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News Articles: Business

An Apple store employee stands inside the store in New York on Feb. 5, 2021.

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  • National

Apple reaches tentative contract agreement with unionized store employees in Maryland

The Apple store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson was the first in the U.S. to unionize. The contract agreement must be approved by roughly 85 employees there. A vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.

July 28, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
SAG-AFTRA members picket outside Paramount Studios in 2023. Members of the union were on strike between July and November during negotiations with Hollywood film and television studios. Now, the focus is on video games.

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  • Arts & Life

Video game performers call strike against gaming companies

The union SAG-AFTRA is pushing for additional A.I. protections for its members.

July 27, 2024
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By:
  • Clare Lombardo
Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of 2024.

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  • Business

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

July 26, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
GPB  NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Business

Does Pantone have a monopoly on colors? Is that bad?

The Pantone company built a business by standardizing the way designers and companies communicate about color. But one artist is challenging their color monopoly.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
The bundle gives access to Disney+, Hulu and Max, and is offered in ad-free and ad-supported versions.

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  • Business

The streaming wars bring a new discounted bundle: Disney+, Hulu and Max

The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38% compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It's the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Lola Murti
A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Austin, Texas. Chipotle says its portion sizes have not shrunk, despite complaints shared on social media.

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  • Business

Chipotle is 're-emphasizing generous portions' after social-media complaints

Chipotle's CEO tells investors that the chain had not shrunk its portions despite accusations on Tiktok and Reddit. Brian Niccol has tried to bat down those complaints for weeks.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from artificial intelligence and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT.

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  • National

As new tech threatens jobs, Silicon Valley promotes no-strings cash aid

Many tech entrepreneurs have long suggested that guaranteed income could cushion job losses from AI and automation. The latest and largest study of the idea was spearheaded by the man behind ChatGPT.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Southwest Airlines unveiled big shifts in how it does business Thursday, saying it will throw out the open-seating model it has used for decades and introduce redeye flights. Here, an employee and passenger are seen at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport last year in Austin, Texas.

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  • National

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Annalise and Ellie Currence stand at the fridge deciding on dinner at their home in Belton, Mo., on July 17.

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  • Economy

Sticker shock: How the supermarket has become a potent symbol of inflation in America

Grocery prices are stabilizing, but many Americans still feel a financial sting at the grocery checkout aisle.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
An NBA logo is seen on an official game ball before a game, Feb. 1, 2014, in New York. The NBA said Wednesday that it is not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league and therefore has entered into a deal with Amazon Prime Video.

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  • Sports

NBA signs media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT behind

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Tesla CEO Elon Musk applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Musk has endorsed former President Donald Trump's campaign — but he says he isn't donating $45 million each month to the cause.

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  • Politics

Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?

“I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR.

July 24, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
A protester participates in a “wage strike" demonstration on May 26, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25

Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
<em>Wall Street Journal</em> reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage of a Russian courtroom on  July 19. A Russian court convicted Gershkovich on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial.

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  • World

Dozens of Americans are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, often for years

The number of "unjust detentions" fell 42% over the last two years, according to the nonprofit Foley Foundation. Despite the progress, nations like Russia continue to pose major risks for U.S. travelers.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
The Biden administration has proposed a rule to ban additional fees for seating family members together on planes. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

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  • Business

Delta's flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation

In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline is "fully cooperating" with the investigation.

July 23, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin and
  • Joel Rose
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, in May. A Russian court has convicted Kurmasheva of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said on Monday.

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  • World

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

July 23, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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