Washington Times - Business
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UAW announces new strike at Texas GM plant
The United Auto Workers expanded its strike again this week, announcing a surprise work stoppage at General Motors' Arlington, Texas, plant.
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Strike costs GM $200 million in third quarter, automaker now taking $200 million hit weekly
General Motors said it has lost $800 million in earnings during the United Auto Workers strike.
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Studio execs call striking actors back to the bargaining table
SAG-AFTRA negotiators and the heads of several major Hollywood studios were set to resume talks Tuesday as the actors' strike continues.
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Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return
All of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina will reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more...
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Spain's acting government to push for a 37 1/2-hour workweek. That's if it can remain in power
The parties forming Spain's acting government said Tuesday that they will push for a 37 1/2-hour workweek as part of an agreement the coalition...
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Industry reports see 'Spookflation' as Halloween demand meets rising prices
Holiday ghosts and ghouls will feel the bite of rising prices for candy and chocolate this Halloween, recent industry reports suggest.
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Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says
Tensions from the war in Gaza could help accelerate the move away from planet-warming fossil fuels like oil and gas and toward renewable energy,...
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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker's partially automated driving systems, and they have...
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AC Milan reports a profit for the first time in nearly two decades with record revenue
Italian soccer club AC Milan has recorded a profit for the first time in nearly two decades.
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EV-maker Fisker slashes SUV price in bid to boost demand but warns of 2024 cost increases
Fisker, the California-based maker of luxury electric vehicles, revealed price changes Monday to its lineup of the all-electric Ocean SUV in an...
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Qatar Airways CEO will step down after nearly 3 decades leading carrier
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years leading the company.
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Swift bests Scorsese at box office, but 'Killers of the Flower Moon' opens strongly
In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend.