Ford scales back EV battery plant in Michigan
Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the worlds largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT […]
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Lowe’s (LOW) earnings Q3 2023
An exterior view of a Lowe’s home improvement store. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lowe’s on Tuesday lowered its full-year sales outlook, after customers spent less on do-it-yourself projects and caused its fiscal third-quarter sales to tumble nearly 13% year over year. […]
S&P 500 futures stall near four-month highs as traders eye Nvidia earnings
U.S. stock futures on Tuesday showed the November rally stalling ahead of results from AI chipmaker Nvidia. How are stock-index futures trading On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 204 points, or 0.58%, to 35151, the S&P 500 SPX increased 33 points, or 0.74%, to 4547, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP gained 159 […]
SpaceX Starship rocket goes for second launch attempt
SpaceX launched its second Starship rocket flight on Saturday, with Elon Musk’s company pushing development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. Lifting off around 8 a.m. ET from the company’s facility in Texas, Starship flew for more than seven minutes, successfully separating from its booster before the rocket’s onboard system intentionally destroyed the vehicle […]
Opinion: OpenAI saga shakes up the Big Tech AI battle
It might be easy to conclude from the past four days of Silicon Valley’s ongoing soap opera at OpenAI that Microsoft Corp. is set to emerge as the victor in artificial intelligence, ready to quash all rivals, large and small. Microsoft MSFT has seemingly gained the most from the abrupt ouster of OpenAI Chief Executive […]
Tiger Woods TGL golf league delayed until 2025 after dome collapse
Tiger Woods of the United States and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walk to the 11th fairway during a practice round prior to the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 03, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. Christian Petersen | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s indoor golf […]
I’m returning to the U.S. after 5 years, and need to buy a house. How can I get the lowest mortgage rate?
Dear Big Move, I am a longtime U.S. federal employee, and I will be returning to America after five years serving overseas. I hope to buy a house, and currently have nearly no debt and a high credit score. When I return to the U.S., I will have to buy a car or two, and do […]
McDonald’s increases minority stake in China business
Customers wait for their takeout food outside a McDonald’s restaurant during the May Day holiday on May 1, 2022 in Beijing, China. VCG | Getty Images McDonald’s is buying Carlyle’s stake in its China business, increasing its minority share from 20% to 48% ownership. The fast-food giant sold off control of its restaurants in mainland […]
Free at home Covid tests available starting Monday
COVID-19 home test kits are pictured in a store window during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 19, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of […]
