<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Business - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Business news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw CEO apologizes to 2 million shoppers for personal data hack, offers free credit monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Canada’s largest grocery retailer is apologizing to about two million shoppers for a data breach earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/loblaw-ceo-apologizes-to-2-million-shoppers-for-personal-data-hack-offers-free-credit-monitoring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/loblaw-ceo-apologizes-to-2-million-shoppers-for-personal-data-hack-offers-free-credit-monitoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer agency says unclear bank fees can add up for customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says the bigger picture on how much Canadians pay in bank fees might be more murky than it should be, with foreign exchange fees and fees based on usage adding up for less wealthy Canadians in particular.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-agency-says-unclear-bank-fees-can-add-up-for-customers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-agency-says-unclear-bank-fees-can-add-up-for-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to swap some tariffs on Canadian goods amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to exempt some Canadian products from tariffs amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-exempt-some-canadian-products-from-tariffs-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-exempt-some-canadian-products-from-tariffs-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian planemaker Bombardier to spend $270M US expanding in 4 states]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says it will add some 800 jobs and has earmarked millions to expand in Kansas, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the expansion was coming in a social media post on Thursday — after he walked back earlier threats to prevent Bombardier from selling in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-planemaker-bombardier-to-spend-270m-us-expanding-in-4-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-planemaker-bombardier-to-spend-270m-us-expanding-in-4-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian planemaker Bombardier investing $270M in U.S. expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company says its looking to hire for 500 roles and plans to add 300 more as it expands in Kansas, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the expansion was coming in a social media post on Thursday — after he walked back earlier threats to prevent Bombardier from selling in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-planemaker-bombardier-investing-270m-in-us-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-planemaker-bombardier-investing-270m-in-us-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetmaker Bombardier doubles down on US investment in deal touted by Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: Canadian jetmaker Bombardier announced Friday it is "expanding in America" and "creating thousands of jobs" as part of a $270 million investment deal touted by President Donald Trump. The development comes after Trump said in September that Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the United States unless it manufactures them domestically. "Bombardier is expanding its presence across the country, hiring 800 people for jobs located in its home base of Kansas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jetmaker-bombardier-doubles-down-on-us-investment-in-deal-touted-by-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jetmaker-bombardier-doubles-down-on-us-investment-in-deal-touted-by-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Congress could address Social Security insolvency – and the hidden cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Security is expected to reach insolvency within a decade, and with the key safety net program facing the prospect of automatic benefit cuts when that occurs, a critical debate over the cost of replacing that revenue could be obscured by a budget rule.Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, spoke exclusively with FOX Business about a new report that details how federal budget rules assume Social Security benefits would be paid in full using general revenue transfe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-congress-could-address-social-security-insolvency-and-the-hidden-cost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-congress-could-address-social-security-insolvency-and-the-hidden-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida's manufacturing ambitions take flight as aerospace, medtech giants fuel Sunshine State's economic push]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: If you build it, they will come.That very sentiment is taking root across Florida’s sun-drenched landscape, as a calculated collaboration between private enterprise and state leadership pushes the Sunshine State towards a modern manufacturing boom."We now know Florida is the 14th largest economy in the world. And everyone thinks that Florida is agriculture, tourism and construction. And we're fortunate to have those industries, but Florida started diversifying its economy about 25 y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/floridas-manufacturing-ambitions-take-flight-as-aerospace-medtech-giants-fuel-sunshine-states-economic-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/floridas-manufacturing-ambitions-take-flight-as-aerospace-medtech-giants-fuel-sunshine-states-economic-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Bell, PepsiCo extend partnership through 2036, keeping Mountain Dew Baja Blast on menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[PepsiCo and Taco Bell are extending their decades-long partnership for another 11 years, keeping Pepsi beverages — including the fan-favorite Mountain Dew Baja Blast — at participating U.S. restaurants through 2036.The partnership covers Taco Bell, Taco Bell Cantina and Live Más Café locations nationwide, PepsiCo announced Thursday.By renewing their longstanding partnership, PepsiCo and Taco Bell have ensured that one of their most recognizable products will remain on the menu.KFC REPLACIN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/taco-bell-pepsico-extend-partnership-through-2036-keeping-mountain-dew-baja-blast-on-menu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/taco-bell-pepsico-extend-partnership-through-2036-keeping-mountain-dew-baja-blast-on-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is PHP, and how did a flaw in its code lead several websites to go dark this week?]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix — which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-is-php-and-how-did-a-flaw-in-its-code-lead-several-websites-to-go-dark-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-is-php-and-how-did-a-flaw-in-its-code-lead-several-websites-to-go-dark-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quest Diagnostics confirms patient information accessed in cyberattack, systems temporarily shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quest Diagnostics confirmed that patient health information or personally identifiable information was involved in a cybersecurity breach that prompted the medical testing giant to temporarily suspend access to several systems.The New Jersey-based company said Thursday that it disabled access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager (LSM) platform after discovering unauthorized access Wednesday. Quest expects to restore full functionality as soon as Friday.The platform allows certain healthcare provid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quest-diagnostics-confirms-patient-information-accessed-in-cyberattack-systems-temporarily-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quest-diagnostics-confirms-patient-information-accessed-in-cyberattack-systems-temporarily-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular kids' toothpastes among 4M tubes recalled nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of tubes of toothpaste, including products featuring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Crayola branding, are being recalled nationwide.More than 4 million tubes are included in the recall, which covers more than a dozen products sold under the Brush Buddies, Evo and ARU brands, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The FDA classified the recall as Class II, citing "deviations" from current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements.A Class II recall means exposure to a prod]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-kids-toothpastes-among-4m-tubes-recalled-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-kids-toothpastes-among-4m-tubes-recalled-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses farmers' class action over end to Canadian Wheat Board monopoly more than a decade ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for grain farmers following the federal wind-down of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, marking what one expert calls the "last chapter" of the wheat board saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/judge-dismisses-farmers-class-action-over-end-to-canadian-wheat-board-monopoly-more-than-a-decade-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/judge-dismisses-farmers-class-action-over-end-to-canadian-wheat-board-monopoly-more-than-a-decade-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: The end is near for Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA["As soon as the war ends, you know, we beat the hell out of Iran as soon as the war ends and it’ll end one way or the other very quickly." President Trump said this Tuesday night at Greenville, North Carolina. And as my friend and former colleague, the former energy secretary, Dan Brouillette, told me last evening, when Mr. Trump "says he’s going to do something, there’s a pretty good doggone chance he’s gonna do it."That means we’re going to bomb Iran. Immediately after the election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-the-end-is-near-for-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-the-end-is-near-for-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America CEO honored at $32M fundraising event against antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was honored Wednesday night at a star-studded New York City benefit that raised more than $32 million to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate.Moynihan received the Leadership in Action Award for his support of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate and its mission. The organization was founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in 2019.The sold-out inaugural benefit at the Waldorf Astoria drew more than 800 attendees and, according to the organiza]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-ceo-honored-at-32m-fundraising-event-against-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-ceo-honored-at-32m-fundraising-event-against-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin unveils 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a new production and sustainment framework for the F-35 Lightning II, which will see the company produce 850 aircraft for the U.S. military over the next 10 years.The framework also includes associated initial spares, 10 years of modification kits and sustainment and international customer orders at a continued production rate of 156 aircraft per year. The F-35 Lightning II is a multirole fifth-generation fighter with stealth capabilities used by three bran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lockheed-martin-unveils-10-year-framework-to-produce-850-f-35-fighter-jets-for-the-us-military/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lockheed-martin-unveils-10-year-framework-to-produce-850-f-35-fighter-jets-for-the-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post starting weekend parcel delivery in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's national mail carrier says it plans to start delivering parcels on the weekend to seven million households by the end of 2027, as part of the financially troubled Crown corporation's major restructuring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-post-starting-weekend-parcel-delivery-in-toronto-montreal-and-ottawa-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-post-starting-weekend-parcel-delivery-in-toronto-montreal-and-ottawa-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK makes major energy move with North Sea project, and new gas supplies could arrive this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's newly approved Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea gas project could begin producing gas "as soon as this winter," potentially bringing a new source of domestic energy online within months, according to the country's ambassador to the United States.British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Christian Turner joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the project's timeline, its potential economic impact and Britain's approach to energy security.The project is part of Bri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uk-makes-major-energy-move-with-north-sea-project-and-new-gas-supplies-could-arrive-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uk-makes-major-energy-move-with-north-sea-project-and-new-gas-supplies-could-arrive-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discount chain opening new stores across 7 states in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discount chain Ollie's Bargain Outlet is expanding its footprint with a wave of new store openings across seven states this month.The Pennsylvania-headquartered retailer is opening locations in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey and Maine throughout October, according to the company's website.The latest openings include a store in Baxter, Minnesota, Oct. 28, followed by locations in Waterville, Maine, and Dover, New Jersey, Oct. 29.Ollie's opened stores in Geneva, Ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/discount-chain-opening-new-stores-across-7-states-in-october/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/discount-chain-opening-new-stores-across-7-states-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owning a home comes with a hidden price tag, and it's getting more expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hidden costs of homeownership are rising and have increased by nearly one-third in the last five years as expenses like insurance, maintenance and property taxes take a bite out of homeowners' budgets.A new report by Zillow and Thumbtack found those costs amount to about $16,566 per year, which amounts to roughly $1,380 a month in addition to a mortgage payment.Within the $16,566 total cost, the typical U.S. homeowner faces about $11,171 in annual maintenance, $2,266 for homeowners insurance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/owning-a-home-comes-with-a-hidden-price-tag-and-its-getting-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/owning-a-home-comes-with-a-hidden-price-tag-and-its-getting-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffin secures $3.3B loan for NYC skyscraper after earlier Mamdani feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin have finalized a joint venture to develop a 66-story Manhattan office skyscraper, securing a $3.3 billion construction loan for the project.Vornado announced Wednesday that it had finalized the joint venture with Griffin and New York real estate firm Rudin to develop the 1.9 million-square-foot tower at 350 Park Avenue. Under the joint venture, an affiliate of Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, will own 60% of the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffin-secures-33b-loan-for-nyc-skyscraper-after-earlier-mamdani-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffin-secures-33b-loan-for-nyc-skyscraper-after-earlier-mamdani-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta board placates Zuckerberg after threat to leave California if voters approve wealth tax measure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg, Reuters has reported, in a move spurred by a California ballot measure, part of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, that has sparked heated debate and hundreds of millions in campaign spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-board-placates-zuckerberg-after-threat-to-leave-california-if-voters-approve-wealth-tax-measure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-board-placates-zuckerberg-after-threat-to-leave-california-if-voters-approve-wealth-tax-measure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is 'increasingly common']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications says a new 1.6 per cent "credit card processing charge" will apply starting Jan. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogers-to-charge-new-fee-for-bills-paid-by-credit-card-says-practice-is-increasingly-common-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogers-to-charge-new-fee-for-bills-paid-by-credit-card-says-practice-is-increasingly-common-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers to charge new fee for bills paid by credit card, says practice is ‘increasingly common’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications says a new 1.6 per cent “credit card processing charge” will apply starting Jan. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogers-to-charge-new-fee-for-bills-paid-by-credit-card-says-practice-is-increasingly-common/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogers-to-charge-new-fee-for-bills-paid-by-credit-card-says-practice-is-increasingly-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC comptroller faces questions over Israel Bonds reversal as CEO challenges financial rationale]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City has taken another step away from its longstanding financial relationship with Israel, as Comptroller Mark Levine declined to restore a nearly 50-year investment tradition involving Israel Bonds.City Comptroller Mark Levine is facing questions over his decision not to restore purchases of Israel Bonds, reportedly reversing a campaign pledge as the organization's CEO questioned his financial justification, saying his office only learned of the decision through news reports.The contro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyc-comptroller-faces-questions-over-israel-bonds-reversal-as-ceo-challenges-financial-rationale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyc-comptroller-faces-questions-over-israel-bonds-reversal-as-ceo-challenges-financial-rationale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister giving Stelco owner 15 days to reverse layoffs before turning to the courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is giving the American parent company of Hamilton-based Stelco 15 days to reverse layoffs before seeking legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minister-giving-stelco-owner-15-days-to-reverse-layoffs-before-turning-to-the-courts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minister-giving-stelco-owner-15-days-to-reverse-layoffs-before-turning-to-the-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister gives Stelco owner 15 days to reverse layoffs before turning to the courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is giving the American parent company of Hamilton-based Stelco 15 days to reverse layoffs before seeking legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minister-gives-stelco-owner-15-days-to-reverse-layoffs-before-turning-to-the-courts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minister-gives-stelco-owner-15-days-to-reverse-layoffs-before-turning-to-the-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[eBay is cutting approximately 1,000 jobs, or about 9% of its workforce, marking the online marketplace's second round of layoffs this year as it looks to streamline operations and focus on key areas of growth.The job cuts were outlined in an internal memo from CEO Jamie Iannone obtained by Reuters, which first reported the move Wednesday. An eBay spokesperson also confirmed the layoffs to the news agency."Our strategy is working," Iannone wrote in the memo. He said the company must decide where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ebay-to-cut-about-1000-jobs-in-second-round-of-layoffs-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ebay-to-cut-about-1000-jobs-in-second-round-of-layoffs-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta agrees to let Mark Zuckerberg remain in California amid proposed billionaire wealth tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg has reached an agreement with Meta to remain in California after raising the possibility of leaving the state amid concerns over a proposed billionaire wealth tax.Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO, previously told the company he was considering moving his primary residence outside California because of Proposition 40, a ballot initiative that would impose a one-time tax equal to 5% of net worth on billionaires who were California residents on Jan. 1, 2026, if approved.Under the agreement, Z]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-agrees-to-let-mark-zuckerberg-remain-in-california-amid-proposed-billionaire-wealth-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-agrees-to-let-mark-zuckerberg-remain-in-california-amid-proposed-billionaire-wealth-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk says Tesla vehicle demand exceeding production ahead of Dallas Cybercab launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla CEO Elon Musk said demand for the company's electric vehicles is significantly outpacing production, pointing to growing interest in Full Self-Driving technology as the automaker prepares to expand its Cybercab service to Dallas next month.Musk touted what he described as a "very strong" third quarter during Tesla's earnings call, saying the company is ramping up production to meet growing demand."Demand is growing rapidly for our vehicles. It's exceeding our production by a significant ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-tesla-vehicle-demand-exceeding-production-ahead-of-dallas-cybercab-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-tesla-vehicle-demand-exceeding-production-ahead-of-dallas-cybercab-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-based video game studio BioWare shutting down after more than 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular Edmonton-based game development studio BioWare, known for the games Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age, after more than three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/edmonton-based-video-game-studio-bioware-shutting-down-after-more-than-30-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/edmonton-based-video-game-studio-bioware-shutting-down-after-more-than-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP senator unveils plan to expand Trump Accounts to people under 40: 'Game-changer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said he plans to introduce legislation that would expand eligibility for Trump Accounts, currently available to children under 18, to Americans under the age of 40.Trump Accounts can be established for eligible children under 18, while U.S. citizen children born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for a one-time $1,000 federal contribution. Individuals and employers can generally contribute up to a combined $5,000 annually.Moreno said on Tuesday he would lead a bill in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gop-senator-unveils-plan-to-expand-trump-accounts-to-people-under-40-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gop-senator-unveils-plan-to-expand-trump-accounts-to-people-under-40-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbnb cracks down on checkout chore lists as hosts face new limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb is taking aim at checkout chore lists, telling hosts that guests generally shouldnât have to strip beds, wash dishes or haul garbage off site before heading home.The vacation rental platform announced the changes Tuesday as part of an overhaul of its house rules, drawing a clearer line between reasonable requests and cleaning work guests shouldnât be expected to handle.The new policy applies to reservations booked on or after Nov. 20, 2026. It generally bars hosts from asking gu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airbnb-cracks-down-on-checkout-chore-lists-as-hosts-face-new-limits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airbnb-cracks-down-on-checkout-chore-lists-as-hosts-face-new-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbnb limiting the checkout chores hosts can ask guests to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guests staying in an Airbnb will soon have fewer chores to do before they check out after their stay. The short-term rental company has updated its policies to restrict how much cleaning hosts can ask guests to undertake before they leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airbnb-limiting-the-checkout-chores-hosts-can-ask-guests-to-do/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airbnb-limiting-the-checkout-chores-hosts-can-ask-guests-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk says he will retaliate against Democrats who investigate him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk vowed to push back on Democratic lawmakers who may seek to use oversight powers against him if they're able to gain control of one or both chambers of Congress.Musk responded to a story by Politico that detailed how Democrats have considered ways in which they could investigate the billionaire and his businesses like Tesla and SpaceX."Live by the sword, die by the sword," Musk wrote in a post on his X platform."Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-he-will-retaliate-against-democrats-who-investigate-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-he-will-retaliate-against-democrats-who-investigate-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby doubles down on wealth tax support as a 'matter of fairness']]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Wednesday reiterated his support for a wealth tax as a matter of fairness amid criticism over his comments given his compensation.Kirby said in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box" that his prior comments in favor of a wealth tax were in response to a New York Times question about a non-consensus view that he holds, adding that "I'm not a politician, I'm not ever going to be in politics, nor am I a policy advocate for this or other programs.""I think a wealth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-doubles-down-on-wealth-tax-support-as-a-matter-of-fairness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-doubles-down-on-wealth-tax-support-as-a-matter-of-fairness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta ordered to pay $25B after jury finds it misled users on data privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion after a New Mexico jury found the company misled Facebook users over its handling of personal data and other practices in a case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.New Mexico Judge Francis Mathew issued the penalty Wednesday after jurors found last month that Meta made dozens of misleading statements to users."Facebook's wrongdoing — over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public — goes to the heart of Faceboo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-ordered-to-pay-25b-after-jury-finds-it-misled-users-on-data-privacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-ordered-to-pay-25b-after-jury-finds-it-misled-users-on-data-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government sites among those offline after flaw identified in widely used computer language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers behind the PHP programming language released a fix on Wednesday after a security vulnerability was brought to light. The PHP developers urged people to implement the fix as quickly as possible, and some governments took sites offline as a precautionary measure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-government-sites-among-those-offline-after-flaw-identified-in-widely-used-computer-language/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-government-sites-among-those-offline-after-flaw-identified-in-widely-used-computer-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Dept to loan part of home heating oil reserve to ease prices, drawing bipartisan praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday announced plans to loan up to about one-third of the U.S. emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to ease price pressures facing consumers as global conflicts constrain energy supplies.The announcement indicated that the DOE will loan up to 315,000 barrels of fuel oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to mitigate supply disruptions. The reserve holds a supply of one million barrels of ultra-low sulfur distillate, which serves as heating oi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/energy-dept-to-loan-part-of-home-heating-oil-reserve-to-ease-prices-drawing-bipartisan-praise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/energy-dept-to-loan-part-of-home-heating-oil-reserve-to-ease-prices-drawing-bipartisan-praise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to book with Air Canada by phone? That'll be an extra $30 please]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada customers who book their flights by phone are now paying $30 per passenger for the privilege.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-to-book-with-air-canada-by-phone-thatll-be-an-extra-30-please/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-to-book-with-air-canada-by-phone-thatll-be-an-extra-30-please/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMO CEO says don't give AI agents your banking info]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Montreal chief executive officer Darryl White says its a bad idea to give AI agents access to personal banking information like account numbers, passwords and PINs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bmo-ceo-says-dont-give-ai-agents-your-banking-info/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bmo-ceo-says-dont-give-ai-agents-your-banking-info/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ official takes swipe at United Airlines CEO amid backlash over wealth tax proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is facing criticism over his support for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes approaching 100%, with a senior Justice Department official joining the backlash by taking a jab at the airline's service.Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, weighed in on the controversy with a post on X about her recent experience flying United."The WiFi didn’t work on my last two flights," Dhillon wrote.Her commen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-official-takes-swipe-at-united-airlines-ceo-amid-backlash-over-wealth-tax-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-official-takes-swipe-at-united-airlines-ceo-amid-backlash-over-wealth-tax-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford to announce funding for clean auto investments: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil new support for auto companies making clean investments during the trade war with the U.S., CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-to-announce-funding-for-clean-auto-investments-source/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-to-announce-funding-for-clean-auto-investments-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford announce nearly $9B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-announce-nearly-9b-partnership-to-support-steel-auto-critical-mineral-sectors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-announce-nearly-9b-partnership-to-support-steel-auto-critical-mineral-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Ford announce $8.7B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-announce-87b-partnership-to-support-steel-auto-critical-mineral-sectors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-ford-announce-87b-partnership-to-support-steel-auto-critical-mineral-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing's largest 737 MAX jet wins FAA certification, clearing way for deliveries of 1,555 ordered planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boeing's largest 737 MAX aircraft has received Federal Aviation Administration certification, clearing the way for deliveries of a jet with 1,555 orders that represent a third of the company's outstanding 737 MAX order book.The FAA announced Tuesday that it had certified the 737 MAX 10 after years of regulatory and safety reviews, removing a major hurdle for Boeing as it prepares to begin deliveries to airlines in the coming months.Boeing said the aircraft has received orders from more than 30 c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/boeings-largest-737-max-jet-wins-faa-certification-clearing-way-for-deliveries-of-1555-ordered-planes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/boeings-largest-737-max-jet-wins-faa-certification-clearing-way-for-deliveries-of-1555-ordered-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely-predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada increasingly expected to raise interest rates this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-canada-increasingly-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-this-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-canada-increasingly-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US food importer sues Trump administration over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family-run American food importer sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, arguing that the duties are unlawful and which the company estimates could cost it roughly $40 million annually on Canadian cheese imports alone.Gellert Global Group, a New Jersey-based food importer, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade with representation from the Liberty Justice Center, the latest legal challenge targeting the Trump administration']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-food-importer-sues-trump-administration-over-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-food-importer-sues-trump-administration-over-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger would be 'a good idea' as companies form special committees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk said Tuesday that merging his two companies, Tesla and SpaceX, would be "a good idea," revealing that both companies have formed special committees of independent directors to explore a potential deal.Musk, who leads both companies, has previously entertained the idea of combining the businesses, pointing to growing overlap between them.Following SpaceX's quarterly earnings report and Musk's comments during a conference call with investors Tuesday, shares of SpaceX jumped as much as 8%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-tesla-spacex-merger-would-be-a-good-idea-as-companies-form-special-committees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-says-tesla-spacex-merger-would-be-a-good-idea-as-companies-form-special-committees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has backed down on a threat to ban Bombardier plane sales in the United States, allowing the aerospace sector to breathe a sigh of relief after tempers flared and tariffs rose in an escalation of the trade war last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-walks-back-threat-to-ban-bombardier-sales-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-walks-back-threat-to-ban-bombardier-sales-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari CEO rates Tesla Roadster launch '10 out of 10,' thanks Elon Musk for daring to innovate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Tuesday offered praise for Tesla's redesigned Roadster sports car, saying that the next-generation vehicle showed that the auto industry has capacity for daring innovation even in a more mature market.Tesla marked the launch of the Roadster last week with a demonstration that included stunts and airborne maneuvers using thrusters the EV company developed with SpaceX. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also leads SpaceX, said production of the Roadster would start in 2028.Vig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ferrari-ceo-rates-tesla-roadster-launch-10-out-of-10-thanks-elon-musk-for-daring-to-innovate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ferrari-ceo-rates-tesla-roadster-launch-10-out-of-10-thanks-elon-musk-for-daring-to-innovate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Social Security begins sending new $1,000 Trump Account notices to parents of newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun including instructions for claiming a $1,000 government investment contribution with Social Security cards issued to newborns, expanding a nationwide effort to inform American families about President Donald Trump's children's investment accounts, Fox News Digital has learned.The new inserts, distributed through the agency's Enumeration at Birth program, explain how parents can sign up for Trump Accounts and claim a one-time $1,000 co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/exclusive-social-security-begins-sending-new-1000-trump-account-notices-to-parents-of-newborns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/exclusive-social-security-begins-sending-new-1000-trump-account-notices-to-parents-of-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Keep your backbone, traditional Republicans, this is no time to go wobbly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pollster friends of mine are telling me Republicans are going to lose the House and maybe the Senate, because not enough traditional Republicans are going to come out and vote. In other words, Mr. Trump has always had the support of MAGA Republicans, but the mistake at the Dallas Convention was not wooing so-called traditional GOPers.Well, I’m not sure what a traditional Republican is. Or why any Republican, or for that matter any sane person would want to vote in a bunch of Democratic party b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-keep-your-backbone-traditional-republicans-this-is-no-time-to-go-wobbly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-keep-your-backbone-traditional-republicans-this-is-no-time-to-go-wobbly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JPMorgan invests $5B in companies critical to US national security]]></title><description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase announced on Monday that it has invested $5 billion in companies that underpin U.S. national security through the firm's Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI).The bank launched the $1.5 trillion SRI last year under its Strategic Investment Group and said that it has financed and facilitated over $230 billion to boost industries, supply chains and technologies that play a critical role in long-term national security and economic resilience."Strong economies and national security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jpmorgan-invests-5b-in-companies-critical-to-us-national-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jpmorgan-invests-5b-in-companies-critical-to-us-national-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 injections recalled nationwide over sterility concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apothecary Pharma is recalling 23 vials of injectable drugs distributed nationwide because their sterility cannot be assured, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The voluntary recall includes 22 vials of compounded tirzepatide, a GLP-1 medication containing the same active ingredient as Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Zepbound, and one vial of NAD+ injection. The FDA classified the recall as Class II on Oct. 8, indicating that serious health consequences are considered unlikely.The recall fol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/glp-1-injections-recalled-nationwide-over-sterility-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/glp-1-injections-recalled-nationwide-over-sterility-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security corrects nearly 50 million records in largest SSN cleanup in agency history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday that it has undertaken the largest cleanup of Social Security Number (SSN) records in the history of the agency as part of an ongoing fight against fraud.Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the agency says it has corrected almost 15% of all active SSNs for U.S. citizens &mdash; nearly 50 million records out of 330 million.This included adding 17 million dates of death to records that were previously m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-corrects-nearly-50-million-records-in-largest-ssn-cleanup-in-agency-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-corrects-nearly-50-million-records-in-largest-ssn-cleanup-in-agency-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to hire more than 300,000 US workers for holiday shopping rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon announced Tuesday that it is hiring more than 300,000 workers across the U.S. for the holiday season.The jobs include seasonal, part-time and full-time roles across Amazon's U.S. core operations network, with new openings expected to be posted weekly from October through December.Seasonal employees will earn an average of $20 an hour. Full-time operations workers start at a minimum of $20 an hour, according to the company.&nbsp;Average hourly pay across Amazon's core operations workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-to-hire-more-than-300000-us-workers-for-holiday-shopping-rush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-to-hire-more-than-300000-us-workers-for-holiday-shopping-rush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit challenging Trump's tariffs against Canada filed in U.S. Court of International Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lawsuit-challenging-trumps-tariffs-against-canada-filed-in-us-court-of-international-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lawsuit-challenging-trumps-tariffs-against-canada-filed-in-us-court-of-international-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi's 'Final Farewell' card sets Topps sales record with hundreds of thousands of orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi's international career is over, and Topps paid homage in a major way.The trading card company honored the 2022 World Cup winner with a "Final Farewell" pack, which flew off the shelves in record fashion.Fanatics announced, via The Athletic, that 664,325 orders of the packs were made, the most in company history, all made in just one week.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COMThe previous record was 653,737 orders celebrating Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 season in 2024.The o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lionel-messis-final-farewell-card-sets-topps-sales-record-with-hundreds-of-thousands-of-orders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lionel-messis-final-farewell-card-sets-topps-sales-record-with-hundreds-of-thousands-of-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homebuyers get an advantage in dozens of US cities — but pay a steep price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising mortgage rates have shifted some advantages to prospective homebuyers this fall even as rates above 7% are reducing the purchasing power buyers have available.Realtor.com's market clock report for the third quarter was released on Monday and found that the national market clock now sits at 4 o'clock after it shifted one hour in favor of buyers since the second quarter, with the time indicating a late balanced market that's trending toward buyers.Around the country, the number of outright]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/homebuyers-get-an-advantage-in-dozens-of-us-cities-but-pay-a-steep-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/homebuyers-get-an-advantage-in-dozens-of-us-cities-but-pay-a-steep-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal government to table budget on Nov. 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne says the government will table its latest budget on Nov. 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/liberal-government-to-table-budget-on-nov-5/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/liberal-government-to-table-budget-on-nov-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying in Canada is a 'huge relief' for Alberta business owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a resounding vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, business leaders are breathing easier, saying the result of the provincial referendum will bring more certainty for investors and give a boost to the entire country's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying in Canada is a 'huge relief' for Alberta business leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a resounding vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, business leaders are breathing easier, saying the result of the provincial referendum will bring more certainty for investors and give a boost to the entire country's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-leaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget watchdog trims economic forecast for 2026 and 2027 amid new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its outlook for economic growth for this year and next amid new U.S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/budget-watchdog-trims-economic-forecast-for-2026-and-2027-amid-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/budget-watchdog-trims-economic-forecast-for-2026-and-2027-amid-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United CEO silent on $32M compensation after calling wealth gap a 'danger']]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is mum when it comes to his own money, even as he calls for a national wealth tax and says income inequality is a "danger" to society.Kirby, who took home about $32.3 million in total compensation in fiscal year 2025, made the remarks when asked about declining public trust in corporate executives during an interview with The New York Times. His compensation includes salary, stock awards and performance incentives. That was about 334 times the airline&rsquo;s medi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-ceo-silent-on-32m-compensation-after-calling-wealth-gap-a-danger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-ceo-silent-on-32m-compensation-after-calling-wealth-gap-a-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces $8B bailout for farmers to cover diesel cost surge amid attacks on global supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief payment to farmers this harvest season to offset rising diesel costs and other increased input expenses amid disruptions to the global energy supply caused by attacks from Iran and its terrorist proxies in the Middle East."And some more goodies &mdash; you know, I always heard that when you're president, you have a little bit of an advantage, and I sort of see why now, actually, I sort of see why: Tonight, I'm also pleased to ann]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-8b-bailout-for-farmers-to-cover-diesel-cost-surge-amid-attacks-on-global-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-8b-bailout-for-farmers-to-cover-diesel-cost-surge-amid-attacks-on-global-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart rolls out new bundle combining Walmart+, Sam’s Club Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart announced Tuesday it is rolling out a new membership bundle that gives shoppers access to both Walmart+ and Sam&rsquo;s Club Plus for $120 a year, nearly $100 less than purchasing the two memberships separately.The bundle works out to the equivalent of $10 per month, though Walmart said it will only be available as an annual membership and will not include a monthly option or free trial.Walmart CEO John Furner told Fox News Digital that the retail giant wanted to roll out the combined me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-rolls-out-new-bundle-combining-walmart-sams-club-plus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-rolls-out-new-bundle-combining-walmart-sams-club-plus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco's U.S. owner says steelmaker had 'strongest' quarter since acquisition as massive layoffs underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stelco's third quarter this year was its "strongest" since the U.S. company acquired it in 2024, according to its owner. At the same time, hundreds in Ontario are set to lose their jobs in Hamilton and Nanticoke. Layoff notices started rolling out earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-says-steelmaker-had-strongest-quarter-since-acquisition-as-massive-layoffs-underway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-says-steelmaker-had-strongest-quarter-since-acquisition-as-massive-layoffs-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA proposes $350K fine against charter company over unauthorized flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it had proposed a fine of $351,000 against a private charter company for alleged unauthorized flights.The civil penalty was proposed against Creamer Pilot Services of Fayetteville, Arkansas, according to the FAA, which accused the company of "conducting unauthorized passenger-carrying operations."Creamer Pilot Services, which does business as Jett Aircraft, allegedly operated 31 passenger-carrying flights using three aircraft that were]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/faa-proposes-350k-fine-against-charter-company-over-unauthorized-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/faa-proposes-350k-fine-against-charter-company-over-unauthorized-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1.6M pounds of hot dogs, bacon and other meats recalled nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 1.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, including hot dogs, bacon, brisket and ham, are facing a recall over potential "temperature abuse" during storage, according to federal officials.Kayem Foods Inc. issued a voluntary recall for about 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat food items, the Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced over the weekend.FSIS gave the recall its highest-level classification, meaning there is a "reaso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-16m-pounds-of-hot-dogs-bacon-and-other-meats-recalled-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-16m-pounds-of-hot-dogs-bacon-and-other-meats-recalled-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic silent on whether it will distribute shares to Americans following Musk SpaceX pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic remained mum on whether the company would consider giving away shares it pledged to a public benefit fund directly to Americans.The company announced Sunday that it plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, which could support nonprofit donations or direct distributions to specific populations."We&rsquo;re committing a portion of Anthropic&rsquo;s shares to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new wholly owned entity dedicate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-silent-on-whether-it-will-distribute-shares-to-americans-following-musk-spacex-pledge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-silent-on-whether-it-will-distribute-shares-to-americans-following-musk-spacex-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: No leading Dems have condemned Senator Elissa Slotkin’s Bolshevik weaponization of Republicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know Senator Elissa Slotkin hit a new low in lawfare and weaponization jihad, with her remarks at the University of Chicago last week, but what&rsquo;s particularly interesting is that I can&rsquo;t seem to find any leading Democrat who disagrees with Ms. Slotkin&rsquo;s pledge to punish young people for working in a Republican administration. So far all the objections are coming from either Republican officials or Republican leaning commentators, but nothing from Democrats. Surprise, sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-no-leading-dems-have-condemned-senator-elissa-slotkins-bolshevik-weaponization-of-republicans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-no-leading-dems-have-condemned-senator-elissa-slotkins-bolshevik-weaponization-of-republicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic sued by major Canadian news publishers for copyright claims in Ontario court]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the lawsuit filed on Oct. 6, Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press say Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-sued-by-major-canadian-news-publishers-for-copyright-claims-in-ontario-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-sued-by-major-canadian-news-publishers-for-copyright-claims-in-ontario-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitalism needs a newer pitch as socialism gains ground, economist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of socialism in U.S. politics has free market advocates looking for new ways to make the case for preserving public support for capitalism and economic freedom.Sam Gregg, president of the American Institute for Economic Research, spoke with FOX Business and noted that in recent years there has been "a rise on the political left of people who describe themselves as democratic socialists," adding that these "are not people of your old-style Democratic Party, these are not your JFK Democra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/capitalism-needs-a-newer-pitch-as-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/capitalism-needs-a-newer-pitch-as-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's reserves of maple syrup almost depleted, says new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Quebec's maple syrup producers' association says the province's strategic syrup reserve has run dry amid high demand for the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quebecs-reserves-of-maple-syrup-almost-depleted-says-new-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quebecs-reserves-of-maple-syrup-almost-depleted-says-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Dimon warns of 5 economic threats lurking 'under the surface']]></title><description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that while the U.S. economy is being driven by both consumer spending and business investment, there are five economic threats that may challenge that growth.Dimon's comments were included in JPMorgan's quarterly earnings release last week, which noted the nation's largest bank missed Wall Street analysts' profit expectations."The U.S. economy continued to be fueled by strong business investment and ongoing consumer spending," Dimon said."However, large fisc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jamie-dimon-warns-of-5-economic-threats-lurking-under-the-surface/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jamie-dimon-warns-of-5-economic-threats-lurking-under-the-surface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury identifies $270 million in suspicious activity tied to possible federal student aid fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department has identified approximately $270 million in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to fraud targeting federal student aid programs, the agency told FOX Business exclusively.Treasury&rsquo;s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has referred the findings to federal investigators for further review. The referrals are part of the Trump administration&rsquo;s broader effort to combat fraud and protect taxpayer dollars."Federal student aid is intended to exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-identifies-270-million-in-suspicious-activity-tied-to-possible-federal-student-aid-fraud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-identifies-270-million-in-suspicious-activity-tied-to-possible-federal-student-aid-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$32 million CEO lectures America on income inequality]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is calling for a national wealth tax and inheritance taxes approaching 100% for certain estates, arguing that growing wealth inequality poses a threat to American society.Kirby, who took home about $32.3 million in total compensation in fiscal year 2025, made the remarks when asked about declining public trust in corporate executives during an interview with The New York Times."Wealth inequality has become a danger to our society, and we need to address that," Kir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/32-million-ceo-lectures-america-on-income-inequality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/32-million-ceo-lectures-america-on-income-inequality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cedar Point Millennium Force roller coaster reopens after bracket falls from ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cedar Point&rsquo;s Millennium Force roller coaster reopened Saturday after a small metal bracket reportedly fell from one of the ride&rsquo;s cars and landed in a guest area.The ride was shut down Friday after the bracket became dislodged. No guests or Cedar Point team members were struck, and no injuries were reported."The ride has resumed operations following the successful completion of maintenance inspections and all required safety checks," a Cedar Point spokesperson said in a statement re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cedar-point-millennium-force-roller-coaster-reopens-after-bracket-falls-from-ride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cedar-point-millennium-force-roller-coaster-reopens-after-bracket-falls-from-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor Stellantis workers vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor and Toronto &mdash; as well as the idled Brampton assembly plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-stellantis-workers-vote-97-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-with-talks-still-stalled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-stellantis-workers-vote-97-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-with-talks-still-stalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor Stellantis workers in Ontario vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor, Toronto and the idled Brampton assembly plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-stellantis-workers-in-ontario-vote-97-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-with-talks-still-stalled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-stellantis-workers-in-ontario-vote-97-in-favour-of-strike-mandate-with-talks-still-stalled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian oil exports by Arctic route jump amid world freight crisis, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia's oil exports through its Northern Sea Route in 2026 have already exceeded last year's by nearly 50 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/russian-oil-exports-by-arctic-route-jump-amid-world-freight-crisis-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/russian-oil-exports-by-arctic-route-jump-amid-world-freight-crisis-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSA scales back airport gate access program for non-passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Security Administration is keeping its Gateside airport access program limited to just 13 airports, despite a previously announced expansion that would have allowed eligible visitors without airline tickets to pass through security at hundreds of locations nationwide.The program &mdash; known as Gateside by TSA PreCheck &mdash; allows approved PreCheck members to enter secure areas of participating airports without a boarding pass, giving them an opportunity to accompany depar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tsa-scales-back-airport-gate-access-program-for-non-passengers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tsa-scales-back-airport-gate-access-program-for-non-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation rises to 3.1% in September, as fuel prices push higher: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada said on Monday, as war in the Middle East caused gasoline prices to accelerate again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rises-to-31-in-september-as-fuel-prices-push-higher-statscan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rises-to-31-in-september-as-fuel-prices-push-higher-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation rises to 3.1%, as fuel prices push higher: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada says the pace of inflation picked up in September, as prices for gasoline climbed at a faster rate than in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rises-to-31-as-fuel-prices-push-higher-statscan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rises-to-31-as-fuel-prices-push-higher-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration commits up to $42M to revive stalled Northeast natural gas pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is putting up to $42 million in federal funding behind efforts to revive a long-stalled natural gas pipeline connecting Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale with energy markets in New York and the Northeast.The Department of Energy announced Monday that the funding, provided under Title III of the Defense Production Act, will support permitting and pre-construction work on the proposed Constitution Pipeline as the administration seeks to expand energy infrastructure and lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-administration-commits-up-to-42m-to-revive-stalled-northeast-natural-gas-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-administration-commits-up-to-42m-to-revive-stalled-northeast-natural-gas-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk pledges to give every child in America a SpaceX share next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has pledged to give every child in America one share of SpaceX next year, signaling that the planned giveaway could be the first of several."Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many," he wrote in a Monday post on X.The pledge followed an exchange with artificial intelligence company Anthropic over its plans to dedicate a portion of its equity to public benefit initiatives.TESLA'S NEW ROADSTER MAKES A FLYING DEBUT, HITTING 60]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-pledges-to-give-every-child-in-america-a-spacex-share-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-pledges-to-give-every-child-in-america-a-spacex-share-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheddar cheese recalled across several states over dangerous E. coli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers in several states are being urged to check their refrigerators after Family Farmstead Dairy recalled a batch of raw cheddar cheese that may be contaminated with potentially dangerous strains of E. coli.The Worcester, New York-based company is recalling its Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese with the lot code and best-by date 7/22/27, according to an Oct. 15 notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The cheese was distributed to retailers in New York, Penns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cheddar-cheese-recalled-across-several-states-over-dangerous-e-coli/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cheddar-cheese-recalled-across-several-states-over-dangerous-e-coli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep-fried and built to go viral: Inside the competition where America's wildest fair foods come to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[DALLAS &mdash; Every fall, the State Fair of Texas transforms into America's test kitchen for deep-fried imagination, where fried cheesecakes, bacon-wrapped creations and gravity-defying desserts compete for fairgoers' attention.But behind the over-the-top dishes are months of recipe testing, thousands of dollars in development and a competition that can turn a family recipe into a viral sensation &mdash; and give a small business a major boost.The Big Tex Choice Awards, held before the fair ope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deep-fried-and-built-to-go-viral-inside-the-competition-where-americas-wildest-fair-foods-come-to-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deep-fried-and-built-to-go-viral-inside-the-competition-where-americas-wildest-fair-foods-come-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco shakes things up by offering new diaper brand for certain shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco is expanding its diaper selection with a new premium brand, but as of now, shoppers won't find it in the retailer's warehouses.The warehouse club is now offering Kudos diapers exclusively online, with prices starting at $47.99 per package, giving parents who make their purchases through the company's website another option alongside brands such as Huggies, Pampers and Costco's Kirkland Signature.According to Costco's website, Kudos diapers are available in sizes 1 through 6, with size 1 p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-shakes-things-up-by-offering-new-diaper-brand-for-certain-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-shakes-things-up-by-offering-new-diaper-brand-for-certain-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO SUNDAY: Nothing Bundt Cakes CEO shares the career advice that stuck with him: 'It&rsquo;s OK to be vulnerable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing Bundt Cakes CEO Dolf Berle said that some of the biggest lessons shaping his leadership came long before he reached the C-suite &ndash; including from his first job on a dairy farm.Berle told FOX Business that the "discipline around success routines" he learned through dairy farming still influences how he takes care of himself and runs a business."For me, the habit that has made the biggest difference is the discipline around success routines &ndash; both in terms of self-care, but also]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-nothing-bundt-cakes-ceo-shares-the-career-advice-that-stuck-with-him-itrsquos-ok-to-be-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-nothing-bundt-cakes-ceo-shares-the-career-advice-that-stuck-with-him-itrsquos-ok-to-be-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nowadays, you need a lot fewer people’: Laid-off Stelco workers not alone as steel jobs disappear]]></title><description><![CDATA[While U.S.-owned Stelco insists its plan to lay off up to 500 workers in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., is only a temporary consequence of the Canada-U.S. trade war, new technologies and demand dynamics are working in concert with tariff-related headwinds to compress the industry&rsquo;s once-robust workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nowadays-you-need-a-lot-fewer-people-laid-off-stelco-workers-not-alone-as-steel-jobs-disappear/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nowadays-you-need-a-lot-fewer-people-laid-off-stelco-workers-not-alone-as-steel-jobs-disappear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save-On-Foods loyalty program members had personal information accessed in cybersecurity breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump faces bipartisan backlash over Russia sanctions waiver, causing top Republicans to break ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia is drawing sharp criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike, with several prominent GOP figures warning that the move could embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin as Moscow continues its war against Ukraine.Trump signed an executive order Friday waiving key Russia-related sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act, legislation he signed into law last month aimed at increasing economic pressure on Moscow.The law, backed by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-faces-bipartisan-backlash-over-russia-sanctions-waiver-causing-top-republicans-to-break-ranks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-faces-bipartisan-backlash-over-russia-sanctions-waiver-causing-top-republicans-to-break-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the NFL’s most valuable franchise – the Dallas Cowboys – can win by losing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Dallas Cowboys fell to 2-3, losing at home to the then-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a fan wearing a team jersey went viral on social media for taking the TV he watched the game on, tossing it under the wheels of his massive truck and running over it.If Jerry Jones saw that video &ndash; and knowing his awareness of what fans say about his team, he probably did &ndash; he would grin. Maybe chuckle.Who&rsquo;s actually winning here?Every year the NFL has one storyline threaded through a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-the-nfls-most-valuable-franchise-the-dallas-cowboys-can-win-by-losing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-the-nfls-most-valuable-franchise-the-dallas-cowboys-can-win-by-losing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator warns ‘clock is ticking’ as Social Security funds run dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is warning that the "clock is ticking" for Social Security as higher cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) could accelerate the depletion of the program&rsquo;s trust fund, adding urgency to an already looming funding shortfall.FOX Business&rsquo; Darren Botelho joined "Varney &amp; Co." to report on the senator's concerns about Social Security&rsquo;s finances and the impact of rising prices on retirees.The warning comes as beneficiaries prepare for a 3.6% cost-of-living a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/senator-warns-clock-is-ticking-as-social-security-funds-run-dry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/senator-warns-clock-is-ticking-as-social-security-funds-run-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Ruffalo calls Gavin Newsom's billionaire tax stance 'disqualifying' ahead of California vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Mark Ruffalo criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his opposition to a proposed billionaire wealth tax, accusing the Democrat of siding with wealthy interests over working families and questioning his suitability for higher office."It&rsquo;s beyond sad," Ruffalo posted on X. "It&rsquo;s beyond disappointing; at this point, it&rsquo;s disqualifying for anyone with ambitions for higher office as a Democrat, or a Republican, for that matter, to be fighting to keep billionaires from be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-calls-gavin-newsoms-billionaire-tax-stance-disqualifying-ahead-of-california-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-calls-gavin-newsoms-billionaire-tax-stance-disqualifying-ahead-of-california-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waymo is coming to Toronto. Will its self-driving cars be winter-ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow-covered objects can become hard to detect, while cameras and sensors sometimes struggle in snowy conditions. Experts say they're not insurmountable &mdash; but they will take more training data and time for Waymo to adjust to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/waymo-is-coming-to-toronto-will-its-self-driving-cars-be-winter-ready/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/waymo-is-coming-to-toronto-will-its-self-driving-cars-be-winter-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's why some people say the 2-day weekend is due for a makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October 1926, Henry Ford announced his factories would close not just on Sundays but Saturdays, too, making his company the first big North American employer to do so. But advocates for a shorter workweek say it&rsquo;s time for an update to reflect both how we work and live today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/heres-why-some-people-say-the-2-day-weekend-is-due-for-a-makeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/heres-why-some-people-say-the-2-day-weekend-is-due-for-a-makeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI be regulated? Why experts say government intervention is needed — but could be tricky]]></title><description><![CDATA[As concerns mount over incidents of AI agents going rogue, the push from experts and stakeholders have been growing for government regulation of AI systems that are becoming increasingly capable. But some experts say the need for global cooperation and how quickly AI is advancing could make that difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/can-ai-be-regulated-why-experts-say-government-intervention-is-needed-but-could-be-tricky/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/can-ai-be-regulated-why-experts-say-government-intervention-is-needed-but-could-be-tricky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump waives many Russian sanctions, tariffs under new law backed by Lindsey Graham]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Friday said he was waiving many Russian-related sanctions and tariffs under a new law backed by late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.