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News Articles: Business

Clorox disinfecting wipes are seen displayed for sale at a Walmart Supercenter on Sept. 18, in Austin, Texas.

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  • Business

Having a hard time finding Clorox wipes? Blame it on a cyberattack

The Clorox Co. — which also includes brands such as Pine-Sol, Brita, Glad and Burt's Bees — says it's operating at a "lower rate of processing" after an August hack on its IT infrastructure.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
The UAW's hard bargain in ongoing negotiations with the Big Three automakers is being driven by concessions the union made in 2007. Auto workers have felt the impact of those concessions to this day.

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  • Business

Why the UAW is fighting so hard for these 4 key demands in the auto strike

Driving the UAW's tough stance in negotiations with the Big Three automakers is the sense that the union is owed a long-overdue redressal for all the concessions workers made in 2007.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
A Unity sign is displayed at the company's booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco.

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  • Series: Join The Game

The video game industry is in uproar over a software pricing change. Here's why

The Unity Engine, a popular game development tool, is getting a pricing overhaul. Developers are enraged.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Kai McNamee
Pedestrians pass a Starbucks in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York on June 13.

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  • Business

Fed-up consumers are increasingly going after food companies for misleading claims

This week a federal judge in Manhattan allowed a case to move forward against Starbucks over claims its fruit-based drinks were lacking fruit.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

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  • Business

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Sally Field plays a cotton mill worker in the 1979 drama <em>Norma Rae.</em>

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  • Movies

Wonder where Hollywood's strikes are headed? Movies might offer a clue

Hollywood has churned out films that depict labor organizers as communists, and labor bosses as gangsters. So it should come as no surprise that real-life negotiations with the studios are so tricky.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Bob Mondello
An apartment building at Yamacraw Village in Savannah is seen with asphalt shingle roofing, which was installed in 2019 and noted by AEI Consultants as the only significant capital expenditure undertaken at the public housing complex in the past five years.

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  • Politics

Historic Savannah public housing complex should be demolished and rebuilt, consultant says

Public housing officials are seeking federal approval to rebuild Yamacraw Village.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Former President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington on September 15.

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  • Politics

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Don Gonyea and
  • Franco Ordoñez
Joe Armstrong, the owner of WJBE, is shown outside the station. A Federal Communications Commission judge rejected an effort by the agency to strip the license of WJBE 99.7 FM/1040 AM — whose call letters pay tribute to the original WJBE's owner, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown — Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station.

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  • National

FCC judge rules that Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station can keep its license

Since 2022, WJBE has battled with the FCC over its owner, Joe Armstrong, being able to own a radio station following his conviction in 2016 for making a false statement on his tax return.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain marches with UAW members through downtown Detroit on Friday after a rally in support of UAW members as they strike against the automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

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  • Business

UAW strike, Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs

Autoworkers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Amsterdam Walk is a retail district located on the border of the Virginia-Highland and Morningside neighborhoods

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  • News

Portman looks to reshape Amsterdam Walk along Atlanta BeltLine

Hundreds of apartments, retail and office space are in the future for Amsterdam Walk, a commercial district that sits along the Atlanta BeltLine in the Virginia-Highland and Morningside neighborhoods.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Dyana Bagby
A sign posted near Ellis Square in downtown Savannah is part of a campaign by the city and a local homelessness nonprofit to solicit donations for four day centers.

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  • Business

New signs solicit donations for Savannah homeless facilities as alternative to giving to panhandlers

Under the banner of giving “change that counts,” the new signage campaign uses QR codes to raise funds for local day centers. 

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Generac has recalled two types of portable generators that pose a fire and burn risk.

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  • Business

Generac is recalling around 64,000 generators that pose a fire and burn hazard

At least three incidents involving the recalled generators left people with severe burns. Generac is offering a free repair kit to consumers.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
United Auto Workers members strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on September 16, 2023 in Wayne, Michigan. This is the first time in history that the UAW is striking all three of the Big Three auto makers, Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, at the same time.

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  • Business

The UAW held talks with GM and Ford over the weekend but the strike persists

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Shawn Fain of the United Auto Workers, who was elected president less than six months ago on promises to end corruption, and win back concessions given to the Big 3.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
In this aerial picture taken on Aug. 21, a vehicle drives through floodwaters following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary in Thousand Palms, Calif.

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  • Climate

California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to know

California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.

September 17, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim and
  • Michael Copley
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