate doughnutUSA TODAYTwo great things that taste great together are coming together at last in one Homer Simpson fantasy — presenting the Krispy Kreme Reese's Peanut Butter Doughnut. This doughnut creation with Reese's goodness hits stores Friday. They are, according to a …For […]
Reuters Fitbit tops revenue estimates, expects smartwatch for holiday seasonReuters(Reuters) – Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc reported a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, and said it was on track to launch its much-awaited smartwatch for the holiday season. Shares of Fitbit – which sells colorful …Fitbit Dishes About Upcoming SmartwatchFortuneFitbit Tops Sales Estimates […]
NPR Who Snatched My Car? Wells Fargo DidNPRWells Fargo is back in the spotlight for another scandal. This time, for signing up 490,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. This comes less than a year after the bank generated a massive public outcry for opening millions of …Wells Fargo Insurance Scandal Draws New York […]