&nbsp;The Graham Act, which Trump signed into law last month, would have imposed sanctions of up to 100% on all goods brought into the United States from the largest importers of Russian crude oil and gas, along with countries that knowingly bought Russian oil 30 days after the law went into effect.&nbsp;Trump said the waiver was in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-waives-many-russian-sanctions-tariffs-under-new-law-backed-by-lindsey-graham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-waives-many-russian-sanctions-tariffs-under-new-law-backed-by-lindsey-graham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: No fracking, free health insurance for illegal immigrants — is that really affordability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the New York Times is worried that the Democratic blue wave is not really going to pan out in the midterms 18 days from now. In fact, their piece this morning is headlined: "Democrats Worry That a Few Senate Races in Bluer States Aren&rsquo;t Slam Dunks." Of course they cite Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Troy Jackson in Maine, Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota. Yet they left a few out.James Talarico in Texas who is against oil and gas drilling, and raising cattle or beef meals. Apart from his gende]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-no-fracking-free-health-insurance-for-illegal-immigrants-is-that-really-affordability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-no-fracking-free-health-insurance-for-illegal-immigrants-is-that-really-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai recalls more than 94,000 vehicles over fire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyundai is recalling 94,622 vehicles over a fire risk associated with the overheating of motors on powered front seats, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report."The front seat slide and height adjustment control switch used on non-memory power seats in the subject vehicles may become dislodged or damaged when subjected to external force(s), potentially causing the switch to remain engaged and the seat adjustment motor to operate continuously, even after the oc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hyundai-recalls-more-than-94000-vehicles-over-fire-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hyundai-recalls-more-than-94000-vehicles-over-fire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots could boost US manufacturing as America races to keep pace with China, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robotics will be critical to expanding U.S. manufacturing at scale as companies struggle to find enough skilled workers, a manufacturing executive told FOX Business."We do not have the workforce needed to do that," Heather Carroll, chief revenue officer at Path Robotics, said when asked whether the U.S. could expand manufacturing at scale without robotics.Carroll pointed to Saronic Technologies' $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, as an example of how automation can be used a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/robots-could-boost-us-manufacturing-as-america-races-to-keep-pace-with-china-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/robots-could-boost-us-manufacturing-as-america-races-to-keep-pace-with-china-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest unveils new perks for flyers in rewards program shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines is overhauling its loyalty program, adding a new top-tier status with unlimited Companion Pass trips and giving travelers more ways to earn and redeem points.Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Southwest's current A-List status will become Silver and A-List Preferred will become Gold. The airline is also introducing a new Platinum tier above both, according to a Thursday news release.Platinum members will receive unlimited Companion Pass trips, allowing them to bring a designated companion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/southwest-unveils-new-perks-for-flyers-in-rewards-program-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/southwest-unveils-new-perks-for-flyers-in-rewards-program-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CREA revises down 2026 home sales forecast again as September transactions fall 7.7% over same month last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The potential for rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and already-increasing fixed-rate mortgages are weighing on prospective buyers, according to CREA, leading the association to revise down its forecast for 2026. Those factors were already showing up in September, when home sales fell 7.7 per cent compared to the same month a year prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/crea-revises-down-2026-home-sales-forecast-again-as-september-transactions-fall-77-over-same-month-last-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/crea-revises-down-2026-home-sales-forecast-again-as-september-transactions-fall-77-over-same-month-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['In a perfect world,' federal government would nationalize Stelco, says Hamilton union leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stelco's Hamilton union president says he would support a federal government takeover of the steelmaker, which is implementing layoffs expected to cost hundreds of jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/in-a-perfect-world-federal-government-would-nationalize-stelco-says-hamilton-union-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/in-a-perfect-world-federal-government-would-nationalize-stelco-says-hamilton-union-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KFC replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola at 3,700 US restaurants after nearly four decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[KFC is making a major change to its drink lineup, announcing Thursday that it will replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola at its U.S. restaurants, ending a beverage partnership that lasted roughly four decades.The fried chicken chain said it will begin transitioning to Coca-Cola products in January 2027, with the new beverages expected to be available at all U.S. locations by spring.The move ends a nearly 40-year relationship that began when PepsiCo acquired KFC in 1986.Although PepsiCo spun off KFC in 19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kfc-replacing-pepsi-with-coca-cola-at-3700-us-restaurants-after-nearly-four-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kfc-replacing-pepsi-with-coca-cola-at-3700-us-restaurants-after-nearly-four-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla’s new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated Roadster on Thursday during a dramatic event in which the vehicle used compressed-air thrusters to fly off a ramp and perform a midair maneuver.The vehicle was seen flying, performing a midair flip and accelerating from zero to 60 mph in under a second."Turns out the future does have flying cars," Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas.Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy added, "Flying cars are real."ELON MUS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teslas-new-roadster-makes-a-flying-debut-hitting-60-mph-in-under-a-second/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teslas-new-roadster-makes-a-flying-debut-hitting-60-mph-in-under-a-second/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Don’t count the GOP out yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run your finger down the key races in the Real Clear Politics average. What you see is seven toss-up races, well within the polling error margin. One tie in Kansas. One big GOP win in Florida. And one Democrat win in Georgia.Again, the toss-ups are well inside the error margin. This does not spell a Democratic blue wave in the Senate. I first heard this argument about 10 days ago listening to Ben Shapiro&rsquo;s Daily Wire podcast, where he made this point. As Mr. Shapiro put it, if you listen t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-dont-count-the-gop-out-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-dont-count-the-gop-out-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular salad chain makes big changes in bid to win back diners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweetgreen is adding lower-priced menu options as it tries to shed its reputation for expensive salads and attract more customers.The Los Angeles-headquartered fast-casual chain rolled out four wraps nationwide in May, all priced below $15 and averaging around $12.50, according to a news release from Sweetgreen.Sweetgreen Chief Financial Officer Jamie McConnell told The Wall Street Journal the lower starting prices are part of an effort to change how consumers view the chain."When you&rsquo;d wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-salad-chain-makes-big-changes-in-bid-to-win-back-diners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-salad-chain-makes-big-changes-in-bid-to-win-back-diners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla's long-awaited Roadster gets its moment after years of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla is set to unveil the redesigned Roadster on Thursday after the EV-maker first previewed a next-generation version of its electric sports car nearly nine years ago.The automaker first revealed a prototype of the $200,000 Roadster in 2017 and the company said at the time it would begin deliveries in 2020. While the price of the Roadster hasn't been updated, reservations cost buyers $50,000 apiece.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the importance of the Roadster to the company's finances, say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teslas-long-awaited-roadster-gets-its-moment-after-years-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teslas-long-awaited-roadster-gets-its-moment-after-years-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos allegedly linked to mystery $69.5M Florida mansion purchase near his 'Billionaire Bunker']]></title><description><![CDATA[If the exclusivity of Miami's "Billionaire Bunker" isn't enough for some of the world's wealthiest buyers, a record-breaking oceanfront home nearby could be the next addition to their real estate portfolios.In September, the 17,500-square-foot estate at 255 Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach sold for $69.5 million, breaking a local sales record. Property records reviewed by Fox News Digital show the home was purchased by Delaware-based Meridian Coast LLC, which sources familiar with the transaction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeff-bezos-allegedly-linked-to-mystery-695m-florida-mansion-purchase-near-his-billionaire-bunker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeff-bezos-allegedly-linked-to-mystery-695m-florida-mansion-purchase-near-his-billionaire-bunker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SeatGeek fined $22,500 by Ontario over alleged sale capping violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[SeatGeek Canada is facing two more fines from the Ontario government for allegedly contravening a recent law capping the sale of event tickets at face value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/seatgeek-fined-22500-by-ontario-over-alleged-sale-capping-violations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/seatgeek-fined-22500-by-ontario-over-alleged-sale-capping-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security cost-of-living increase sparks debate over looming funding shortfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Security beneficiaries could face a 22% across-the-board benefit reduction in 2032 without congressional action, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), as a new cost-of-living adjustment renews debate over the program's financial future.The warning comes as Social Security's retirement trust fund approaches a projected 2032 depletion date, putting pressure on lawmakers to address the program's long-term funding shortfall.Social Security recipients will receive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-cost-of-living-increase-sparks-debate-over-looming-funding-shortfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-cost-of-living-increase-sparks-debate-over-looming-funding-shortfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Métis leaders in oilsands region say they haven’t been consulted on proposed Pacific Link pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&eacute;tis leaders in the Fort McMurray region say Prime Minister Mark Carney has not met with them to discuss the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, despite meeting with the chiefs of nearby First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisa Cook's lawyer challenges impartiality of Trump panel reviewing Fed mortgage allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's attorney is challenging the impartiality of a White House committee investigating mortgage fraud allegations against her, raising concerns about the fairness of President Donald Trump's latest effort to remove her from the central bank.In an Oct. 13 letter reviewed by Reuters, attorney Abbe Lowell questioned the inclusion of National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on the three-member panel, saying Hassett had previously pressured Cook to take leave a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lisa-cooks-lawyer-challenges-impartiality-of-trump-panel-reviewing-fed-mortgage-allegations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lisa-cooks-lawyer-challenges-impartiality-of-trump-panel-reviewing-fed-mortgage-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam’s Club expands Thanksgiving meal, keeping cost under $10 a person as inflation weighs on consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam&rsquo;s Club announced Thursday it is rolling out its largest Thanksgiving meal offering to date, expanding holiday offerings while keeping the price under $10 per person.The Walmart-owned membership club said its 2026 Thanksgiving meal, designed for 16 people, includes 11 different offerings, including turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese.The meal grew from nine offerings last year, while Sam&rsquo;s Club said the per-person price remains unchanged.The holiday offering comes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sams-club-expands-thanksgiving-meal-keeping-cost-under-10-a-person-as-inflation-weighs-on-consumers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sams-club-expands-thanksgiving-meal-keeping-cost-under-10-a-person-as-inflation-weighs-on-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How high inflation is hurting Trump's Republicans in U.S. midterm campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly a year, U.S. President Donald Trump has been trying to persuade voters not to get riled up over rising prices, but polls suggest voters aren't buying his sales pitch, with respondents giving him low marks on the cost of living and disapproving of how he's handled inflation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-high-inflation-is-hurting-trumps-republicans-in-us-midterm-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-high-inflation-is-hurting-trumps-republicans-in-us-midterm-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury shows off new Trump dollar coin, urges Americans to spend it at liberal coffee shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department is encouraging Americans to take newly minted President Donald Trump dollar coins to their favorite liberal coffee shops, issuing a challenge in a TikTok video posted Wednesday.U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach urged Americans to pick up rolls of the coins at banks next month and use them to purchase coffee at businesses he described as liberal."This is the dollar coin. It will be in the banks next month," he said in the clip as he removed the coins from a bank. "And I want to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-shows-off-new-trump-dollar-coin-urges-americans-to-spend-it-at-liberal-coffee-shops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-shows-off-new-trump-dollar-coin-urges-americans-to-spend-it-at-liberal-coffee-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota recalls 31,000 RAV4 plug-in hybrids that may shut down at high speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toyota is recalling nearly 31,000 vehicles over a software issue that could cause the plug-in hybrid system to shut down while driving at high speeds, according to federal regulators.The recall affects 30,978 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The software issue could cause the vehicle&rsquo;s plug-in hybrid system to reduce power or shut down when driven at higher speeds.MORE THAN 265K RAM VEHICLES FACING RECALL OVER]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/toyota-recalls-31000-rav4-plug-in-hybrids-that-may-shut-down-at-high-speeds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/toyota-recalls-31000-rav4-plug-in-hybrids-that-may-shut-down-at-high-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta One gets a luxury makeover with wagyu burgers, high-end wines and Porsche transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines is revamping its Delta One premium cabin with wagyu burgers, high-end wines and new luxury amenity kits.The Atlanta-based airline announced Wednesday that its revamped Delta One experience will begin rolling out on transoceanic flights departing Los Angeles International Airport this fall before expanding across its global network in early 2027.The overhaul includes a redesigned menu, expanded meal pre-selection, new cocktails and wines and upgraded amenity kits, among other chan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/delta-one-gets-a-luxury-makeover-with-wagyu-burgers-high-end-wines-and-porsche-transfers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/delta-one-gets-a-luxury-makeover-with-wagyu-burgers-high-end-wines-and-porsche-transfers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A CEO pressed on LGBTQ stance, affirms fast-food chain is focused on 'hospitality' for all customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBC's "Today" co-anchor Craig Melvin pressed Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy Wednesday about the fast-food chain's position on LGBTQ rights, repeatedly questioning the company's Christian beliefs and past opposition to same-sex marriage during a segment highlighting its history and business success.When Melvin asked for Chick-fil-A's official position on equal rights, Cathy emphasized the company's commitment to serving customers rather than directly addressing its position on LGBTQ issues."We're f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chick-fil-a-ceo-pressed-on-lgbtq-stance-affirms-fast-food-chain-is-focused-on-hospitality-for-all-customers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chick-fil-a-ceo-pressed-on-lgbtq-stance-affirms-fast-food-chain-is-focused-on-hospitality-for-all-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California BBQ joint praised by Guy Fieri hit with smoker ultimatum as zoning fight flames up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California barbecue joint praised by celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri is feeling the heat from City Hall, with zoning restrictions forcing its owners to find a new home for their outdoor smokers.The owners of A&amp;M BBQ in Sebastopol said in a Facebook statement they must stop using their outdoor smokers at the current location by the end of this week, warning the change could limit how much food they can prepare and which menu items are available."We are not being shut down. Our res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-bbq-joint-praised-by-guy-fieri-hit-with-smoker-ultimatum-as-zoning-fight-flames-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-bbq-joint-praised-by-guy-fieri-hit-with-smoker-ultimatum-as-zoning-fight-flames-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skydance shares plunge after company distributes nearly 471 million warrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares of Skydance Corp. fell Wednesday after the newly formed media giant distributed nearly 471 million stock warrants to shareholders.Skydance shares fell as much as 26% in Wednesday trading, trading at $6.68 per share as of 11:35 a.m. ET. The stock later pared some of those losses, closing down 22.2% at $7.06 a share.The company distributed about 470.7 million warrants on Oct. 13 following its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/skydance-shares-plunge-after-company-distributes-nearly-471-million-warrants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/skydance-shares-plunge-after-company-distributes-nearly-471-million-warrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: If Blakeman takes down Hochul, that means knocking out Mamdani too]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reason the Bruce Blakeman-Kathy Hochul race for governor is so important, is because a Blakeman victory will not only knock out a far-left blue state governor, it will also knock down New York&rsquo;s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.In other words, if you take down Mrs. Hochul, you basically call a halt to all of the damage, be it antisemitism, woke culture, insane tax increases, of course the pied-&agrave;-terre tax, and all of the other crazy stuff Mr. Mamdani and his merry band of Democra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-if-blakeman-takes-down-hochul-that-means-knocking-out-mamdani-too/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-if-blakeman-takes-down-hochul-that-means-knocking-out-mamdani-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everything is on the table,' Joly says, as Ottawa weighs legal action over Stelco layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is considering a range of legal options against Stelco's American owner after the company rejected the government's demand to halt planned layoffs at the Hamilton steelmaker, Federal Industry Minister M&eacute;lanie Joly said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/everything-is-on-the-table-joly-says-as-ottawa-weighs-legal-action-over-stelco-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/everything-is-on-the-table-joly-says-as-ottawa-weighs-legal-action-over-stelco-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marshalls expands footprint with new stores opening in 6 states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marshalls is growing its U.S. footprint, with several new stores slated to open this month.The TJX Companies-owned chain has upcoming openings planned in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Texas, Minnesota and New York, according to the retailer's website.The next openings are scheduled for Oct. 15, when Marshalls will debut new stores in Mercedes, Texas, and Malone, New York.&nbsp;WALMART TO OFFER FREE GLP-1 DRUGS, MORE THAN 250 MEDICATIONS AS IT EXPANDS EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITSBoth locations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/marshalls-expands-footprint-with-new-stores-opening-in-6-states/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/marshalls-expands-footprint-with-new-stores-opening-in-6-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House economic chief reveals why Americans aren't feeling optimistic about economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans are still spending, but frustration over inflation and borrowing costs is clouding how they feel about the economy, a disconnect the White House says it is trying to understand.White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss why consumers remain uneasy about the economy despite signs of continued spending and investment.The tension comes as higher energy costs put renewed pressure on inflation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/white-house-economic-chief-reveals-why-americans-arent-feeling-optimistic-about-economy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/white-house-economic-chief-reveals-why-americans-arent-feeling-optimistic-about-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems call Trump 'a total failure' over inflation as White House cites economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats lambasted President Donald Trump while the White House spoke of economic growth following the release of a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Wednesday as Americans continue to suffer the economic consequences of inflation amid the 2026 midterm election cycle.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in September after rising 0.4 percent in August.""Over the last 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dems-call-trump-a-total-failure-over-inflation-as-white-house-cites-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dems-call-trump-a-total-failure-over-inflation-as-white-house-cites-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Saylor predicts bitcoin will blow past $100K as he declares new bull market underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crypto titan Michael Saylor predicts bitcoin will surge past $100,000 over the next year to kick off a massive new bull market.The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is trading around $81,800, up from about $75,900 a month ago, around the time the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act in a procedural vote.Saylor, the executive chairman of Strategy Inc., argued that the best thing to happen to crypto was the major piece of legislation failing on Capitol Hill.DOJ SEIZES $560K IN CR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/michael-saylor-predicts-bitcoin-will-blow-past-100k-as-he-declares-new-bull-market-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/michael-saylor-predicts-bitcoin-will-blow-past-100k-as-he-declares-new-bull-market-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US regulator accuses nation's largest banks of debanking customers over political views]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declared Wednesday that his agency&nbsp;uncovered "irrefutable evidence that the nation's largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses," including over political views.Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan&nbsp;Gould made the remark after the OCC said it investigated debanking activities at the nine largest banks it supervises:&nbsp;JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-regulator-accuses-nations-largest-banks-of-debanking-customers-over-political-views/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-regulator-accuses-nations-largest-banks-of-debanking-customers-over-political-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix reportedly cutting about 1,000 jobs in largest round of layoffs since 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix is reportedly cutting about 1,000 jobs worldwide, representing roughly 6% of its workforce, its largest round of layoffs since 2022.The job cuts, first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, come less than a week before the streaming giant is scheduled to release its third-quarter financial results on Oct. 20.The reductions will primarily affect Netflix's product, technology, legal and human resources departments, the Journal reported, citing an internal email sent to employee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/netflix-reportedly-cutting-about-1000-jobs-in-largest-round-of-layoffs-since-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/netflix-reportedly-cutting-about-1000-jobs-in-largest-round-of-layoffs-since-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart to offer free GLP-1 drugs, more than 250 medications as it expands employee health benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart will offer certain GLP-1 medications for Type 2 diabetes at no cost to eligible employees starting in 2027, part of a broader expansion of health benefits that includes more than 250 free prescription drugs.The nation's largest private employer is expanding prescription coverage under most of its medical plans, including certain insulin products and inhalers, according to an Oct. 13 letter to employees from Chief People Officer Donna Morris.The expanded benefits come as employers and wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-to-offer-free-glp-1-drugs-more-than-250-medications-as-it-expands-employee-health-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-to-offer-free-glp-1-drugs-more-than-250-medications-as-it-expands-employee-health-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It's not that simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said an oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland. It wasn't immediately clear what exploration or developments he was referring to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-in-greenland-is-set-to-begin-its-not-that-simple/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-in-greenland-is-set-to-begin-its-not-that-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security announces cost-of-living adjustment for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration on Wednesday announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027.The COLA is determined using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) data for the third quarter of the year, including the months of July, August and September. It aims to ensure that the purchasing power of Social Security benefits isn't eroded by inflation.On average, the COLA will increase Social Security retirement benefits by $75 per month."Social S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-announces-cost-of-living-adjustment-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-announces-cost-of-living-adjustment-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer inflation rose faster than expected in September, CPI report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation accelerated in September as the pace of consumer price growth trended higher due to elevated energy prices.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday that the&nbsp;consumer price index (CPI) &ndash; a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost &ndash; increased 0.6% on a monthly basis and is up 3.7% from a year ago.The monthly figure was in line with the estimates of economists polled by LSEG, while the annual figure came in hotter than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-inflation-rose-faster-than-expected-in-september-cpi-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-inflation-rose-faster-than-expected-in-september-cpi-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fridge hack spoiled food in hundreds of French supermarkets. Cybersecurity experts say it's a wake-up call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cyberattack on French supermarkets earlier this week that left hundreds of fridges worth of food spoiled should be a wake-up call about the vulnerabilities of digitized systems and devices that are connected to the internet, cybersecurity experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-fridge-hack-spoiled-food-in-hundreds-of-french-supermarkets-cybersecurity-experts-say-its-a-wake-up-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-fridge-hack-spoiled-food-in-hundreds-of-french-supermarkets-cybersecurity-experts-say-its-a-wake-up-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Extra Strength Acetaminophen recalled: More than 112,000 bottles affected by discoloration complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-branded extra-strength acetaminophen are being recalled after consumers reported discolored pills, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Aurobindo Pharma USA, a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company, initiated the voluntary recall on Sept. 18, affecting three bottle sizes of Amazon Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500 mg caplets.The recall remains ongoing, according to the FDA.BABY BATH SEATS SOLD ON AMAZON RECALLED OVER DEADLY DROWNING HAZARDThe r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-extra-strength-acetaminophen-recalled-more-than-112000-bottles-affected-by-discoloration-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-extra-strength-acetaminophen-recalled-more-than-112000-bottles-affected-by-discoloration-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS Pharmacy reaches $315M settlement with Justice Department over controlled substance prescriptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVS has agreed to pay $315 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that the pharmacy chain illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances and sought payment for many of them from Medicare and other federal health care programs.The settlement resolves a case brought by the federal government in 2024 alleging that CVS knowingly filled prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose or were issued outside the usual course of pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cvs-pharmacy-reaches-315m-settlement-with-justice-department-over-controlled-substance-prescriptions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cvs-pharmacy-reaches-315m-settlement-with-justice-department-over-controlled-substance-prescriptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightspeed cuts 250 roles by laying off staff, not filling vacancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says 250 roles will be impacted as the company lays off staff and opts to not fill some vacancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lightspeed-cuts-250-roles-by-laying-off-staff-not-filling-vacancies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lightspeed-cuts-250-roles-by-laying-off-staff-not-filling-vacancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi national accused of planting recording device in OpenAI executive conference room]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saudi national working as an OpenAI engineer was arrested after allegedly planting a covert recording device inside an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco office, federal authorities announced Tuesday.Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested Oct. 9 and charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept oral communications, according to the Department of Justice."FBI and partners arrested this individual after he allegedly concealed a recording device inside his emp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/saudi-national-accused-of-planting-recording-device-in-openai-executive-conference-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/saudi-national-accused-of-planting-recording-device-in-openai-executive-conference-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security chief Bisignano says program will 'be around for another 90 years']]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said in an interview Monday that the entitlement program will be around for another 90 years as a key trust fund approaches insolvency.Bisignano, who is also the IRS CEO, spoke with CNBC's "Squawk Box" ahead of this week's announcement of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits following the latest inflation data.As SSA commissioner, Bisignano is one of the trustees of Social Security's trust funds, and he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-chief-bisignano-says-program-will-be-around-for-another-90-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-chief-bisignano-says-program-will-be-around-for-another-90-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Lion, Stop &amp; Shop and Hannaford websites face outages after cybersecurity issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of grocery stores, including Stop &amp; Shop, Hannaford and Food Lion, are facing outages to their websites and mobile apps this week.Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of the grocery store chains and others, said in a statement Monday that was later updated Tuesday that it was experiencing a cybersecurity issue within its network.The issue prompted the company to take "precautionary measures, including taking some systems offline to help protect them."US WARNS OF ACTIVE CYBER THREAT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/food-lion-stop-amp-shop-and-hannaford-websites-face-outages-after-cybersecurity-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/food-lion-stop-amp-shop-and-hannaford-websites-face-outages-after-cybersecurity-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America hit with $1.2B in penalties over money laundering compliance failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department announced approximately $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of America over longstanding anti-money laundering failures and U.S. sanctions violations.Regulators found the bank failed to adequately investigate trillions of dollars in potentially suspicious transactions despite knowing about significant compliance deficiencies.The action includes the largest penalty in the history of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the third-largest in the histor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-hit-with-12b-in-penalties-over-money-laundering-compliance-failures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-hit-with-12b-in-penalties-over-money-laundering-compliance-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wingstop unveils unusual new wing flavor featuring Sour Patch Kids candy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wingstop is bringing candy to its chicken wings, teaming up with Sour Patch Kids for an unexpected new flavor ahead of Halloween.The chicken chain announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Mondel&#275;z International&rsquo;s Sour Patch Kids brand to launch Sour Patch Kids Wicked Punch, featuring a sweet-and-sour Redberry glaze topped with Sour Patch Kids Bitz, finely chopped pieces of the classic candy.The limited-time flavor can be added to Wingstop&rsquo;s chicken offerings and will roll ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wingstop-unveils-unusual-new-wing-flavor-featuring-sour-patch-kids-candy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wingstop-unveils-unusual-new-wing-flavor-featuring-sour-patch-kids-candy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kroger plans to cut 3,000 corporate jobs as grocery giant expands AI use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kroger is planning to eliminate approximately 3,000 corporate positions over the next three years as the grocery giant expands its use of artificial intelligence and looks to cut costs, according to a report.The planned cuts would affect roughly 37% of Kroger's approximately 8,200 corporate employees, Reuters reported Monday, citing an internal memo from CEO Greg Foran.The restructuring comes as Kroger faces pressure to improve sales, keep grocery prices competitive and streamline operations thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kroger-plans-to-cut-3000-corporate-jobs-as-grocery-giant-expands-ai-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kroger-plans-to-cut-3000-corporate-jobs-as-grocery-giant-expands-ai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media giants pressed to adopt tougher safeguards for children: 'Our kids are under attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of parents, child advocates and family policy groups is calling on TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat to adopt the same safeguards for minors recently agreed to by Meta, arguing that the changes should become an industry-wide standard.In a letter sent to the three platforms and obtained by FOX Business, the American Principles Project and other organizations and community leaders called Meta&rsquo;s new protections a "new and higher standard for the industry" that should serve as a "whole new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-media-giants-pressed-to-adopt-tougher-safeguards-for-children-our-kids-are-under-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-media-giants-pressed-to-adopt-tougher-safeguards-for-children-our-kids-are-under-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackRock expands skilled trades push with new financial wellness partnership for 75,000 apprentices]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaverLife on Tuesday announced the launch of a customized version of its financial wellness app designed to support skilled trades workers through a partnership with BlackRock.The app was funded by The BlackRock Foundation through its Future Builders initiative, which aims to support workforce development, and the SaverLife x BlackRock Future Builders app will provide customized tools to help thousands of skilled trades apprentices manage their debt, build credit and grow their savings.The app i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/blackrock-expands-skilled-trades-push-with-new-financial-wellness-partnership-for-75000-apprentices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/blackrock-expands-skilled-trades-push-with-new-financial-wellness-partnership-for-75000-apprentices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IMF warns of risks from AI boom and debt, but raises forecast for world growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The international body slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy, but warned that risks of an AI-related market correction and job losses because of the technology, as well as government debt, remain concerns. The report comes as economic and financial leaders gathered in Bangkok for the fall meetings of the IMF and World Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/imf-warns-of-risks-from-ai-boom-and-debt-but-raises-forecast-for-world-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/imf-warns-of-risks-from-ai-boom-and-debt-but-raises-forecast-for-world-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags closes roller coasters at multiple parks after deadly incident in Georgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags has temporarily closed multiple roller coasters at amusement parks across North America as a precaution following a fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia that left one person dead and others injured.The closures affect major attractions in California, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina and Canada, with no reopening dates announced.The announcement came a day after a man was killed while riding the Goliath roller coaster at the Georgia theme park. The Cobb County Police Depar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-closes-roller-coasters-at-multiple-parks-after-deadly-incident-in-georgia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-closes-roller-coasters-at-multiple-parks-after-deadly-incident-in-georgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis CEO says they can learn from Chinese partners — shows EV confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis and Volkswagen are undergoing strategic overhauls to address the growing competition of Chinese rivals in the European market, but announcements by Stellantis on Monday also showed more scope for collaboration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-ceo-says-they-can-learn-from-chinese-partners-shows-ev-confidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-ceo-says-they-can-learn-from-chinese-partners-shows-ev-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Punjabi rapper was murdered in 2022. His new tour is testing the market for holographic concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidhu Moose Wala&rsquo;s Signed to God world tour kicked off in Toronto last Friday, with a hologram standing in on stage for the Punjabi rap star who was shot and killed in 2022. Fans lined up for the show seemed eager to see what was in store, while tech and music industry observers say it's an interesting test of the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/this-punjabi-rapper-was-murdered-in-2022-his-new-tour-is-testing-the-market-for-holographic-concerts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/this-punjabi-rapper-was-murdered-in-2022-his-new-tour-is-testing-the-market-for-holographic-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Canadian-Punjabi rapper was murdered in 2022. His new tour is testing the market for holographic concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidhu Moose Wala&rsquo;s Signed to God world tour kicked off in Toronto last Friday, with a hologram standing in on stage for the Canadian-Punjabi rap star who was shot and killed in 2022. Fans lined up for the show seemed eager to see what was in store, while tech and music industry observers say it's an intersting test of the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/this-canadian-punjabi-rapper-was-murdered-in-2022-his-new-tour-is-testing-the-market-for-holographic-concerts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/this-canadian-punjabi-rapper-was-murdered-in-2022-his-new-tour-is-testing-the-market-for-holographic-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa wants to expand the oilsands, but the industry's wastewater problem will grow with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent decision by Prime Minister Mark Carney to fast-track a new oil export pipeline to the West Coast is adding urgency for Ottawa to finally decide what to do with a long-standing environmental issue plaguing the oilsands in Northern Alberta &mdash; what to do with tailings ponds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk calls Waymo cars ‘pet destroyers’ as robotaxi rivals clash over safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk accused rival Waymo&rsquo;s driverless cars of being "pet destroyers" as he touted a Tesla robotaxi update designed to spot animals in some of the toughest nighttime driving conditions.The Tesla CEO made the remarks during a Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley livestream Saturday as he discussed testing the company&rsquo;s robotaxis before expanding into new cities."Maybe what a lot of people don't know is that Waymos are like pet destroyers," Musk said. "Maybe Waymo has made some improveme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-calls-waymo-cars-pet-destroyers-as-robotaxi-rivals-clash-over-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-calls-waymo-cars-pet-destroyers-as-robotaxi-rivals-clash-over-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IM8, co-founded by David Beckham, lands NBA partnership as health brand continues fast growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[IM8, a premium health and longevity brand co-founded by David Beckham, has been endorsed by one of the best basketball players in the world: Miami Heat&rsquo;s Giannis Antetokounmpo.&nbsp;Now, the NBA is naming the fast-growing brand its official nutrition partner in Australia and Southeast Asia.The NBA and IM8, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Prenetics Global Limited, a leading global health services company dedicated to advancing consumer health, announced on Monday its multi-year collab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/im8-co-founded-by-david-beckham-lands-nba-partnership-as-health-brand-continues-fast-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/im8-co-founded-by-david-beckham-lands-nba-partnership-as-health-brand-continues-fast-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man used AI songs and 10,000 bots to collect $8M in fraudulent music royalties, prosecutors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after prosecutors said he used AI, or super intelligence, to create music and thousands of bots to fraudulently collect more than $8 million in streaming royalties.Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Southern District of New York.Prosecutors described the case as the Justice D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/man-used-ai-songs-and-10000-bots-to-collect-8m-in-fraudulent-music-royalties-prosecutors-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/man-used-ai-songs-and-10000-bots-to-collect-8m-in-fraudulent-music-royalties-prosecutors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft president says AI faces fewer safety rules than milk in call for global regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft President Brad Smith highlighted the need for global regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a new interview, saying that AI currently faces lighter safety requirements than milk.&nbsp;Smith said in an interview with the BBC that was published Monday that there's a need for a global set of AI safety rules that includes a notification mechanism for victims whose systems are breached by a rogue AI agent, as well as an "emergency brake" available to developers.Smith said there shoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-president-says-ai-faces-fewer-safety-rules-than-milk-in-call-for-global-regulation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-president-says-ai-faces-fewer-safety-rules-than-milk-in-call-for-global-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The housing market could finally become affordable again. Here's what it would take]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans facing high housing costs could see some normalization of prices in the years ahead, though a new report cautions that the timeline varies widely based on market dynamics and across different metro areas.Redfin released an analysis last week which found that housing costs could hypothetically return to "normal" in the next five years if mortgage rates fall to 6% and home price growth remains steady at about 2.1%."When we say housing costs could return to normal within five years, we do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-housing-market-could-finally-become-affordable-again-heres-what-it-would-take/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-housing-market-could-finally-become-affordable-again-heres-what-it-would-take/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks says it is not buying Chipotle following deal speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks is putting an end to speculation that it could acquire burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill.A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business on Monday that the coffee giant is not buying Chipotle following a report that it had explored a potential deal."Our team is laser focused on executing our Back to Starbucks strategy. We have strong momentum and confidence in our long-term growth potential," the company reiterated. "We look forward to sharing our Q4 results, including FY27 guida]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-says-it-is-not-buying-chipotle-following-deal-speculation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-says-it-is-not-buying-chipotle-following-deal-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball facility franchisor files for bankruptcy as founder acknowledges business mistake: 'I own it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pickleball facility franchisor The Picklr has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company seeks to reorganize after what its founder acknowledged was a costly business mistake tied to early lease guarantees.The indoor pickleball company filed late Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, according to a public statement from the company. The Picklr said an investor group led by one of its franchisees has committed $4.5 million in financing, subject to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pickleball-facility-franchisor-files-for-bankruptcy-as-founder-acknowledges-business-mistake-i-own-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pickleball-facility-franchisor-files-for-bankruptcy-as-founder-acknowledges-business-mistake-i-own-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American dream now costs $5.3M as homeownership, college costs surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of the American dream is rising at a faster pace than household earnings, driven by notable increases in the cost of homeownership, raising children and paying for college, according to a new report.An analysis by Investopedia finds that the lifetime cost of the American dream rose 4.1% from 2025 to 2026, with the cost increasing by more than $208,000 from $5.11 million a year ago to $5.32 million this year.That cost has risen faster than wages and salaries, as the Bureau of Labor Stati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-american-dream-now-costs-53m-as-homeownership-college-costs-surge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-american-dream-now-costs-53m-as-homeownership-college-costs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Rowe says CEOs are 'freaking out' over barriers to recruiting skilled trades workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intense demand for workers in the skilled trades is leading U.S. companies to ramp up training programs to expand their workforces and to poach workers from other companies to fill vitally needed positions.Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which helps the next generation get training in the skilled trades, told FOX Business that it's "been very surreal for me to watch the skilled trades come back into something like favor.""I don't want to overstate it, but I can tell you that not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-rowe-says-ceos-are-freaking-out-over-barriers-to-recruiting-skilled-trades-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-rowe-says-ceos-are-freaking-out-over-barriers-to-recruiting-skilled-trades-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobel memorial prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford]]></title><description><![CDATA[American-born economists' models have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks and "smooth out the economy's peaks and troughs," says Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nobel-memorial-prize-in-economics-awarded-to-robert-e-hall-and-michael-woodford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nobel-memorial-prize-in-economics-awarded-to-robert-e-hall-and-michael-woodford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['More power, more money': Inside the economic clash over Florida's free-market boom]]></title><description><![CDATA["Give us more power, or give us more money."That, according to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., is the core formula behind the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) platform &mdash; an economic model the Florida Republican told Fox News Digital is failing in cities across the country and runs counter to American founding principles.In her Senate race against DSA member and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon, Moody is warning that what she describes as a far-left agenda could undermine the free-en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-power-more-money-inside-the-economic-clash-over-floridas-free-market-boom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-power-more-money-inside-the-economic-clash-over-floridas-free-market-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic frustration helps fuel Alberta separatism — and these 4 charts suggest why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is a wealthy province. Yet economic frustration is part of what's driving the separation movement. But would independence improve Alberta's fortunes or bring new economic concerns?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/economic-frustration-helps-fuel-alberta-separatism-and-these-4-charts-suggest-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/economic-frustration-helps-fuel-alberta-separatism-and-these-4-charts-suggest-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 82K rechargeable hand warmers recalled over fire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers, including products sold at Target, The Home Depot and Amazon, have been recalled over fire and burn hazards, according to federal regulators.The recall affects about 77,000 Kobayashi&rsquo;s HotHands-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S., along with approximately 77 sold in Canada. It also covers about 5,500 Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S. and about 47 sold in Canada."The lithium-ion battery and electrical comp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-82k-rechargeable-hand-warmers-recalled-over-fire-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-82k-rechargeable-hand-warmers-recalled-over-fire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby bath seats sold on Amazon recalled over deadly drowning hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 baby bath seats are facing a recall over a hazard that federal regulators say could potentially cause injury or death to children.About 2,140 ONTHEWEI-branded baby bath seats are affected by the recall, posing a risk of "serious injury or death due to drowning," the Consumer Product Safety Commission&nbsp;said in a notice last week."The recalled bath seats violate the mandatory standard for infant bath seats because they are unstable and can tip over while in use, posing a risk o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-bath-seats-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-deadly-drowning-hazard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-bath-seats-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-deadly-drowning-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says he's prepared to fight Canada in court over Stelco layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of the American company that owns Hamilton-based steelmaker Stelco says he's prepared to fight the Canadian government in court over Stelco's plan to lay off hundreds of workers. He also said he's open to selling the company and voiced support for U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, despite citing tariffs as a reason for the company's economic struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cleveland-cliffs-ceo-says-hes-prepared-to-fight-canada-in-court-over-stelco-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cleveland-cliffs-ceo-says-hes-prepared-to-fight-canada-in-court-over-stelco-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby sleep product recalled after FDA finds 3 types of alcohol not listed on label]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and caregivers are being urged to stop using a recalled lot of a baby product sold online after federal testing found undeclared alcohol.Pacific Health Sciences is voluntarily recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water, a dietary supplement sold in 4-ounce bottles, according to an announcement dated Oct. 6 and published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the following day.The recall affects Lot 25122bw, which has a best-before date of December 2028.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-sleep-product-recalled-after-fda-finds-3-types-of-alcohol-not-listed-on-label/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-sleep-product-recalled-after-fda-finds-3-types-of-alcohol-not-listed-on-label/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges amid FBI hacking probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian cybersecurity executive who specializes in negotiating with ransomware hackers has reportedly been arrested on federal charges in Pennsylvania.Edward Dubrovsky, 54, was arrested Thursday in the Philadelphia area, according to federal court documents cited by Reuters. The arrest comes as the FBI investigates ShinyHunters, a hacking group that recently claimed to have stolen information concerning nearly every FBI employee. Authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky's arr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-ransomware-negotiator-arrested-on-federal-charges-amid-fbi-hacking-probe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-ransomware-negotiator-arrested-on-federal-charges-amid-fbi-hacking-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween candy prices jump 8.1% as Americans prepare to spend billions on treats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halloween candy is getting more expensive this year, but Americans aren't letting higher prices stop them from stocking up on treats.Prices for candy and chewing gum rose 8.1% in August from a year earlier, according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's more than double the 3.4% increase in overall consumer prices during the same period.Despite the higher costs, Americans are expected to spend $4.1 billion on Halloween candy this year, according to a survey re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/halloween-candy-prices-jump-81-as-americans-prepare-to-spend-billions-on-treats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/halloween-candy-prices-jump-81-as-americans-prepare-to-spend-billions-on-treats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO SUNDAY: Denny’s CEO shares the simple rule guiding his turnaround of the iconic diner chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denny&rsquo;s CEO Christopher Bode says a lesson from a longtime mentor has become a guiding principle as he works to turn around the iconic diner chain.Bode, who took the helm of Denny&rsquo;s this year, told FOX Business that he follows a simple phrase he learned earlier in his career from former Dunkin&rsquo; Brands CEO Jon Luther."Manage what you must, not what you can," Bode said.&nbsp;The Denny&rsquo;s chief said he now shares that advice with his leadership team daily to keep the company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-dennys-ceo-shares-the-simple-rule-guiding-his-turnaround-of-the-iconic-diner-chain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-dennys-ceo-shares-the-simple-rule-guiding-his-turnaround-of-the-iconic-diner-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent mocks Sen Warren, wishes her 'Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day' in response to letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOX Business has exclusively obtained Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent&rsquo;s response to Senator Elizabeth Warren&rsquo;s latest letter about the rise in the 10-year treasury yield.&nbsp;"Happy Indigenous People's Day in advance to you and your family," Bessent handwrote at the end of his scathing letter, mocking her former claim of Native American heritage.&nbsp;The senator has sent more than 100 letters to the Treasury Department asking for information in the past 21 months.Bessent&rsquo;s S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-mocks-sen-warren-wishes-her-happy-indigenous-peoples-day-in-response-to-letter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-mocks-sen-warren-wishes-her-happy-indigenous-peoples-day-in-response-to-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco says Hamilton layoffs still happening despite Ottawa's threats of legal action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton-based steelmaker Stelco says it will proceed with hundreds of layoffs, despite threats of legal action from the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelco-says-hamilton-layoffs-still-happening-despite-ottawas-threats-of-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelco-says-hamilton-layoffs-still-happening-despite-ottawas-threats-of-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Silicon Valley's bet on a new path to landing a job in the AI era]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artificial intelligence-focused academy backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is betting that a new generation of tech workers may be better served building products and companies than following a traditional four-year college path.The Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a private, in-person program in San Francisco, is recruiting roughly 50 students for a tuition-free founding class fellowship beginning in fall 2027. The academy was incubated by Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-silicon-valleys-bet-on-a-new-path-to-landing-a-job-in-the-ai-era/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-silicon-valleys-bet-on-a-new-path-to-landing-a-job-in-the-ai-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI photos are making it harder to know what you're booking on Airbnb. Here's what to look out for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Wells was excited to explore Montreal on his first trip outside the U.S. But as he scrolled through listings on Airbnb, he noticed something odd: Several host profile pictures and one listing had what appeared to be AI-generated pictures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-photos-are-making-it-harder-to-know-what-youre-booking-on-airbnb-heres-what-to-look-out-for/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-photos-are-making-it-harder-to-know-what-youre-booking-on-airbnb-heres-what-to-look-out-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic's Claude AI fabricates eyewitness account, submits false murder tip to police website]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder through a Philadelphia police website during an automated test.The Philadelphia Police Department said Anthropic notified authorities on Oct. 7 about the incident and explained that the submission resulted from an automated testing process."The tip was flagged as spam and was never forwarded to the Real-Time Crime Center for investigative vetting or dissemination," police said.The incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropics-claude-ai-fabricates-eyewitness-account-submits-false-murder-tip-to-police-website/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropics-claude-ai-fabricates-eyewitness-account-submits-false-murder-tip-to-police-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart recalls 4.4 million grill brushes over serious injury risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Walmart shoppers who purchased grill-cleaning brushes over the past five years are being urged to stop using them because tiny metal bristles could end up in their food and cause serious internal injuries.Walmart has recalled nearly 4.5 million Expert Grill brushes over concerns their wire bristles can break loose during cleaning and become lodged on grills or in food, potentially leading to injuries that require surgery, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-recalls-44-million-grill-brushes-over-serious-injury-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-recalls-44-million-grill-brushes-over-serious-injury-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says Russia has agreed to deliver millions in diesel fuel after 'highly successful discussion']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to "immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter."Trump said the agreement came after the two had a "highly successful discussion."&nbsp;He added on Truth Social, "Additionally, based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries, Russia will then deliver, within a short perio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-russia-has-agreed-to-deliver-millions-in-diesel-fuel-after-highly-successful-discussion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-russia-has-agreed-to-deliver-millions-in-diesel-fuel-after-highly-successful-discussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget deficit hits $2T as national debt costs surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's budget deficit totaled $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026 as the cost of servicing the nation's more than $40 trillion national debt surged.