Tag: Consumer product manufacturing
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...
General Mills dives deeper into the pet business
SILVER SPRING, Md. — General Mills is diving further into the red-hot pet food market, acquiring Tyson Foods' animal treat business for $1.2 billion...
New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to...
Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple seems to be prevailing in an antitrust trial examining whether its mobile app store illegally skims profits from smaller...
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.
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China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist “beneficial”
HONG KONG — China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S....
Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit’s foot for Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex the therapy bunny, a floppy-eared golden rabbit that gained social media fame by capturing the hearts of Giants fans at...
Japan’s Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic
TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the...
Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road
NEW YORK — Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level, with Americans paying...
Business group warns China boycotts spooking investors
BEIJING — An American business group warned Tuesday that government-instigated consumer boycotts of foreign shoe, clothing and other brands in China are making companies...
