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FILE - Two Waymo driverless taxis stop before passing one another on a San Francisco street on Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Terry Chea, File)
Mar 25, 2025

Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026

Waymo on Tuesday added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation’s capital city. For now, Waymo’s robotaxis will continue to map Washington’s street[...]

The Port of Charleston’s new ocean carrier deployments will be increasing from 25 to 29 weekly services. (Photo/SC Ports/English Hurteau)
Mar 25, 2025

Port of Charleston adds direct connection to Mediterranean market

The Port of Charleston’s new ocean carrier deployments will be increasing from 25 to 29 weekly services. The services will continue to include prime markets such as Asia and Europe, according to an SC Ports news release. Two of the weekly services will be first-in-calls from Asia, one of which being the fastest transit fro[...]

The New York Stock Exchange, in Wall street in Manhattan, New York City, USA (Photo: AdobeStock)
Mar 25, 2025

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of report on US consumer confidence

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding steadier Tuesday after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading after jumping 1.8% on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 58 points, or 0.1%, as of[...]

FILE - Shoppers make their ways down an aisle lined with clothing and shoes in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Mar 25, 2025

US consumer confidence tumbles for 4th consecutive month to 12-year low

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell for the fourth straight month amid rising concern over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9. Analysts were expecting a decline to a reading of 94.5, according to a survey by FactSet. The[...]

23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns
Mar 24, 2025

23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns

NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs. San Francisco-based 23andMe announced on Sunday that it will look to sell “substantially all of its assets” through a court-approv[...]

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak
Mar 24, 2025

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak

Stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading as Wall Street navigates through uncertainty amid a trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 1.4% Monday. It is coming off its first winning week after a four-week losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.9%. Wall Street remains focused on h[...]

Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada
Mar 24, 2025

Caught in the middle, this US oddity at the border is grappling with Trump’s trade war with Canada

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — In the northwest corner of Washington state lies a quirky U.S. exclave so dependent on Canada’s goodwill that the strain of President Donald Trump‘s tariff war is inescapable — in the sole grocery store, at any of the three eateries, and for the many residents who never voted for him. [...]

Another massive deal in the building supply sector, James Hardie offers AZEK $8.75 billion
Mar 24, 2025

Another massive deal in the building supply sector, James Hardie offers AZEK $8.75 billion

Australian building products company James Hardie Industries is buying the US outdoor products maker AZEK in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $8.75 billion. The transaction includes about $386 million in debt. It’s the second large deal in the sector in less than a week, with QXO Inc. announcing on Thursday th[...]

New York Stock Exchange facade on Wall Street. PHOTO: ADOBESTOCK
Mar 21, 2025

Stock market today: Wall Street slips and heads for a fifth straight weekly loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday and Wall Street is veering toward its fifth straight weekly loss. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%. The index, which is a benchmark for the broader market’s health, is facing its worst weekly losing streak in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 228 [&hell[...]

FILE - A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla showroom in Buena Park, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Mar 20, 2025

In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks

U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall, which covers more than 46,000 Cybertrucks, warned that an exterior panel that[...]

People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Mar 20, 2025

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts on signals US economy remains solid, for now at least

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Thursday following another reminder that big, unsettling policy changes are underway because of President Donald Trump, along with more signals suggesting the U.S. economy remains solid for now. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% after flipping between modest gains and losses through[...]

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Mar 20, 2025

Applications for jobless benefits inch up, but layoffs remain low, labor market healthy

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low. U.S. jobless claims filings rose by 2,000 to 223,000 for the week ending March 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s just less than the 224,000 new applications analysts forecast. Weekly applications for joble[...]

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