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released data on Thursday showing the federal budget deficit rose to $1.993 trillion in fiscal year 2026, which concluded at the end of September.That figure represents a $218 billion increase from the $1.775 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2025, which amounts to an increase of 12%.While]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-hits-2t-as-national-debt-costs-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-hits-2t-as-national-debt-costs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans' retirement savings grow as more families participate in plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans stepped up their participation in retirement plans and saw their savings grow in recent years, a new analysis from the Federal Reserve finds.The Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances released a report on Friday detailing changes in U.S. family finances from 2022 to 2025 found that enrollment in retirement plans ticked up to 54.9% of families in 2025 &ndash; an increase of 0.6 percentage points since 2022.The conditional median value of retirement accounts rose 11% from 2022 to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-retirement-savings-grow-as-more-families-participate-in-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-retirement-savings-grow-as-more-families-participate-in-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable starter homes are still a reality in these major US cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starter homes have become increasingly scarce around the country relative to pre-pandemic inventory levels, though some metro areas around the country have a bigger supply for first-time home buyers.A new analysis by Realtor.com found that the national share of starter homes fell from 38.1% of active inventory in August 2019 to 36.2% in August 2026, while starter home prices rose 30.8% in that period from about $260,000 to $340,000.The report by Realtor.com senior economist Hannah Jones noted th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/affordable-starter-homes-are-still-a-reality-in-these-major-us-cities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/affordable-starter-homes-are-still-a-reality-in-these-major-us-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking industry hit by string of bankruptcy filings as diesel costs surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A string of trucking and freight companies filed for bankruptcy in September as rising fuel, insurance and other operating costs squeeze an industry that plays a critical role in moving goods across the U.S.At least eight transportation-related companies sought Chapter 11 protection during the month, according to bankruptcy documents reviewed by FOX Business, with one trucking company owner pointing directly to diesel and insurance costs as factors behind his filing.Truckload LLC owner Marcus Ov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trucking-industry-hit-by-string-of-bankruptcy-filings-as-diesel-costs-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trucking-industry-hit-by-string-of-bankruptcy-filings-as-diesel-costs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell to buy 30% stake in proposed Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equinor says it will retain a 70 per cent operating interest in the project, which would be the first deepwater oil development in Canada if it goes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/shell-to-buy-30-stake-in-proposed-bay-du-nord-oil-project-off-newfoundland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/shell-to-buy-30-stake-in-proposed-bay-du-nord-oil-project-off-newfoundland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking second straight month of surprise declines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september-marking-second-straight-month-of-surprise-declines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september-marking-second-straight-month-of-surprise-declines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September, marking second straight month of declines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the two monthly declines, Statistics Canada data showed employment trending upward, with 181,000 jobs added between April and July. But losses in August and September snapped that hot streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september-marking-second-straight-month-of-declines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september-marking-second-straight-month-of-declines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decline marks a second straight month of job losses. Economists polled ahead of the release predicted employers added 9,200 positions in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-economy-lost-68000-jobs-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hershey changes Reese’s Pumpkins packaging after lawsuit over design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hershey Co. has added a new disclaimer to Reese&rsquo;s Peanut Butter Pumpkins following a legal battle over claims that images on the packaging did not match the actual candy.Packages of the seasonal treat now feature the words "Carving not on actual product" next to an image of the pumpkin-shaped Reese&rsquo;s with jack-o'-lantern-style eyes and a mouth, according to product images on the official Hersheyland website.The disclaimer appears in small text on the front and back of the packagi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hershey-changes-reeses-pumpkins-packaging-after-lawsuit-over-design/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hershey-changes-reeses-pumpkins-packaging-after-lawsuit-over-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind closed doors in Palm Beach, a secret 'shadow' market hides $300M mega-mansions]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Tucked quietly away from the grandeur of Mar-a-Lago and the bustle of Worth Avenue lie homes worth hundreds of millions of dollars that are now part of a so-called "shadow" underground real estate market in Palm Beach."If somebody were to come to me today and say, &lsquo;Hey, what else is available that's not outwardly seen?&rsquo; Within a few blocks of here, there is a house for $175 [million], $52 [million], $97 [million], $17 [million] and then heading up the coast you've got anot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/behind-closed-doors-in-palm-beach-a-secret-shadow-market-hides-300m-mega-mansions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/behind-closed-doors-in-palm-beach-a-secret-shadow-market-hides-300m-mega-mansions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada can't launch rockets on its own. A handful of companies want to change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada has long relied on its allies to get technologies like satellites into space. But as the cross-border relationship with the U.S. changes, a handful of companies &mdash; including the newest player, Canada Rocket Company &mdash; are trying to change that and capitalize on a growing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-cant-launch-rockets-on-its-own-a-handful-of-companies-want-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-cant-launch-rockets-on-its-own-a-handful-of-companies-want-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PepsiCo raising prices on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas after recent cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[PepsiCo is raising prices on some of its popular chips and sodas, including Doritos, Ruffles and SunChips, just months after cutting prices in an effort to win back inflation-weary shoppers.The company said prices on certain snacks and drinks will rise by single-digit percentages as it deals with higher costs for fuel, aluminum and agricultural supplies, according to the New York Post.However, the company said the new prices will still be lower than they were at the beginning of the year.The pri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pepsico-raising-prices-on-doritos-ruffles-sunchips-and-some-sodas-after-recent-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pepsico-raising-prices-on-doritos-ruffles-sunchips-and-some-sodas-after-recent-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyft agrees to $272 million settlement over California wage theft claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against California drivers in the six-year lawsuit the Golden State brought against the rideshare company.California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco sued Lyft in 2020 on allegations the company misclassified drivers as independent contractors between 2016 and 2020, meaning drivers were paid well below minimum wage and denied other workplace protections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lyft-agrees-to-272-million-settlement-over-california-wage-theft-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lyft-agrees-to-272-million-settlement-over-california-wage-theft-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian investor, philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky dies at age 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky has died. He was 101.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-investor-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-dies-at-age-101/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-investor-philanthropist-stephen-jarislowsky-dies-at-age-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos says socialism gains traction because of 'real affordability problems,' lack of real solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos explained in an interview on Wednesday why he thinks socialism is gaining traction among some politicians and voters, and what he thinks they're getting wrong.Bezos spoke on the factory floor of Blue Origin's Space Coast facility with Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview that aired on "Special Report" and was asked about the factors driving some to embrace socialism."One, we do have real affordability problems. So people look at the cost of housing, for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeff-bezos-says-socialism-gains-traction-because-of-real-affordability-problems-lack-of-real-solutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeff-bezos-says-socialism-gains-traction-because-of-real-affordability-problems-lack-of-real-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Ottawa really take Stelco to court? Here's what happened last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stelco Holdings has days to share a plan to save hundreds of Ontario steel workers from layoffs already underway &mdash; orit risks legal actionfrom the Canadian government. The clock is ticking on what lawyers say is a test of how foreign investors are held to account as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to lure more of them to Canada amid a bitter trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-ottawa-really-take-stelco-to-court-heres-what-happened-last-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-ottawa-really-take-stelco-to-court-heres-what-happened-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why millions of seniors are getting checks from the government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare are receiving $90 payments from the federal government this month as part of a Trump administration initiative to help offset health care costs.More than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for the one-time payments, with most expected to receive the money through direct deposit on or around Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS).President Donald Trump announced the payments Oct. 2 to help seniors cover Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-millions-of-seniors-are-getting-checks-from-the-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-millions-of-seniors-are-getting-checks-from-the-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rise for seventh straight week, squeezing homebuyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.4% from last week's reading of 7.28%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.3% a year ago.BABY BOOMERS ARE POISED TO UNLEASH MILLIONS OF HOMES &mdash; BUT THERE'S A CATCH FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS"This increase comes amid continued upward pressure from the 10-year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-rise-for-seventh-straight-week-squeezing-homebuyers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-rise-for-seventh-straight-week-squeezing-homebuyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California leads nation in Gen Z exodus as young residents flock to Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report by LendingTree finds that almost 11 million Gen Z adults, or about one-in-four, moved across state lines in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data.The data showed that an estimated 10.7 million of 44.6 million Gen Z adults, or 23.9% of that generation, moved to a different state or the District of Columbia in 2024. That figure is a far higher share than for any age group, with Millennials the closest at 14%, followed by Gen X at 7.2%, and Baby Boomers at 5.2%.South Carolin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-leads-nation-in-gen-z-exodus-as-young-residents-flock-to-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-leads-nation-in-gen-z-exodus-as-young-residents-flock-to-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vance suspends Microsoft, others from foreign workers applying for green cards, alleges visa 'abuse']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance and Labor Department officials announced Thursday that the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and others from a key employment-based green-card program, accusing major tech firms and outsourcing companies of abusing the visa system at the expense of American workers."There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused the system more than Microsoft," Vance said at a news conference on H-1B and J-1 visa fraud, noting the administ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/vance-suspends-microsoft-others-from-foreign-workers-applying-for-green-cards-alleges-visa-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/vance-suspends-microsoft-others-from-foreign-workers-applying-for-green-cards-alleges-visa-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to cut nearly 1,000 white-collar jobs across stores division and other units: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, mainly in its stores division, which oversees the company's main e-commerce website, according to Reuters.The reported cuts come as Amazon wraps up its October Prime Big Deal Days sales event, which ran Tuesday and Wednesday.The downsizing follows a series of larger layoffs totaling roughly 30,000 jobs that began last year and continued into January.A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that the latest round of layoffs would affect f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-to-cut-nearly-1000-white-collar-jobs-across-stores-division-and-other-units-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-to-cut-nearly-1000-white-collar-jobs-across-stores-division-and-other-units-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Layoffs at Stelco underway, and will roll out over 3 weeks, says union president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Layoffs at Hamilton's Stelco steel plant are underway and are expected to roll out over three weeks, says a union leader, noting that not all workers have been formally notified, but "people have a general idea" of whether or not their job is on the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/layoffs-at-stelco-underway-and-will-roll-out-over-3-weeks-says-union-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/layoffs-at-stelco-underway-and-will-roll-out-over-3-weeks-says-union-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it better to buy or rent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it better to rent or buy? Try our calculator based on two decades of historical data on property prices, rents and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 265K Ram vehicles facing recall over steering defect, regulators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis is recalling more than 265,000 Ram cargo vans over an issue with the vehicles' steering system, according to federal regulators.About 265,512 Ram ProMaster vans with model years from 2022-2026 are affected by the recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The recall impacts various van models, including 44,391 Ram 1500 ProMasters, 147,204 Ram 2500 ProMasters and 72,043 Ram 3500 ProMasters with model years from 2022-2026, as well as 1,8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-265k-ram-vehicles-facing-recall-over-steering-defect-regulators-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-265k-ram-vehicles-facing-recall-over-steering-defect-regulators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades-old frozen pizza brand ends production, leaving fans nostalgic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conagra Brands has stopped producing Celeste frozen pizzas, prompting longtime fans to reminisce about the budget-friendly freezer staple.The company disclosed the move during its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings remarks Sept. 30, saying the exit reduced first-quarter net sales by about 15 basis points but is expected to "be accretive to margins going forward."Conagra CEO John Brase said Celeste is an example of a smaller brand with which the company no longer sees enough of a "future" to just]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/decades-old-frozen-pizza-brand-ends-production-leaving-fans-nostalgic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/decades-old-frozen-pizza-brand-ends-production-leaving-fans-nostalgic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much sugar is in these 'sugar-free' Starbucks protein drinks? As much as a candy bar, claims lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks has been sued by U.S. consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as "sugar-free" because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-much-sugar-is-in-these-sugar-free-starbucks-protein-drinks-as-much-as-a-candy-bar-claims-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-much-sugar-is-in-these-sugar-free-starbucks-protein-drinks-as-much-as-a-candy-bar-claims-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans heating their homes this winter face a stark cost divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[American households have been facing higher energy prices this year and as colder weather approaches this winter, they may face higher heating bills for their homes depending on the type of fuel used.The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Energy Department's main analytical agency, released its winter fuels outlook on Tuesday, which said that the agency's "expectations this winter vary because of diverging trends in energy price among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-heating-their-homes-this-winter-face-a-stark-cost-divide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-heating-their-homes-this-winter-face-a-stark-cost-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart expands drone delivery to 2 major US cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart and Alphabet-owned Wing are expanding their drone delivery service to the Seattle and Denver metro areas next year, bringing the service to nearly 20 major U.S. markets.The expansion is part of the companies' ongoing plan to offer drone delivery from more than 270 Walmart stores nationwide, according to an announcement Monday from Wing."Adding new metros to our expansion speaks to how quickly people across the country are adopting drone delivery," Heather Rivera, chief business officer a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-expands-drone-delivery-to-2-major-us-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-expands-drone-delivery-to-2-major-us-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President celebrates automatic enrollment of 70 million Trump Accounts for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump held a press conference Wednesday at the Oval Office celebrating the automatic enrollment of millions of American children in his "Trump Accounts."The Treasury Department announced last week that every eligible child under 18 with a valid Social Security number now has a Trump Account, bringing the total to roughly 70 million accounts, according to the White House.Parents or guardians must still claim their child's automatically enrolled account before they can manage it o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/president-celebrates-automatic-enrollment-of-70-million-trump-accounts-for-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/president-celebrates-automatic-enrollment-of-70-million-trump-accounts-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar unveils $130K EV after 'woke' rebrand backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaguar has unveiled the first production model from its sweeping reinvention, nearly two years after a rebranding campaign drew backlash from critics who called it "woke."The all-electric Jaguar Type 01, unveiled Tuesday in New York, is a four-door luxury grand tourer with a U.S. starting price of $130,500. Orders are expected to open in early 2027, with initial customer deliveries anticipated in the second half of the year.The launch represents a major test of Jaguar&rsquo;s strategy to move up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-unveils-130k-ev-after-woke-rebrand-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-unveils-130k-ev-after-woke-rebrand-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI launches college planner in ChatGPT for Teens to track applications, financial aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it's adding a college planner tool to its ChatGPT for Teens along with new study features on the platform.The artificial intelligence (AI) giant announced that its college planner feature will launch in ChatGPT for Teens in the next few weeks, with the planner helping to organize application requirements, deadlines, tasks and financial-aid steps across the colleges the user is considering.OpenAI's announcement said the initial experience is being designed for U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-launches-college-planner-in-chatgpt-for-teens-to-track-applications-financial-aid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-launches-college-planner-in-chatgpt-for-teens-to-track-applications-financial-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weston family's holding company to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weston family holding company Wittington Investments said Wednesday that it will purchase the U.K. chain Boots for $8.9 billion US, including debt, from private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Boots is one of Britain's most prominent retailers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/weston-familys-holding-company-to-buy-uk-pharmacy-chain-boots-for-127b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/weston-familys-holding-company-to-buy-uk-pharmacy-chain-boots-for-127b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant who defended American dream against socialism fires back at critics, warns: 'Don't be fooled']]></title><description><![CDATA[As persistent inflation and squeezed household budgets leave millions of Americans feeling financially stretched, democratic socialist leaders are pitching rent controls and greater government involvement in the economy as an equalizer.Patrice Onwuka, vice president for economic policy at Independent Women, is pushing back after her defense of capitalism and the American dream drew criticism online, warning Americans not to be swayed by what she calls the socialist "pipe dream."On Aug. 26, Onwuk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/immigrant-who-defended-american-dream-against-socialism-fires-back-at-critics-warns-dont-be-fooled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/immigrant-who-defended-american-dream-against-socialism-fires-back-at-critics-warns-dont-be-fooled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean megachurches investigate suspected cyberattacks affecting hundreds of thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The personal data of hundreds of thousands of people may have been exposed following suspected cyberattacks on two South Korean megachurches.Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church and Sarang Church said they are investigating the attacks, which could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of congregants.Cybersecurity company Oasis Security said it discovered attack records and account information on an overseas server containing data linked to the two churches.According to the company, records of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/south-korean-megachurches-investigate-suspected-cyberattacks-affecting-hundreds-of-thousands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/south-korean-megachurches-investigate-suspected-cyberattacks-affecting-hundreds-of-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon crash attorneys say pilot pairing may have been key flaw behind fatal incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for the victims of last month&rsquo;s fatal Amazon crash blasted the company and its operator after federal investigators revealed potential pilot error in preliminary findings, saying the deadly accident could have been "100% preventable."&nbsp;Mark Lopez-Trigo and Joshua Padron spoke to Fox Business on behalf of the sons of Julio Pineda, the 75-year-old man who was killed when the cargo jet overshot the runway during landing, crashed through the airport perimeter road and slammed int]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-crash-attorneys-say-pilot-pairing-may-have-been-key-flaw-behind-fatal-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-crash-attorneys-say-pilot-pairing-may-have-been-key-flaw-behind-fatal-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Democratic talk of affordability is absolutely hilarious]]></title><description><![CDATA[You just have to love it, while these Democratic candidates are out there tweeting and chirping and criticizing President Trump and the GOP on the issue of affordability. Hahaha. In the first place, Mr. Trump way back in 2016 invented the term affordability, amidst much derision as he successfully ran in his first term.&nbsp;Now with a temporary gasoline spike from the Iran war, Democrats have latched on to the term affordability as some kind of midterm election life raft. I don&rsquo;t believe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-democratic-talk-of-affordability-is-absolutely-hilarious/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-democratic-talk-of-affordability-is-absolutely-hilarious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fruit of the Loom, Hanes investigated over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing &zwnj;children's underwear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fruit-of-the-loom-hanes-investigated-over-potential-toxic-chemicals-in-childrens-underwear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fruit-of-the-loom-hanes-investigated-over-potential-toxic-chemicals-in-childrens-underwear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colleges are slashing tuition prices as students balk at soaring costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Americans are reconsidering the value of a college degree given the high cost of college and the prospect of taking on student loan debt, which is prompting some colleges and universities to cut tuition costs to attract students and boost enrollment.A report by Bloomberg noted that several colleges and universities have announced plans to lower their tuition either this year or in the next academic year when students arrive on campus in fall 2027. For example, Emory &amp; Henry University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/colleges-are-slashing-tuition-prices-as-students-balk-at-soaring-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/colleges-are-slashing-tuition-prices-as-students-balk-at-soaring-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want cheaper holiday flights? Here’s when to book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is offering travelers tips on the best times to book holiday travel to save on airfare, using tools based on historical Google Flights data.The tech giant published a blog post on Monday that outlined how to utilize its tools whether you already know your destination and travel dates or have the flexibility to make adjustments to your holiday plans.The Google post raised the question many travelers face between buying their tickets for holiday travel today or waiting to see if fares will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-cheaper-holiday-flights-heres-when-to-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-cheaper-holiday-flights-heres-when-to-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Energy chief says truckers could see diesel relief within days after executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truckers could begin seeing relief from high diesel prices as soon as Saturday, Chris Wright said, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at temporarily expanding highway access to red-dyed diesel and providing relief from certain federal diesel-tax penalties and payments.U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the administration&rsquo;s push to bring down diesel prices as tight global supplies continue to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-energy-chief-says-truckers-could-see-diesel-relief-within-days-after-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-energy-chief-says-truckers-could-see-diesel-relief-within-days-after-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks sued for allegedly mislabeling 'sugar-free' protein drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the coffee giant misleadingly markets eight protein beverages as "Sugar-Free" despite the drinks containing naturally occurring sugar from milk.The lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges Starbucks' "Sugar-Free" protein drinks contain between 13 and 21 grams of sugar per venti serving. The plaintiffs contend the product names violate federal regulations governing "sugar-free" lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-sued-for-allegedly-mislabeling-sugar-free-protein-drinks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-sued-for-allegedly-mislabeling-sugar-free-protein-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific CEO makes case for $85B Norfolk Southern merger amid pushback]]></title><description><![CDATA[First on FOX Business: Two of the country&rsquo;s largest freight rail companies are hoping federal regulators fast-track their merger.Union Pacific is seeking to acquire Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal that would create the nation&rsquo;s first transcontinental railroad, including 50,000 miles of track across almost every state.The merger is awaiting approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent federal agency tasked with regulating the rail industry."We know that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/union-pacific-ceo-makes-case-for-85b-norfolk-southern-merger-amid-pushback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/union-pacific-ceo-makes-case-for-85b-norfolk-southern-merger-amid-pushback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's Monopoly returns with $1M prize, new digital gameplay]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's is bringing back its Monopoly promotion Tuesday, giving customers a shot at prizes ranging from free food to $1 million in cash.The fast-food giant's limited-time game returns Oct. 6 with its familiar peel-off pieces, but gameplay will now be handled through the McDonald's app. Customers can peel a game piece from eligible food packaging and scan it in the app to redeem prizes or participate in additional games.The promotion comes with a sizable slate of prizes, including a top $1 mil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-monopoly-returns-with-1m-prize-new-digital-gameplay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-monopoly-returns-with-1m-prize-new-digital-gameplay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa gives Stelco's U.S. owner 5 days to share plan to keep jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has given the U.S. owner of Stelco five business days to share a plan to maintain jobs at the Hamilton steelmaker or face potential legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-gives-stelcos-us-owner-5-days-to-share-plan-to-keep-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-gives-stelcos-us-owner-5-days-to-share-plan-to-keep-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera to buy Canadian Utilities to create $72B energy 'powerhouse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged company will be one of Canada's largest utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-to-buy-canadian-utilities-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-to-buy-canadian-utilities-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera to acquire Canadian Utilities in $14.3-billion deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged company will be worth about $72 billion and will be one of Canada's largest utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-to-acquire-canadian-utilities-in-143-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-to-acquire-canadian-utilities-in-143-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera, Canadian Utilities merger to create one of North America's largest utilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged $72 billion company would rank among the continent's largest utilities, with the scale necessary to seize opportunities from skyrocketing power demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-canadian-utilities-merger-to-create-one-of-north-americas-largest-utilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/emera-canadian-utilities-merger-to-create-one-of-north-americas-largest-utilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's trade surplus widens to more than 4-year high in August, as front-loading ramps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. hit a 19-month high in August, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-trade-surplus-widens-to-more-than-4-year-high-in-august-as-front-loading-ramps-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-trade-surplus-widens-to-more-than-4-year-high-in-august-as-front-loading-ramps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin invoking Defense Production Act for new Alaska power grid project touted by Vance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance announced a major federal boost to Alaska's power grid on Monday, granting $150 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) funding to develop a new major power line.Vance announced the move in tandem with the Department of Energy and the Alaska Energy Authority, with officials saying the grid will reduce energy costs for 75% of Alaska residents.The Beluga-Healy Transmission Project will create a second high-voltage connection between the south-central and interior of Alaska,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-invoking-defense-production-act-for-new-alaska-power-grid-project-touted-by-vance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-invoking-defense-production-act-for-new-alaska-power-grid-project-touted-by-vance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Republicans warn cartel-linked avocado imports threaten US growers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of California Republicans is urging the Trump administration to curb "harmful surges" of Mexican avocado imports, warning that cartel influence over Mexico's avocado trade is threatening U.S. growers.In a letter Monday to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, seven Republican members of California's congressional delegation called for "reasonable and enforceable" limits on sudden avocado import surges as part of negotiations over the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).The letter wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-republicans-warn-cartel-linked-avocado-imports-threaten-us-growers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-republicans-warn-cartel-linked-avocado-imports-threaten-us-growers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whey up: Protein powder prices soar as global demand grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food manufacturers and fast food companies are cramming whey protein into everything. That&rsquo;s causing shortages of the ingredient and pushing prices to record highs. Now whey protein is also a target in the U.S.