Business
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End of the Road? GM Says The Chevy Camaro As You Know It Is Done
Love the Camaro for its slick styling, powerful engine, and its overall muscle car-ness? Well, here’s some bad news for you. General Motors has announced that next year will be the last production year of the classic car — at least as…
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Unbelievable Engineering Blunders That Could Have Been Much Worse
The Taj Mahal. The Hagia Sophia. The Parthenon. The history of human engineering is filled with many such gems, grand architectural projects known for their elegance and feats of engineering. At the other end of the spectrum are those grand…
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Is Your Dog at Risk? Vitamin A Pet Supplements Recalled for Sickening Dogs
If your dog has seemed lethargic lately and you’ve been giving it supplements, you may want to hold off on the next dose until you’re sure the product isn’t part of a Food and Drug Administration recall. Stratford Care USA…
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Is Bare Minimum Monday the New Quiet Quitting?
Forget quiet quitting. The newest work trend on social media site TikTok is called bare minimum Monday, and it’s gaining steam with Generation Z and millennials fed up with the rat race. Coined by TikTok user Marisa Jo Mayes, the practice is…
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Ford’s Better Idea? Turn Off Your Car If You Miss a Payment
Ford may be looking to get tough on drivers who fall behind on car payments. The car company has patented technology to turn off vehicle air conditioning systems and radios or lock drivers out if they haven’t paid up. The…
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Major American Companies Accused of Stealing Wages from Workers
According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), between 2017 and 2020, over $3 billion was recovered for workers who experienced wage theft. Some of the largest companies in America are the perpetrators, and they are most likely to stiff the…
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Shoppers Are Fed Up With Locked Cases Meant To Deter Shoplifters
Though expensive technology products and jewelry have been under lock and key at stores for years, many retailers have started to lock up everything from laundry soap to deodorant in…
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Walmart Pledges To Keep Prices for Its Own Products Low, Recession Be Damned
Is there a recession coming? Who cares! That’s the verdict, more or less, of Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. The head of the nation’s largest retailer told CNBC he wants to…
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Dr. Prime? Why Amazon’s Purchase of a Health Care Provider Is Scary
Amazon closed on its $3.9 billion dollar deal to buy One Medical, a membership-based health care company that offers virtual services and has offices across the country. But the ramifications on…
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The Biggest CEO-Worker Pay Gaps in America
Workers at many big-name companies are fighting to unionize, which is quite unsurprising when you consider the enormous CEO-worker pay gaps at many large companies. According to the nonpartisan Economic…
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Companies That Have Filed for Bankruptcy Since the Pandemic Began
Retailers were having a tough time even before the pandemic, and a notable number of companies waved the white flag as COVID-19 decimated not just retail but other parts of…
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This Top U.S. Export Is Banned in Many Other Countries
Living in a country where blood is one of the most valuable exports might seem like something out of a dystopian novel. But it’s not fiction here. The truth is that…
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Amazon’s Robotaxi Hits the Street
Amazon ushered in 2020 with a futuristic self-driving Zoox robotaxi and now, three years after its unveiling, the robotic ride is taking to the street, becoming the first autonomous taxi…
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You May Have To Wait To Get a Ford F-150 Lightning Pickup
If you’re thinking about getting an F-150 Lightning, the Ford pickup truck that runs on battery power, you may have to wait a bit longer unless you love what’s on…
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Weirdest Items Ever Stolen, From Pricey Buttons to Bull Semen
Most people save their money and work hard to earn enough to buy the things they want, while others turn to thievery. And though it’s tempting to at least imagine…
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Need a Car Only Sometimes? Hyundai’s New EV Subscription Plan May Make Sense
Hyundai is rolling out a car subscription service for drivers who need a car only temporarily. The automaker’s Evolve+ program also caters to drivers who are curious about electric vehicles…
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Bed Bath & Beyond Closing 149 More Stores – See the List
Bed Bath and Beyond said it is closing 149 more stores, an announcement that comes just days after it secured a last-ditch stock offering to infuse $1 billion into the…
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Big-Name Stores That Have Closed in the Last 30 Years
Whether from changing consumer habits, the pandemic, or financial mismanagement, many well-known retailers have been forced to shut their doors in recent years. And the list is likely to grow.…