-Canada trade war - increasing costs that may end up being passed on to customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/whey-up-protein-powder-prices-soar-as-global-demand-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/whey-up-protein-powder-prices-soar-as-global-demand-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers using AI are seeing major benefits – but a gap is emerging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in the U.S. who use artificial intelligence (AI) regularly in their job are seeing benefits like working more quickly or creatively, though a new study finds that those gains aren't evenly distributed across the workforce.The American Job Quality Study, produced by Gallup, Jobs for the Future and The Families &amp; Workers Fund from January through March, found that the majority of workers who have used AI in their job said it helps them do their jobs faster (63%), as well as to find mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/workers-using-ai-are-seeing-major-benefits-but-a-gap-is-emerging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/workers-using-ai-are-seeing-major-benefits-but-a-gap-is-emerging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump opens red-dyed diesel to truckers in bid to slash fuel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is giving truckers a new way to fight pain at the pump, signing an executive order that temporarily lets them fill up with red-dyed diesel normally barred from highway use."They&rsquo;re going to be very happy in about two seconds," Trump said during remarks in Grand Island, Nebraska, before announcing the relief.The order allows off-road diesel on highways and defers the federal excise tax through year&rsquo;s end without interest or penalties, according to the White Hous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-opens-red-dyed-diesel-to-truckers-in-bid-to-slash-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-opens-red-dyed-diesel-to-truckers-in-bid-to-slash-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy after shuttering a dozen restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey-backed True Food Kitchen has landed in bankruptcy court after management turmoil and failed expansion bets left the restaurant chain built around healthy eating struggling to stay afloat.The company filed for Chapter 11 protection Sunday and closed 12 restaurants, leaving 34 locations across 14 states open as it searches for a buyer.True Food Kitchen confirmed to FOX Business that the shuttered locations are Century City, El Segundo and San Diego UTC in California; Miami; Chicago;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oprah-backed-true-food-kitchen-files-for-bankruptcy-after-shuttering-a-dozen-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oprah-backed-true-food-kitchen-files-for-bankruptcy-after-shuttering-a-dozen-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart doubles down on pledge against AI-powered personalized pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is doubling down on its pledge not to use AI, customer data or digital shelf labels to set personalized prices for its shoppers.In a public letter Monday, Dan Bartlett, Walmart's executive vice president of corporate affairs, challenged what he described as repeated "mischaracterizations" by Lindsay Owens, author of the recently released book "Gouged," about Walmart's pricing practices and use of technology."The facts are straightforward. We price products, not people," Bartlett wrote."W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-doubles-down-on-pledge-against-ai-powered-personalized-pricing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-doubles-down-on-pledge-against-ai-powered-personalized-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI expert Gary Marcus warns 'reckless' technology could lead to deaths as he calls for more regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As leading technology companies issue alarming reports about artificial intelligence systems going rogue, including tools carrying out cyberhacks, NYU Professor Emeritus Gary Marcus predicts that artificial intelligence will ultimately lead to a loss of human life.The AI expert argued that the current regulatory and safety frameworks put forth by the White House may not adequately protect the public from the technology&rsquo;s potential harms."We have not enough regulation, not enough enforcemen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-expert-gary-marcus-warns-reckless-technology-could-lead-to-deaths-as-he-calls-for-more-regulation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-expert-gary-marcus-warns-reckless-technology-could-lead-to-deaths-as-he-calls-for-more-regulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Ford reflects on family legacy as Ford Motor Company honors veterans at Daytona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting America's veterans has long been "core" to Ford Motor Company's identity, a legacy that Will Ford says the automaker hopes to carry forward through a first-of-its-kind Veterans Day race.Will Ford, the general manager of Ford Racing and the great-great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, told FOX Business that the inaugural "Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic" brings together longstanding parts of the automaker's history, including supporting the military community and competing i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-ford-reflects-on-family-legacy-as-ford-motor-company-honors-veterans-at-daytona/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-ford-reflects-on-family-legacy-as-ford-motor-company-honors-veterans-at-daytona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI benefits justify accepting some risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview on Sunday that the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are enough to justify accepting some risks and suggesting that the public should continue to have broad access to the emerging technology."We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency," Altman said in an interview with Politico's tech newsletter Decoded.Altman said that he believes there's "a lot of daylight"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openais-sam-altman-says-ai-benefits-justify-accepting-some-risks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openais-sam-altman-says-ai-benefits-justify-accepting-some-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reagan economist warns billionaire tax would ‘destroy’ California]]></title><description><![CDATA[California voters are set to decide on a one-time wealth tax on billionaires, a proposal former Reagan economic advisor Art Laffer warns could accelerate an exodus of the state&rsquo;s wealthiest residents.Laffer joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss California&rsquo;s Proposition 40 and the broader push for wealth taxes.Proposition 40 would impose a one-time tax equal to 5% of net worth on people who were California residents on Jan. 1, 2026, and had more tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/reagan-economist-warns-billionaire-tax-would-destroy-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/reagan-economist-warns-billionaire-tax-would-destroy-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby boomers are poised to unleash millions of homes &mdash; but there's a catch for first-time buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's housing sector is set to see nearly 14 million homes belonging to members of the baby boomer and Silent generations be released to the market over the next decade &ndash; though it may not directly lead to an influx of starter home listings, according to a new report.An analysis by Realtor.com found that 13.9 million homes are currently owned and occupied by baby boomers and members of the Silent Generation, which are likely to be released to the housing market between 2026 and 2036.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-boomers-are-poised-to-unleash-millions-of-homes-mdash-but-theres-a-catch-for-first-time-buyers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/baby-boomers-are-poised-to-unleash-millions-of-homes-mdash-but-theres-a-catch-for-first-time-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you'd bought $10,000 worth of Amazon stock 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon needs no introduction. It's one of the world's most valuable companies. It holds commanding positions in various end markets, with a corporate strategy that centers on always chasing massive opportunities. This playbook has worked wonders.If you'd bought $10,000 worth of this "Magnificent Seven" stock 10 years ago, here's how much your position would be worth today.Amazon shares are up 493% in the past decade (as of Oct. 2). That's a nearly six-fold gain that would've grown a $10,000 inve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/if-youd-bought-10000-worth-of-amazon-stock-10-years-ago-heres-how-much-youd-have-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/if-youd-bought-10000-worth-of-amazon-stock-10-years-ago-heres-how-much-youd-have-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway seeks temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norwegian authorities say a ban on the use of smart glasses could apply to places where "privacy is particularly important," like health-care facilities or fitness centres with changing rooms and showers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/norway-seeks-temporary-ban-on-smart-glasses-amid-privacy-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/norway-seeks-temporary-ban-on-smart-glasses-amid-privacy-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney buys former Yamaha HQ as manufacturer exits California for Georgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Company has acquired Yamaha Motor Corp.'s longtime Southern California headquarters for about $115 million as the Japanese manufacturer prepares to relocate its remaining U.S. headquarters operations to Georgia.Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. purchased the roughly 25-acre property at 6555 Katella Ave. in Cypress, California, in a transaction that closed Sept. 23, according to property records cited by the Orange County Business Journal. Transfer tax information on the gra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-buys-former-yamaha-hq-as-manufacturer-exits-california-for-georgia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-buys-former-yamaha-hq-as-manufacturer-exits-california-for-georgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda plans highway test of tech that charges moving trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honda Motor is preparing to test technology on a highway that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles, including large commercial trucks, while they are moving.Honda R&amp;D, the automaker's research and development subsidiary, developed the underlying technology with construction companies Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec Corporation, according to a Honda announcement Monday.The system uses power-transmitting units embedded in the road and a receiver installed on the vehicle, allowing electr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/honda-plans-highway-test-of-tech-that-charges-moving-trucks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/honda-plans-highway-test-of-tech-that-charges-moving-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus Energy signs deal to buy Athabasca Oil in deal valued at $5.7 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie says Athabasca's high-quality, long-life assets fit the company's portfolio and provide a clear opportunity to improve performance, grow production and create long-term shareholder value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cenovus-energy-signs-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil-in-deal-valued-at-57-billion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cenovus-energy-signs-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil-in-deal-valued-at-57-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus Energy looks at oilsands growth as it signs $5.7B deal to buy Athabasca Oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie says recent federal government policy shifts will help unlock production growth from the properties it's acquiring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cenovus-energy-looks-at-oilsands-growth-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cenovus-energy-looks-at-oilsands-growth-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor selling off stakes in N.L.’s Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose for $1.2B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary-based Suncor Energy is selling off stakes in three Newfoundland and Labrador oilfields &mdash; Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose &mdash; to Ithaca Energy in a deal for $1.2 billion plus up to $350 million based on future oil prices. The deal is expected to close in early 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/suncor-selling-off-stakes-in-nls-terra-nova-white-rose-and-west-white-rose-for-12b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/suncor-selling-off-stakes-in-nls-terra-nova-white-rose-and-west-white-rose-for-12b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Canada Homes was launched a year ago. Can it scale up fast enough to meet demand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Build Canada Homes promises to scale up the delivery of affordable housing at a time when industry leaders are raising the alarm about the lagging pace of housing development across the country. After one year of existence, the agency has only begun construction of about 2,000 units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/build-canada-homes-was-launched-a-year-ago-can-it-scale-up-fast-enough-to-meet-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/build-canada-homes-was-launched-a-year-ago-can-it-scale-up-fast-enough-to-meet-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump names U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clayton, director of U.S. national intelligence, will head the Trump administration's newly created AI task force, the "Super Intelligence Force."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-names-us-intelligence-chief-jay-clayton-as-new-ai-czar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-names-us-intelligence-chief-jay-clayton-as-new-ai-czar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam's Club exec says members increasingly want fresh food 'on their own terms']]></title><description><![CDATA[Grocery shoppers still want "high-quality" fresh food at a "great value," but convenience is becoming an increasingly important part of that equation, Sam's Club Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer Myron Frazier told FOX Business.While members of the Arkansas-based warehouse retailer continue to prioritize quality and value, Frazier said they increasingly want fresh food delivered to their homes, available for curbside pickup or otherwise accessible "on their own terms.""Wha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sams-club-exec-says-members-increasingly-want-fresh-food-on-their-own-terms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sams-club-exec-says-members-increasingly-want-fresh-food-on-their-own-terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk rebrands SpaceXAI following Trump directive]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is rebranding the company&rsquo;s artificial intelligence (AI) arm following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order last week calling for AI to be referred to as "Super Intelligence" (SI).SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI, Musk confirmed in a post on X, while responding to an X user.&nbsp;"Yes, we will make that change," he said."No more AI. SI, it&rsquo;s better," he said in another post.&nbsp;TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER REBRANDING AI AS 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE' AS TECH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-rebrands-spacexai-following-trump-directive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/elon-musk-rebrands-spacexai-following-trump-directive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump economic advisor says 'it's time' for Powell to leave Fed, calls extended tenure 'unprecedented']]></title><description><![CDATA[National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said that it is time for former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the Federal Reserve Board on "Sunday Morning Futures," arguing that doing so would help preserve the central bank's independence.Hassett claimed it is unprecedented for a former Fed chair to remain on the board after his chairmanship ends and said Powell should "move on.""I think that it's time for him to move on and to respect the independence of the Fed," he told Larry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-economic-advisor-says-its-time-for-powell-to-leave-fed-calls-extended-tenure-unprecedented/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-economic-advisor-says-its-time-for-powell-to-leave-fed-calls-extended-tenure-unprecedented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A rules out AI drive-thru ordering as fast-food rivals embrace technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A is bucking a growing fast-food industry trend, with CEO Andrew Cathy saying the chicken chain does not plan to use artificial intelligence to take customers' drive-thru orders.While Chick-fil-A is exploring potential uses for AI behind the scenes, Cathy told CNBC that the company wants to preserve human interaction in its drive-thru lanes even as competitors increasingly experiment with automated ordering technology."From our experience, we really want that hospitality to be human to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chick-fil-a-rules-out-ai-drive-thru-ordering-as-fast-food-rivals-embrace-technology/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chick-fil-a-rules-out-ai-drive-thru-ordering-as-fast-food-rivals-embrace-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Canada trade war is entering a dangerous new phase for these battleground states]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s escalating trade war with Canada is raising fresh concerns in battleground states ahead of the November midterms.The U.S. and Canada have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars&rsquo; worth of goods, while Washington has also banned nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles.The latest measures took effect Sept. 29 as negotiations remain unresolved.Trump says the tariffs will bring manufacturing back to the United State]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-canada-trade-war-is-entering-a-dangerous-new-phase-for-these-battleground-states/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-canada-trade-war-is-entering-a-dangerous-new-phase-for-these-battleground-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO SUNDAY: Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO says 'listening and learning' are keys to success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO Max Wetzel told FOX Business that one leadership habit has been critical as the fast-casual chain has grown to nearly 1,800 locations."We spend a lot of time listening and learning before we lead and decide," Wetzel said. "And I say &lsquo;we&rsquo; because certainly it's myself, but it's our whole leadership team."Wetzel said the company's leadership team stays close to the business by regularly talking with franchisees, cafe employees and customers to understand what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-tropical-smoothie-cafe-ceo-says-listening-and-learning-are-keys-to-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-tropical-smoothie-cafe-ceo-says-listening-and-learning-are-keys-to-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular eye drops sold at Walgreens recalled over sterility concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500,000 Walgreens-branded eye-drop products are being recalled over sterility concerns as part of a broader recall involving nearly 750,000 eye-care products.Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC, based in Dupo, Illinois, initiated the recall on Aug. 20 because of a "lack of assurance of sterility," according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement report.The FDA classified the recall as Class II on Sept. 21. The designation means use of or exposure to the affected prod]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-eye-drops-sold-at-walgreens-recalled-over-sterility-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-eye-drops-sold-at-walgreens-recalled-over-sterility-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular cookie chain abruptly closes all locations after years of rapid expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chip City, the New York-born cookie chain that expanded rapidly in recent years with backing from a prominent hospitality investment firm, has closed all of its locations nationwide."Despite extensive efforts to stabilize our business in the face of significant macroeconomic headwinds, we have made the very difficult decision to close all of our Chip City locations. We are grateful to our dedicated employees and loyal customers who have supported us for the past 10 years," the company said Frida]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-cookie-chain-abruptly-closes-all-locations-after-years-of-rapid-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-cookie-chain-abruptly-closes-all-locations-after-years-of-rapid-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart, Trader Joe's frozen berry recall expands after E coli outbreak sickened 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chilean fruit supplier has expanded a recall of its frozen organic berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's stores across the United States.The products, made by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., were linked to an E. coli outbreak that infected 17 people and hospitalized six in Florida and Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).&nbsp;There were no reported deaths.The company updated its recall Friday to include additional lots of its Great Value frozen Organ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-trader-joes-frozen-berry-recall-expands-after-e-coli-outbreak-sickened-17/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-trader-joes-frozen-berry-recall-expands-after-e-coli-outbreak-sickened-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran knows US 'is winning' as Operation Economic Outcast inflicts damage, Treasury official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top official at the Treasury Department told FOX Business she believes the "Iranians know that the U.S. is winning" as the&nbsp;Operation Economic Outcast sanctions&nbsp;campaign is ramping up pressure against Tehran.&nbsp;Under Secretary for International Affairs Erin Browne made the remark this week as Iran's official currency plunged to record lows with an exchange rate of over 2.5 million rials to the American dollar.&nbsp;"I think the Iranians know that the U.S. is winning in terms of our]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/iran-knows-us-is-winning-as-operation-economic-outcast-inflicts-damage-treasury-official-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/iran-knows-us-is-winning-as-operation-economic-outcast-inflicts-damage-treasury-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kodiak ready to 'pull the driver' and launch unsupervised driverless trucks by end of year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kodiak's unsupervised driverless long-haul delivery trucks will soon hit Texas roads as its partnership with Swedish furniture giant IKEA enters a new phase.Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette joined "Varney &amp; Co." Tuesday to shed light on the rollout and the technology behind the autonomous trucks."We're starting with one. We're gonna get that first one out by the end of the year, and then we're gonna start to scale throughout 2027 and beyond," Burnette said.100 KODIAK DRIVERLESS TRUCKS ARE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kodiak-ready-to-pull-the-driver-and-launch-unsupervised-driverless-trucks-by-end-of-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kodiak-ready-to-pull-the-driver-and-launch-unsupervised-driverless-trucks-by-end-of-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond yields are hovering near multi-year highs: What it means for your wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit the highest level since 2002 during Thursday's trading session as higher borrowing costs impact the economy of large and impact households.Yields on longer-dated Treasurys have risen this year amid the geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Iran war and growing federal budget deficits, tighter monetary policy and more competition in the bond market from mounting levels of corporate debt issuance due to the AI buildout.The 10-year Treasury yield rose as high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bond-yields-are-hovering-near-multi-year-highs-what-it-means-for-your-wallet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bond-yields-are-hovering-near-multi-year-highs-what-it-means-for-your-wallet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada bet billions on an EV boom. Was it too much, too soon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and provincial governments bet billions on the rapid rise of the electric vehicle industry. But major EV and battery projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have since been delayed, cancelled, suspended, substantially changed &mdash; and in one case, gone bankrupt &mdash; as automakers and suppliers adjust to weaker-than-anticipated demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-bet-billions-on-an-ev-boom-was-it-too-much-too-soon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-bet-billions-on-an-ev-boom-was-it-too-much-too-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces $90 checks for more than 20 million seniors to help combat Medicare costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration would begin sending checks of nearly $100 to more than 20 million seniors to help offset the cost of Medicare Part B premiums.Trump said in a Truth Social post that the funds &mdash; which, based on the figures he provided, would total roughly $2 billion &mdash; would come from the Medicare Improvement Fund."I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, begin sending 'Checks' of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-90-checks-for-more-than-20-million-seniors-to-help-combat-medicare-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-90-checks-for-more-than-20-million-seniors-to-help-combat-medicare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA concludes investigation into cyclospora outbreak tied to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday it had concluded its investigation into the cyclospora outbreak associated with iceberg lettuce from Mexico, finding "strong" evidence linking the infections to recalled products from Taylor Farms de Mexico.The cyclosporiasis outbreak, one of the largest foodborne illness events in recent U.S. history, has been linked to more than 12,800 cases across 21 states and hundreds of hospitalizations.Two related deaths have been reported in Michigan, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fda-concludes-investigation-into-cyclospora-outbreak-tied-to-recalled-taylor-farms-iceberg-lettuce/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fda-concludes-investigation-into-cyclospora-outbreak-tied-to-recalled-taylor-farms-iceberg-lettuce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undetected software issue knocked out 911 for several provinces last month, Bell report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 outage that lasted nearly an hour and a half in several Canadian provinces last month was caused by a previously undetected bug in Bell's software, the company said in a report on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/undetected-software-issue-knocked-out-911-for-several-provinces-last-month-bell-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/undetected-software-issue-knocked-out-911-for-several-provinces-last-month-bell-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Software issue knocked out 911 service for several provinces last month, Bell report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 outage that lasted nearly an hour and a half in several Canadian provinces last month was caused by a previously undetected bug in Bell's software, the company said in a report on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/software-issue-knocked-out-911-service-for-several-provinces-last-month-bell-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/software-issue-knocked-out-911-service-for-several-provinces-last-month-bell-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith say new West Coast pipeline could get oil companies building again]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a relatively quiet decade in Alberta's oilsands, but the federal and provincial governments believe a new West Coast pipeline coupled with policy shifts might help turn up the volume. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say that if oilsands companies start building again &mdash; as they hope &mdash; it will be different this time around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-smith-say-new-west-coast-pipeline-could-get-oil-companies-building-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-smith-say-new-west-coast-pipeline-could-get-oil-companies-building-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa launches new national AI council to advise on safety, deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's new national council on artificial intelligence is meant to provide the government with guidance on the evolution of its AI strategy and on making the technology safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-launches-new-national-ai-council-to-advise-on-safety-deployment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ottawa-launches-new-national-ai-council-to-advise-on-safety-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pool supplies retailer files for bankruptcy, to close 76 stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pool and spa service provider Leslie's Inc. announced this week that it entered into a restructuring agreement with a group of its existing lenders and will close some stores while continuing to operate as it restructures through bankruptcy.The company said that it filed voluntary petitions for prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in federal court that will see it emerge under the majority ownership of the group of its existing lenders. Leslie's said that it expects the process to move effici]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pool-supplies-retailer-files-for-bankruptcy-to-close-76-stores/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pool-supplies-retailer-files-for-bankruptcy-to-close-76-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's investment push hits Europe as Irish PM eyes next tariff break]]></title><description><![CDATA[As President Donald Trump pushes U.S. multinationals to expand investment at home, Irish Prime Minister Miche&aacute;l Martin is pitching Ireland as a leading European hub for American investment while already eyeing another iconic Irish export after Trump's commitment to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey.Martin, who has met Trump several times this year, described the president as a "tough" negotiator, recalling Trump had "some choice language" for the Irish leader during their latest discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-investment-push-hits-europe-as-irish-pm-eyes-next-tariff-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-investment-push-hits-europe-as-irish-pm-eyes-next-tariff-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Hassett says diesel reserve release could have ‘massive positive effect’ as G7 reaches deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[G7 countries have agreed to coordinate the release of 100 million barrels of crude oil and refined fuel products from emergency reserves over four months, including a front-loaded substantial diesel release within the first 20 days, in an effort to ease fuel prices following pressure from the Trump administration.White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said earlier Friday that the administration had been urging U.S. allies to put more refined petroleum products on the market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kevin-hassett-says-diesel-reserve-release-could-have-massive-positive-effect-as-g7-reaches-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kevin-hassett-says-diesel-reserve-release-could-have-massive-positive-effect-as-g7-reaches-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Ken Griffin’s secret three-year negotiation for Florida’s largest real estate deal in history]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Ken Griffin's representatives first approached real estate titan, visionary and billionaire Moishe Mana about purchasing the very land he spent decades developing and crafting, Mana was not fully convinced."To be honest, they came and knocked on my door, I didn't solicit it. It was not for sale," Mana, the founder and chairman of Mana Common, told Fox News Digital. "I had the vision. I completed it&hellip; And then these guys walk to my office, and they tell me they want to buy it &mdash; m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-ken-griffins-secret-three-year-negotiation-for-floridas-largest-real-estate-deal-in-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-ken-griffins-secret-three-year-negotiation-for-floridas-largest-real-estate-deal-in-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, amid energy crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The release would begin immediately and take four months, starting with a "substantial" diesel release within the first 20 days. Diesel prices have soared globally due to the oil supply crunch brought on by fighting in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/g7-nations-agree-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-including-diesel-amid-energy-crunch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/g7-nations-agree-to-release-100-million-barrels-of-oil-including-diesel-amid-energy-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla posts stronger-than-expected quarterly deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Friday, as sales in Europe recovered from last year's slump and made up for weaker demand in the electric-vehicle maker's two biggest markets, the U.S. and China.Shares of the Austin, Texas-based company rose nearly 2% in premarket trading. Through last close, the stock had fallen more than 21% so far this year.The rebound in Europe partially offset the hit to demand from the loss of U.S. tax incentives last year and tougher compet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-posts-stronger-than-expected-quarterly-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-posts-stronger-than-expected-quarterly-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, a slower pace than expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in September amid economic uncertainty.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported that employers&nbsp;added 29,000 jobs in September. That figure was below the 90,000 estimate of economists polled by LSEG. The&nbsp;unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2%, which was above economists' expectations of 4.1%, according to the LSEG poll.Revisions were made to the payroll numbers for the prior two months, with July revised down by 3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-added-29000-jobs-in-september-a-slower-pace-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-added-29000-jobs-in-september-a-slower-pace-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford recalls more than 40,000 trucks and SUVs over visibility risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles due to a headlight defect that could reduce the driver's visibility, according to federal regulators.About 41,748 vehicles are potentially affected by the recall, including the 2025-2027 Ford Expedition, 2026 Ford F-250 SD, 2026 Ford F-350 SD, 2026 Ford F-450 SD and 2026 Ford F-550 SD models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The NHTSA said the exterior lighting issue could reduce the driver's visibili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-recalls-more-than-40000-trucks-and-suvs-over-visibility-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-recalls-more-than-40000-trucks-and-suvs-over-visibility-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers accused of sharing confidential company information: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three researchers have been fired from OpenAI after allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI safety organization, sources told The Wall Street Journal.The three researchers worked on the company's safety team, the Journal reported."We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," an OpenAI spokesperson told the outlet."Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-fires-3-safety-researchers-accused-of-sharing-confidential-company-information-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-fires-3-safety-researchers-accused-of-sharing-confidential-company-information-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike plans job cuts under sweeping restructuring plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nike plans to cut jobs as part of a sweeping overhaul designed to make the athletic apparel giant "more agile, efficient and athlete-focused," CEO Elliott Hill said Thursday.In a memo to employees, Hill said the restructuring "will result in fewer roles across Nike" as the company reorganizes its business, though he did not say how many positions would be eliminated."I want to acknowledge that news like this creates uncertainty. I don't take that lightly," Hill said. "Throughout this process, we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nike-plans-job-cuts-under-sweeping-restructuring-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nike-plans-job-cuts-under-sweeping-restructuring-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chili pepper recalled after video captures woman's horrifying discovery inside jar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal regulators last week announced a recall of peperoncini &mdash; yellow-green pickled chili peppers &mdash; after a customer posted a video showing her unexpectedly discovering what appeared to be a dead mouse inside her jar.The notice, issued by G.L. Mezzetta Inc., impacts one lot of Mezzetta Brand Golden Greek Peperoncini.&nbsp;"We&rsquo;re aware of a video circulating on social media showing a potential pest contaminant in a jar of Mezzetta GOLDEN GREEK PEPERONCINI MEDIUM HEAT, 32-ounce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chili-pepper-recalled-after-video-captures-womans-horrifying-discovery-inside-jar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chili-pepper-recalled-after-video-captures-womans-horrifying-discovery-inside-jar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Now is the time for Jay Powell to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn&rsquo;t been much media to-do about this. So let me try to bring to your attention the Wall Street Journal editorial page calling for Jerome Powell to resign today. Is anybody talking about it? Well one person who talked about it before the editorial was published, was, wait for it&hellip;. Hang on&hellip; I don&rsquo;t mean to shock you &mdash; President Trump.Here&rsquo;s a few snippets from what he said yesterday: "Jay Powell is a disaster. He&rsquo;s a I call him too late because]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-now-is-the-time-for-jay-powell-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-now-is-the-time-for-jay-powell-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying a new home is now cheaper than an existing one in many markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a newly built home is now cheaper than purchasing an existing one in many U.S. housing markets.Newly built homes now offer better value than existing homes nationwide and across one-third of major U.S. metro areas. In July, they sold for a median of $205 per square foot, compared with $212 for existing homes, according to a new Zillow analysis.From 2018 through 2024, newly built homes sold for more per square foot than existing homes in 77 of 84 months."For years, buyers assumed new const]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buying-a-new-home-is-now-cheaper-than-an-existing-one-in-many-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buying-a-new-home-is-now-cheaper-than-an-existing-one-in-many-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[October could be a huge month for the stock market. Here's why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors have survived September, the historically worst month of the year for stock market returns.Outside of February (which has an average return that's just barely negative), September is the only month to average a negative return for the S&amp;P 500. The S&amp;P 500 was actually positive for September this year, although it wasn't a very large positive gain &ndash; less than 1%. However, that primes the market for October.The S&amp;P 500 has averaged about a 0.9% positive return in Octobe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/october-could-be-a-huge-month-for-the-stock-market-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/october-could-be-a-huge-month-for-the-stock-market-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon locks in nuclear power for 20 years as energy demand surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon is locking in nuclear power for the next two decades under a deal with Constellation Energy that will support more than $3 billion in infrastructure investment as electricity demand continues to climb.The 20-year agreement covers 690 megawatts of power from Constellation's Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center in Maryland and will support a roughly 190-megawatt expansion expected to go online between 2030 and 2032, the companies announced Wednesday.Amazon and Constellation also entered into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-locks-in-nuclear-power-for-20-years-as-energy-demand-surges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-locks-in-nuclear-power-for-20-years-as-energy-demand-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert reveals US business owners set to bear brunt of Canadian tariff fallout as trade war uncertainty looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[After President Donald Trump imposed a new series of import bans on certain Canadian goods that became effective Tuesday, American consumers and small business owners in particular could bear the brunt of the impact, investment advisor Karan Ramchandani told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview."The small and mid-business owners &mdash; specifically those who have businesses around the U.S. and Canada border &mdash; should be worried," Ramchandani, the managing director for capital markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/expert-reveals-us-business-owners-set-to-bear-brunt-of-canadian-tariff-fallout-as-trade-war-uncertainty-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/expert-reveals-us-business-owners-set-to-bear-brunt-of-canadian-tariff-fallout-as-trade-war-uncertainty-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California business climate gets warning from real estate mogul: 'Enough is enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[California business owners need the confidence and ability to reinvest in the state&rsquo;s economy, according to real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, who argued that "bringing business back to California is critical" as voters weigh competing visions for the state&rsquo;s future.The Agency founder and CEO joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the Golden State's economic challenges and the 2026 gubernatorial race between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-business-climate-gets-warning-from-real-estate-mogul-enough-is-enough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-business-climate-gets-warning-from-real-estate-mogul-enough-is-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches mission to International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission&nbsp;launched to the International Space Station on Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.&nbsp;The crew onboard the mission utilizing SpaceX&rsquo;s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft&nbsp;are&nbsp;NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryantnikov.&nbsp;"So Jessica, Luke, Josh and Sergey are safely in orbit. They are out of their suits at this t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nasas-spacex-crew-13-launches-mission-to-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nasas-spacex-crew-13-launches-mission-to-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2023 as bond yields spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rose to the highest level since November 2023, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.28% from last week's reading of 7.03%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.34% a year ago. Thursday's figure is the highest since Nov. 22, 2023, when the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was 7.29%.MORE HOMES, MORE PRICE CUTS &ndash; BUT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-surge-to-highest-level-since-2023-as-bond-yields-spike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-surge-to-highest-level-since-2023-as-bond-yields-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed's Warsh cracks down on HQ renovation, taps GSA to lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The Federal Reserve's costly renovation project will have a new manager as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has tasked the General Services Administration (GSA) with managing the completion of the project.On Wednesday, the Fed's Office of Inspector General released a report which found that while there was no administrative misconduct in the management of the more than $2 billion project, mistakes were made that have contributed to significant cost overruns and delays.&nbsp;Inflation contributed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-warsh-cracks-down-on-hq-renovation-taps-gsa-to-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-warsh-cracks-down-on-hq-renovation-taps-gsa-to-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agents tried to hack Library and Archives Canada website, research firm says]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI agents tried to hack into a Library and Archives Canada website, according to a report by artificial intelligence research firm Transluce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-agents-tried-to-hack-library-and-archives-canada-website-research-firm-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-agents-tried-to-hack-library-and-archives-canada-website-research-firm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump praises Boeing 737 MAX after jet survives dramatic plunge during attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump praised Boeing and its 737 MAX after a FlyDubai jet survived a dramatic plunge during an apparent attempt to crash the Israel-bound aircraft with more than 170 people aboard.Trump congratulated the U.S. aerospace giant Thursday, singling out the aircraft's ability to withstand the extreme forces it encountered during the midair emergency."Congratulations to the GREAT Boeing Company for producing a plane, the 737 Max, that was able to withstand G Forces and Strain far beyon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-praises-boeing-737-max-after-jet-survives-dramatic-plunge-during-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-praises-boeing-737-max-after-jet-survives-dramatic-plunge-during-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Rowe warns US workforce facing ‘problem of the decade’]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's skilled trades shortage has major employers sounding the alarm&nbsp;as companies face mounting demand for workers needed to build, maintain and power the country's infrastructure.mikeroweWORKS Foundation CEO Mike Rowe joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the widening skilled labor gap, the impact of artificial intelligence and the growing push to steer more Americans toward trade careers.A new national report from the Alliance for America&rsquo;s Sk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-rowe-warns-us-workforce-facing-problem-of-the-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-rowe-warns-us-workforce-facing-problem-of-the-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overnight, Meta deleted all her accounts. AI customer service won’t let her reach a human]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto resident Jasmine Ault says Meta disabled her accounts overnight, without giving her a reason, and that she's been unable to get past their AI chatbots to speak to a human to resolve the error. Experts say without regulation enforcing the right to speak to a human, this will keep happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/overnight-meta-deleted-all-her-accounts-ai-customer-service-wont-let-her-reach-a-human/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/overnight-meta-deleted-all-her-accounts-ai-customer-service-wont-let-her-reach-a-human/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Ruffalo blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger after judge clears $110B Hollywood deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Mark Ruffalo blasted the outcome of the long-running fight over Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after a federal judge cleared the Hollywood megadeal to move forward Wednesday.Ruffalo, who had been one of the most vocal Hollywood opponents of the merger, called the outcome "incredibly disappointing.""This merger will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs &ndash; it is a bad deal for this country and should never have been approved,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-blasts-paramount-warner-bros-merger-after-judge-clears-110b-hollywood-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-blasts-paramount-warner-bros-merger-after-judge-clears-110b-hollywood-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of popular soft drink hits 77,000 cans after zero-sugar labels found on full-sugar soda]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Utah beverage company is recalling more than 77,000 cans of 7UP Tropical after some packages labeled as zero-sugar soda were found to contain the full-sugar version of the drink.Admiral Beverage Corporation initiated the voluntary recall on Aug. 20, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. The recall covers 3,240 cases, or 77,760 cans, distributed in Utah.The affected product is 7UP Tropical sold in 12-ounce cans packaged in 12-packs.According to the FDA listing, so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/recall-of-popular-soft-drink-hits-77000-cans-after-zero-sugar-labels-found-on-full-sugar-soda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/recall-of-popular-soft-drink-hits-77000-cans-after-zero-sugar-labels-found-on-full-sugar-soda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford CEO sounds skilled-worker alarm as young technicians tout less debt, job security]]></title><description><![CDATA[America needs to invest in the people who "build things" or risk falling further behind global competitors, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned Wednesday.Speaking at Ford's Accelerate event in Detroit, Farley said the U.S. has underinvested in the "essential economy" &mdash; industries such as construction, manufacturing, energy, transportation, logistics and public services &mdash; while countries like Germany, China and South Korea have placed greater emphasis on apprenticeships and workforce training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-ceo-sounds-skilled-worker-alarm-as-young-technicians-tout-less-debt-job-security/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-ceo-sounds-skilled-worker-alarm-as-young-technicians-tout-less-debt-job-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade expert reveals what Trump-Xi $30B deal means as holiday season approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trade policy expert said shoppers may be able to expect modest price relief as the holiday season approaches after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion in goods, including household goods and toys.Clark Packard, a research fellow for international trade policy at the Cato Institute, broke down what the new agreement could mean for American consumers in an interview with FOX Business."Consumers can probably expect some cheaper ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trade-expert-reveals-what-trump-xi-30b-deal-means-as-holiday-season-approaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trade-expert-reveals-what-trump-xi-30b-deal-means-as-holiday-season-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for being what he called "very bad."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-very-bad-canada-is-being-taught-a-little-lesson-as-trade-action-escalates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-very-bad-canada-is-being-taught-a-little-lesson-as-trade-action-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: In two weeks, Iran may come crashing down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things happen when you least expect it. How about the dissolution of Iran? We know their currency is worthless. It&rsquo;s now 2.5 million per dollar. This, according to the retired lieutenant general, Keith Kellogg, suggests a disaster on a par with the hyperinflation of Germany&rsquo;s Weimar Republic in the 1920s. It foretells economic collapse.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent basically is saying that Iran is going to run out of cash in two weeks. Communist China, Mr. Bessent says, "has subst]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-in-two-weeks-iran-may-come-crashing-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-in-two-weeks-iran-may-come-crashing-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffin doubles down on Florida with record $3B Carnegie Mellon gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is making the largest individual gift in higher education history, donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University to expand its Pittsburgh campus and build a new campus in Miami.The Citadel founder and CEO's gift includes $1 billion for Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus, including $500 million for its School of Computer Science, which will be renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science.&nbsp;The remaining $500 million will provide "flexible"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffin-doubles-down-on-florida-with-record-3b-carnegie-mellon-gift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffin-doubles-down-on-florida-with-record-3b-carnegie-mellon-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final verdict is in for the Fed's troubled renovation and Jerome Powell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inspector general's investigation into the Federal Reserve's costly renovation project determined that there was no administrative misconduct after the cost overruns prompted an investigation of former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid criticism from President Donald Trump.The Office of Inspector General for the&nbsp;Federal Reserve's Board of Governors began investigating the cost overruns at Powell's request in July 2025. Powell, then the Fed chair, disclosed in January that the Dep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-final-verdict-is-in-for-the-feds-troubled-renovation-and-jerome-powell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-final-verdict-is-in-for-the-feds-troubled-renovation-and-jerome-powell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fanatics promises to keep fighting 'meritless' lawsuits after latest dismissal in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Fanatics continues to grow, the global sports giant has faced numerous lawsuits over the past several years.&nbsp;The company views them as baseless, opportunistic suits to shake it down in some capacity, and Fanatics hasn&rsquo;t laid down. It's been fighting.&nbsp;And winning.&nbsp;CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COMOver the past 12 months, Fanatics has seen seven lawsuits dismissed across its business, which includes its merchandise and collectibles arms.&nbsp;"As we inn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fanatics-promises-to-keep-fighting-meritless-lawsuits-after-latest-dismissal-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fanatics-promises-to-keep-fighting-meritless-lawsuits-after-latest-dismissal-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong natural gas production, supplies could ease pressure on winter heating bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold weather is approaching and the U.S. is projected to have record-setting production of natural gas and healthy storage levels to help protect the market against possible shifts in winter weather that could otherwise strain supply and squeeze consumers.FOX Business exclusively viewed the Natural Gas Supply Association's (NGSA) 2026-27 winter outlook, which forecasts that U.S. dry gas production is projected to hit a record 112.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day, with high storage levels at 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/strong-natural-gas-production-supplies-could-ease-pressure-on-winter-heating-bills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/strong-natural-gas-production-supplies-could-ease-pressure-on-winter-heating-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury moves to automatically enroll millions of children in Trump Accounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department and IRS are moving to automatically establish Trump Accounts for millions of eligible children, a major expansion of the investment program created under President Donald Trump's tax and spending law.Temporary regulations issued by Treasury and the IRS establish a system that allows the Treasury secretary to create an account for an eligible child without requiring a parent or other authorized person to first make an election. The rules call for auto accounts to be create]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-moves-to-automatically-enroll-millions-of-children-in-trump-accounts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-moves-to-automatically-enroll-millions-of-children-in-trump-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco's U.S. owner touts right to idle operations at Hamilton steel plant as PM vows legal action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of Stelco&rsquo;s American parent company says he has every legal right to idle production at a steel mill in Hamilton, Ont., as Prime Minister Mark Carney threatens legal action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-touts-right-to-idle-operations-at-hamilton-steel-plant-as-pm-vows-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-touts-right-to-idle-operations-at-hamilton-steel-plant-as-pm-vows-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco's U.S. owner to face 'fullest extent of the law' over layoffs: PM Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will use "all powers" at its disposal to pursue Stelco's American owners "to the fullest extent of the law."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-to-face-fullest-extent-of-the-law-over-layoffs-pm-carney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-to-face-fullest-extent-of-the-law-over-layoffs-pm-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stelco's U.S. owner defends right to idle operations at Hamilton steel plant as PM vows legal action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of Stelco&rsquo;s American parent company says &ldquo;we will defend ourselves&rdquo; if Ottawa files a lawsuit after Stelco announced it will idle production at a steel mill in Hamilton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-defends-right-to-idle-operations-at-hamilton-steel-plant-as-pm-vows-legal-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stelcos-us-owner-defends-right-to-idle-operations-at-hamilton-steel-plant-as-pm-vows-legal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans could feel 'same fate' as Democrats as gas prices are elevated ahead of midterms, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevated gas prices ahead of November&rsquo;s midterm elections could make Republicans feel the "same fate" the Democrats did in 2022, when prices that summer hit an average of $5 a gallon, an expert told FOX Business.&nbsp;Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, made the remark this week as the national average for a gallon of gas currently sits at $4.42 Wednesday, according to GasBuddy data. Four years ago, the Democrats lost their slim majority in the House of Representat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/republicans-could-feel-same-fate-as-democrats-as-gas-prices-are-elevated-ahead-of-midterms-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/republicans-could-feel-same-fate-as-democrats-as-gas-prices-are-elevated-ahead-of-midterms-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury exposes terror network Tren de Aragua's $40M US ATM 'jackpotting' plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: The Treasury Department is dropping the hammer on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) $40-plus million fraud scheme accused of using U.S. automated teller machines as a narco-terror piggybank, stealing Americans' cash to fund its transnational terror network.Treasury, in a First on Fox story Wednesday, unleashed a whole-of-government crackdown, targeting the financial network of the violent foreign terrorist organization (FTO) TdA over a massive, high-tech ATM "jackpotting" scheme that has siph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-exposes-terror-network-tren-de-araguas-40m-us-atm-jackpotting-plot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-exposes-terror-network-tren-de-araguas-40m-us-atm-jackpotting-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags retires X2 roller coaster after multiple lawsuits allege traumatic brain injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags Magic Mountain said Tuesday it is permanently closing the famed X2 roller coaster after multiple lawsuits alleged some riders were left with serious brain injuries.The Southern California theme park said it was retiring the ride for good after nearly 20 years. The announcement comes about a month after Six Flags settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old San Diego State University graduate. Hawley died from blunt-force head trauma one day after riding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-retires-x2-roller-coaster-after-multiple-lawsuits-allege-traumatic-brain-injuries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-retires-x2-roller-coaster-after-multiple-lawsuits-allege-traumatic-brain-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US economy grew at a faster pace than expected in second quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;U.S. economy grew at a stronger pace than expected in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department's estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Wednesday released its final reading of&nbsp;second-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.2% in the three-month period including April, May and June.That figure topped the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who had estimated 1.5% GDP growth in the second quarter.It comes after the U.S. e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-grew-at-a-faster-pace-than-expected-in-second-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-grew-at-a-faster-pace-than-expected-in-second-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed's favored inflation gauge cooled in August but remained elevated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge cooled more than expected but remained elevated well above target in August as consumers continued to face price pressures.The Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in August and was up 3.4% from a year ago. Both figures were cooler than the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who predicted 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively.Core PCE, which excludes volatile mea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-favored-inflation-gauge-cooled-in-august-but-remained-elevated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-favored-inflation-gauge-cooled-in-august-but-remained-elevated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private sector added 90,000 jobs in September, above expectations, ADP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in the private sector added 90,000 jobs in September, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.The figure is above economists&rsquo; estimates of a gain of 70,000 jobs and up from the prior month's revised 36,000 payrolls."It's a strong report," said ADP chief economist Nela Richardson. "After a three-month slowdown, job creation rebounded and pay growth remained solid."CEO REVEALS THE 'SIX-FIGURE JOBS' YOUNG AMERICANS ARE OVERLOOKING AMID LABOR SHORTAGEEducat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-90000-jobs-in-september-above-expectations-adp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-90000-jobs-in-september-above-expectations-adp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top real estate mogul issues stark warning as California buyers say 'enough is enough' on taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As voter support for California's proposed "billionaire tax" plummets below 50%, top luxury real estate titan Aaron Kirman is sounding the alarm, warning that the mere threat of Proposition 40 is freezing high-end transactions and driving California&rsquo;s top job creators to the exit doors."We think this proposal is disastrous for California. It's disastrous for the real estate market, and buyers and sellers have had enough of California taxation," Kirman &mdash; the CEO and founder of Christi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-real-estate-mogul-issues-stark-warning-as-california-buyers-say-enough-is-enough-on-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-real-estate-mogul-issues-stark-warning-as-california-buyers-say-enough-is-enough-on-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More homes, more price cuts &ndash; but buyers still aren't biting as mortgage rates climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homebuyers are still facing affordability headwinds due to elevated mortgage rates despite sellers increasingly cutting prices, a new report from Realtor.com shows.Realtor.com's latest monthly housing report showed that the share of listings with price cuts reached the highest level for the month of September on record, with 20.8% of active listings having a price reduction, which is an increase of 0.9 percentage points from last year.Active inventory of homes for sale also increased by 5.4% fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-homes-more-price-cuts-ndash-but-buyers-still-arent-biting-as-mortgage-rates-climb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-homes-more-price-cuts-ndash-but-buyers-still-arent-biting-as-mortgage-rates-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 'doom and gloom' decade, Fort McMurray readies for a boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/after-doom-and-gloom-decade-fort-mcmurray-readies-for-a-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/after-doom-and-gloom-decade-fort-mcmurray-readies-for-a-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,300 pounds of breakfast sausage recalled over plastic contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall was issued for more than 2,300 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage due to potential plastic contamination, according to federal officials.Illinois-based Fontanini Foods LLC recalled about 2,320 pounds of&nbsp;raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage links that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced last week.The affected breakfast sausage items were p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-2300-pounds-of-breakfast-sausage-recalled-over-plastic-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-2300-pounds-of-breakfast-sausage-recalled-over-plastic-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump signs executive order rebranding AI as 'Super Intelligence' as tech titans ink separate SI accord]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing the federal government to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" across the executive branch, cementing a rebranding effort he has championed in recent weeks.Signed after a White House summit with leading technology executives, the order directs federal agencies to use the terms "Super Intelligence" and "SI" in official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-signs-executive-order-rebranding-ai-as-super-intelligence-as-tech-titans-ink-separate-si-accord/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-signs-executive-order-rebranding-ai-as-super-intelligence-as-tech-titans-ink-separate-si-accord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney announces $1.2B in funding to protect oceans as major projects loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $1.2 billion in federal funding for ocean protections Tuesday, as the country moves toward decisions on a new pipeline to the West Coast and the expansion of a major port in Metro Vancouver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-announces-12b-in-funding-to-protect-oceans-as-major-projects-loom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-announces-12b-in-funding-to-protect-oceans-as-major-projects-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denny's targets 500 restaurant upgrades as diner chain invests in AI, new technology: 'Project Grand Slam']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Denny's is preparing upgrades at roughly 500 restaurants as the iconic diner chain invests in artificial intelligence (AI), new technology and other initiatives aimed at winning back customers.CEO Christopher Bode, who took the helm of the South Carolina-based company earlier this year, told FOX Business the restaurants are in line for some type of asset upgrade over the next 12 to 18 months, building on more than 200 remodels completed since the pandemic."We have 500 restaurants now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dennys-targets-500-restaurant-upgrades-as-diner-chain-invests-in-ai-new-technology-project-grand-slam/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dennys-targets-500-restaurant-upgrades-as-diner-chain-invests-in-ai-new-technology-project-grand-slam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buc-ee’s closes in on first Oklahoma location after co-founder touts business-friendly states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buc-ee&rsquo;s is eyeing its first stop in the Sooner State, with Oklahoma City&rsquo;s mayor announcing Tuesday that talks are heating up to bring the popular Texas-based chain to town.Mayor David Holt said the company is in "very active conversations" with the city about a location at Interstate 40 and Cimarron Road in west Oklahoma City."I can now finally confirm that we are in very active conversations with Buc-ee&rsquo;s about their first location in Oklahoma City (and the State of Oklahoma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-closes-in-on-first-oklahoma-location-after-co-founder-touts-business-friendly-states/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-closes-in-on-first-oklahoma-location-after-co-founder-touts-business-friendly-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney cuts hundreds of jobs across multiple departments: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney is reportedly laying off a few hundred employees across multiple departments at the entertainment giant.Citing a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that Disney is laying off a few hundred employees in the company's human resources and technology departments, marking the latest round of cuts after earlier workforce reductions earlier in the year.&nbsp;Variety first reported the news.The moves come amid a leadership transition at Disney, which had Josh D'Amaro take charge as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-across-multiple-departments-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-across-multiple-departments-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence companies to "self-police" the technology's development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-top-tech-firms-have-signed-accord-to-self-police-ai-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-top-tech-firms-have-signed-accord-to-self-police-ai-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Too much GOP election doom? Just listen to Treasury Man Scott Bessent]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those doomsters who believe the GOP is going to get clobbered in the midterm election, you ought to listen to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He is the best Treasury Secretary since World War II. He is a tremendous proponent on the economy, trade, and Communist China, and an imminent end to the Iran war. I interviewed him this past weekend on Sunday Morning Futures and he talked about the acceleration phase of the economy.In other words, it&rsquo;s really taking off. As Mr. Bessent put it,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-too-much-gop-election-doom-just-listen-to-treasury-man-scott-bessent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-too-much-gop-election-doom-just-listen-to-treasury-man-scott-bessent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines goes all-in on luxury with sweeping premium cabin overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group is making its "most significant" investment in premium travel, unveiling new luxury offerings for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines as it competes for high-spending travelers.The company on Tuesday introduced Aurora for Alaska Airlines and Leih&#333;k&#363; for Hawaiian Airlines, premium experiences that will pair lie-flat suites with dedicated check-in, concierge service, upgraded dining and access to exclusive lounges beginning in 2028.Alaska Air Group also unveiled Premiu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/alaska-airlines-goes-all-in-on-luxury-with-sweeping-premium-cabin-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/alaska-airlines-goes-all-in-on-luxury-with-sweeping-premium-cabin-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte Canada cuts GDP growth forecast by 20% as tariffs grip economy amid Trump's trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deloitte Canada has shaved 20 per cent off its growth forecast for Canada's economy in 2027, citing increasingly tough conditions for consumers and businesses. The accounting firm's latest outlook comes as a new American ban on select Canadian imports took effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deloitte-canada-cuts-gdp-growth-forecast-by-20-as-tariffs-grip-economy-amid-trumps-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deloitte-canada-cuts-gdp-growth-forecast-by-20-as-tariffs-grip-economy-amid-trumps-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte Canada cuts GDP forecast by 20% as tariffs grip economy amid Trump's trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deloitte Canada has shaved 20 per cent off its growth forecast for Canada's economy in 2027, citing increasingly tough conditions for consumers and businesses. The accounting firm's latest outlook comes as a new American ban on select Canadian imports took effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deloitte-canada-cuts-gdp-forecast-by-20-as-tariffs-grip-economy-amid-trumps-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/deloitte-canada-cuts-gdp-forecast-by-20-as-tariffs-grip-economy-amid-trumps-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to make surprise stop at Texas truck factory to tout manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: President Donald Trump will make a surprise stop in Denton, Texas, on Thursday to highlight manufacturing and the administration's economic agenda, FOX Business has learned.The president will visit a Peterbilt Motors factory in the city north of Dallas. Trump will deliver remarks about the manufacturing boom he believes is a result of his pro-growth policies, tariffs and deregulation."The president&rsquo;s America First trade agenda is driving a manufacturing renaissance that will con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-make-surprise-stop-at-texas-truck-factory-to-tout-manufacturing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-make-surprise-stop-at-texas-truck-factory-to-tout-manufacturing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family businesses power the US economy, but succession poses a major challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family-owned businesses play a major role in the economy and founders face difficult decisions when it comes time to consider passing it down to the next generation, experts said in a new podcast.The latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges discussed how family-owned businesses should approach planning for generational transitions given their importance to the economy, according to a transcript reviewed exclusively by FOX Business.FX de Mallmann, chairman of investment banking at Goldman Sachs,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/family-businesses-power-the-us-economy-but-succession-poses-a-major-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/family-businesses-power-the-us-economy-but-succession-poses-a-major-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG Canada to move forward with Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to overseas markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lng-canada-to-move-forward-with-phase-2-expansion-project-in-kitimat-bc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lng-canada-to-move-forward-with-phase-2-expansion-project-in-kitimat-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LNG Canada expansion gets go-ahead, as Carney set to highlight 'historic investment' in Canadian energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multibillion-dollar LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, Shell Energy Canada says, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to overseas markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lng-canada-expansion-gets-go-ahead-as-carney-set-to-highlight-historic-investment-in-canadian-energy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lng-canada-expansion-gets-go-ahead-as-carney-set-to-highlight-historic-investment-in-canadian-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO details brand refresh as chain nears 1,800 locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tropical Smoothie Caf&eacute; is rolling out a major brand refresh as the fast-casual chain builds on rapid growth and prepares for its next phase of expansion.The Atlanta-based company &mdash; best known for its made-to-order smoothies, wraps and bowls &mdash; has surpassed $1.6 billion in system sales, grown its loyalty program to 13 million members and is on track to top 1,800 locations by the end of the year.It is also expanding into airports and military bases while laying the groundwork fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tropical-smoothie-cafe-ceo-details-brand-refresh-as-chain-nears-1800-locations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tropical-smoothie-cafe-ceo-details-brand-refresh-as-chain-nears-1800-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. bans on Canadian booze hit producers on one of trade war's thorniest fronts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Tuesday, some Canadian products, including dairy, motorcycles and alcohol, can no longer cross the border to the U.S. at all, thanks to an American import ban. It's the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, where booze has taken centre stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-bans-on-canadian-booze-hit-producers-on-one-of-trade-wars-thorniest-fronts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-bans-on-canadian-booze-hit-producers-on-one-of-trade-wars-thorniest-fronts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. bans on Canadian booze hit producers on one of the trade war's thorniest fronts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Tuesday, some Canadian products, including dairy, motorcycles and alcohol can no longer cross the border to the U.S. at all thanks to an American import ban. It's the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, where booze has taken centre stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-bans-on-canadian-booze-hit-producers-on-one-of-the-trade-wars-thorniest-fronts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-bans-on-canadian-booze-hit-producers-on-one-of-the-trade-wars-thorniest-fronts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation artificial intelligence model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's &zwnj;safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-scraps-release-of-new-ai-model-over-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-scraps-release-of-new-ai-model-over-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford issues recall for 11,000 pickups over blank screen, rearview camera risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford is recalling more than 11,000 pickup trucks over a rearview camera defect that could hinder a driver's visibility while in reverse.About 11,405 2026 Ford Rangers equipped with a 10.1-inch center stack screen are affected by the recall, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The issue could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA said in its announcement.FORD RECALLS MORE THAN 223,000 VEHICLES OVER FUEL TANK ISSUE"The screen may lose power and fail to display]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-issues-recall-for-11000-pickups-over-blank-screen-rearview-camera-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-issues-recall-for-11000-pickups-over-blank-screen-rearview-camera-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia launches security platform to keep AI agents from going rogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia on Monday announced the release of software safety tools for artificial intelligence (AI) agents that it said would've stopped the hack of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents.The incident involving Hugging Face, which was acquired by Nvidia for $13 billion, involved OpenAI agents that broke containment from an internal test and the two companies ultimately worked together to defeat the attack.Nvidia's announcement comes as OpenAI and Anthropic, the two top AI labs in the U.S. that develop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-launches-security-platform-to-keep-ai-agents-from-going-rogue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-launches-security-platform-to-keep-ai-agents-from-going-rogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO reveals the 'six-figure jobs' young Americans are overlooking amid labor shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's shortage of skilled trades workers is straining homebuilding, infrastructure and a growing wave of commercial projects, as the industry struggles to bring younger workers into careers such as plumbing, electrical work and HVAC.Home Builders Institute (HBI) President and CEO Ed Brady joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with FOX Business" to discuss the skilled labor shortage and the need to expand training opportunities for young people and transitioning service member]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-reveals-the-six-figure-jobs-young-americans-are-overlooking-amid-labor-shortage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-reveals-the-six-figure-jobs-young-americans-are-overlooking-amid-labor-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton steel plant to lay off hundreds of workers as U.S. tariffs prompt 'survival' move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steelmaker Stelco Holdings says it's idling some production at its Hamilton plant in response to U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steel-plant-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers-as-us-tariffs-prompt-survival-move-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steel-plant-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers-as-us-tariffs-prompt-survival-move-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton steel plant to lay off hundreds of workers as U.S. tariffs prompt ‘survival’ move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steelmaker Stelco Holdings says it's idling some production at its Hamilton plant in response to U.S. tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steel-plant-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers-as-us-tariffs-prompt-survival-move/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steel-plant-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-workers-as-us-tariffs-prompt-survival-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hobby economy and 'funflation': Why the cost of having fun is getting serious]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Bank of America Institute finds that American consumers are spending more on their hobbies but are facing higher prices for their enjoyment.The report notes that Bank of America card data suggests consumers are facing "funflation" in the prices they pay for their hobbies at arts and crafts stores, hobby shops, outdoor recreation service providers and retailers that specialize in activities including hiking, camping, skiing and scuba diving.Using that definition, card data s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-hobby-economy-and-funflation-why-the-cost-of-having-fun-is-getting-serious/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-hobby-economy-and-funflation-why-the-cost-of-having-fun-is-getting-serious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republicans press IRS to strip Middle East Children's Alliance of tax-exempt status]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., and the House Ways and Means Committee are pressing the IRS to strip a California nonprofit of its tax-exempt status, alleging the Middle East Children's Alliance has ties to organizations linked to a Foreign Terrorist Organization and the Neville Roy Singham's pro-CCP network, citing increasingly opaque foreign grant disclosures.In a letter to Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano, Smith and all GOP members of the committee are calling for an in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/house-republicans-press-irs-to-strip-middle-east-childrens-alliance-of-tax-exempt-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/house-republicans-press-irs-to-strip-middle-east-childrens-alliance-of-tax-exempt-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do advertising rules make it harder to find deals at the grocery store? Competition Bureau aims to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition Bureau has launched an investigation into the use of minimum advertised pricing policies in the grocery sector, rules that can prevent retailers from advertising their lowest prices and consumers from finding the best deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/do-advertising-rules-make-it-harder-to-find-deals-at-the-grocery-store-competition-bureau-aims-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/do-advertising-rules-make-it-harder-to-find-deals-at-the-grocery-store-competition-bureau-aims-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau investigates minimum advertised pricing policies in grocery sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition Bureau says consumers expect grocers to be able to advertise their "best deals."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/competition-bureau-investigates-minimum-advertised-pricing-policies-in-grocery-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/competition-bureau-investigates-minimum-advertised-pricing-policies-in-grocery-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Meta’s data centre raise Alberta power bills? Experts say it could]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn Meta's Sturgeon County data centre could put pressure on Alberta energy prices, despite assurances from Meta and the provincial government that Albertans won't see higher bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-metas-data-centre-raise-alberta-power-bills-experts-say-it-could/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/will-metas-data-centre-raise-alberta-power-bills-experts-say-it-could/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches Starship into orbit for first time ever but cuts mission short]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX&rsquo;s massive Starship rocket blasted off from Texas Monday morning on its most ambitious test flight yet, aiming for a roughly 10-hour mission that would have sent the spacecraft around Earth six times, though the company ultimately decided to end the flight earlier than planned.Minutes into the uncrewed spacecraft's ascent, the rocket lost one of its engines, throwing into question whether the test flight would abandon its goal of reaching orbit for the first time. After several tense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-launches-starship-into-orbit-for-first-time-ever-but-cuts-mission-short/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-launches-starship-into-orbit-for-first-time-ever-but-cuts-mission-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silicon Valley academy offers tuition-free alternative to college for young tech builders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andreessen Horowitz is putting $42 million behind a new education venture aimed at young tech builders who might otherwise head to college, betting that the artificial intelligence boom is creating demand for a different path into Silicon Valley.The Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a for-profit company incubated by the venture capital firm known as a16z, plans to bring its first class of roughly 50 students to San Francisco in September 2027 for a tuition-free, one-year fellowship.Instead of relying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-to-college-for-young-tech-builders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-to-college-for-young-tech-builders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Google bets $15B on Finland as nation's president explains why]]></title><description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS &mdash; Finland is looking to capitalize on the global artificial intelligence boom after Google announced plans to invest at least $15.2 billion in digital infrastructure across the Nordic nation over the next two years, marking one of the largest technology investments in the country's history.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the investment reflects a combination of abundant clean energy, a secure operating environment and a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/exclusive-google-bets-15b-on-finland-as-nations-president-explains-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/exclusive-google-bets-15b-on-finland-as-nations-president-explains-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incoming Air Canada CEO's current airline engaged in 'anti-labour' behaviour, says Canadian union head]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Air Canada pilots says it is concerned about what it calls a "retaliatory and anti-labour" action by Scandinavian Airlines &mdash; which is currently run by Air Canada's next CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/incoming-air-canada-ceos-current-airline-engaged-in-anti-labour-behaviour-says-canadian-union-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/incoming-air-canada-ceos-current-airline-engaged-in-anti-labour-behaviour-says-canadian-union-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump hosting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for private White House dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are meeting for a private dinner at the White House&nbsp;on Sunday evening.Trump confirmed the meeting to Fox News' Aishah Hasnie.This comes after the leader of the AI firm raised concerns this month about the technology&rsquo;s risks, warning that the pace of its advancement needs to be slowed down."We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-hosting-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-for-private-white-house-dinner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-hosting-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-for-private-white-house-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta pushes back on claims Instagram Plus exposes repeat story viewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instagram will let you pay $3.99 a month to preview someone's story without showing up on the viewer list, and some users are raising privacy concerns.But parent company Meta is pushing back on claims that Instagram Plus reveals who repeatedly viewed a story.The feature shows how many times a story was replayed in total, a Meta representative told Fox News Digital, but it does not name the people behind those repeat views.The subscription also adds a search bar to the existing viewer list, makin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-pushes-back-on-claims-instagram-plus-exposes-repeat-story-viewers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-pushes-back-on-claims-instagram-plus-exposes-repeat-story-viewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart vows not to use customer data for personalized pricing: 'We won't do it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is assuring customers it will not use personal data or AI to personalize prices.In a letter published Friday, Walmart President and CEO John Furner reaffirmed the retail giant's long-standing "Every Day Low Prices" strategy, saying the company prices "the product, not the person.""I've heard concerns about companies using that information and technology to charge you more," Furner said. "I want to tell you where we stand:&nbsp;We price the product, not the person."Furner said prices may]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-vows-not-to-use-customer-data-for-personalized-pricing-we-wont-do-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-vows-not-to-use-customer-data-for-personalized-pricing-we-wont-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed raises rates for first time in years: What it means for your wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years is likely to increase borrowing costs for many consumers, particularly those carrying variable-rate debt such as credit cards and home equity lines of credit.Earlier this month, the Fed voted unanimously to raise its benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points, lifting its target range from 3.5%-3.75% to 3.75%-4%. The increase marked the central bank's first rate hike since July 2023 after holding rates steady through it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-raises-rates-for-first-time-in-years-what-it-means-for-your-wallet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-raises-rates-for-first-time-in-years-what-it-means-for-your-wallet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO SUNDAY: Golden Corral CEO reveals the one habit he’ll ‘never break’ after 41 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Golden Corral CEO Lance Trenary, strong leadership begins with a strong foundation.The restaurant executive told FOX Business that his faith, family and sense of purpose shape the way he approaches each day, while staying close to customers has remained one of the most important habits throughout his 41-year career with the company."One of the key things for me is saying a prayer," he said. "My personal faith is really important to me, and my family is incredibly important to me. So faith, f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-golden-corral-ceo-reveals-the-one-habit-hell-never-break-after-41-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-sunday-golden-corral-ceo-reveals-the-one-habit-hell-never-break-after-41-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI pauses training of latest models after AI agents probed U.S. government sites in unexpected ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-pauses-training-of-latest-models-after-ai-agents-probed-us-government-sites-in-unexpected-ways/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-pauses-training-of-latest-models-after-ai-agents-probed-us-government-sites-in-unexpected-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The incoming U.S. import bans on Canadian alcohol, whey, molasses and motorcycles, by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is set to ban a select number of Canadian imports starting Tuesday, in the next escalation of a trade war that has already led to steep tariffs on goods from both sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-incoming-us-import-bans-on-canadian-alcohol-whey-molasses-and-motorcycles-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-incoming-us-import-bans-on-canadian-alcohol-whey-molasses-and-motorcycles-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 333 pounds of Buckhead tuna recalled across 5 states over elevated scombrotoxin levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 333 pounds of tuna distributed across five states are being recalled after testing found elevated levels of a toxin that can cause a form of food poisoning, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The FDA said the recall covers 332.9 pounds of Buckhead tuna distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland.The advisory was designated a Class II recall, meaning use of or exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse healt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-333-pounds-of-buckhead-tuna-recalled-across-5-states-over-elevated-scombrotoxin-levels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-333-pounds-of-buckhead-tuna-recalled-across-5-states-over-elevated-scombrotoxin-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese leads to 13 illnesses and eight hospitalizations across the US: FDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall has been issued for raw milk cheese after more than a dozen people were sickened with E. coli across several states.The recalled products include Sierra Nevada Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheeses: medium cheddar, sharp cheddar, jalape&ntilde;o jack, and Monterey jack sold at retail in 8-oz or 16-oz packages.A total of 13 people have been sickened so far, including eight hospitalizations. The last onset of symptoms was on Aug. 26.MORE THAN 12,000 POUNDS OF BACON RECALLED AFTER USDA ISSUE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk-cheese-leads-to-13-illnesses-and-eight-hospitalizations-across-the-us-fda/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk-cheese-leads-to-13-illnesses-and-eight-hospitalizations-across-the-us-fda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards ending Biden-era electric vehicle mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has approved new fuel economy standards that end the Biden-era electric vehicle mandate."The Dumocrats cost our Great Auto Manufacturers $Billions, forced Americans into cars they never wanted, and wasted Billions on Chargers that were never built," Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday afternoon.The president added that the new standards will "take the waste out of building cars in America. That means LOWER PRICES, saving families thousands on a ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-era-electric-vehicle-mandate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-era-electric-vehicle-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College president warns AI could strengthen education &mdash; or create dangerous shortcuts: 'It&rsquo;s how we manage it']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how colleges and universities educate students and prepare them for the workforce.&nbsp;As higher education works to establish guidelines around AI, they must address a larger picture: How can students use AI without losing critical skills?&nbsp;In an interview with Fox Digital Business, Richard Corcoran, president of New College of Florida and the state's former education commissioner, said AI could either strengthen education or create shortcuts tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/college-president-warns-ai-could-strengthen-education-mdash-or-create-dangerous-shortcuts-itrsquos-how-we-manage-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/college-president-warns-ai-could-strengthen-education-mdash-or-create-dangerous-shortcuts-itrsquos-how-we-manage-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alabama teens getting their own version of TikTok under sweeping $100M deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alabama teenagers using TikTok will soon face two-hour daily limits, overnight curfews and an end to the app's customized "For You" page after the social media giant reached a $100 million settlement with the state.TikTok reached the first-of-its-kind settlement just days before the lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial. Rather than imposing only financial penalties, the agreement requires the company to overhaul several of its core features for minors."TikTok has agreed to give parents real cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/alabama-teens-getting-their-own-version-of-tiktok-under-sweeping-100m-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/alabama-teens-getting-their-own-version-of-tiktok-under-sweeping-100m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Cityzens: Global sports empire found guilty of 'financial doping' and why it matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City FC has reportedly been found guilty by an independent panel appointed by the Premier League Judicial Panel's chairman of 114 of 115 charges over how the club financed deals relating to sponsorships, paying its managers and paying its players.&nbsp;The case first came to light in February 2023, after a four-year investigation into the club's financial dealings, which started with a handful of incriminating emails leaked to media in Europe.The club plays in England&rsquo;s Premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bad-cityzens-global-sports-empire-found-guilty-of-financial-doping-and-why-it-matters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bad-cityzens-global-sports-empire-found-guilty-of-financial-doping-and-why-it-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overreliance on AI could replace 'social intelligence' in the workplace, protocol expert warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in the workplace, companies may be overlooking another skill set that could increasingly separate successful employees from the pack: the ability to communicate, listen, disagree and build relationships with actual people.Pamela Eyring, president of the Protocol School of Washington, told Fox Business that employers increasingly need workers who can use AI effectively without allowing their interpersonal skills to deteriorate.According to Eyring, peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/overreliance-on-ai-could-replace-social-intelligence-in-the-workplace-protocol-expert-warns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/overreliance-on-ai-could-replace-social-intelligence-in-the-workplace-protocol-expert-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantum computing could help US reduce reliance on China's rare earth supply chain, tech CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantum computing could give the U.S. and its allies a new tool in their effort to reduce reliance on China for critical rare earth elements, with one technology company betting the emerging technology can make extracting and processing limited Western supplies more efficient.Pasqal is partnering with USA Rare Earth and Riven Systems to explore how quantum computing, artificial intelligence and rapid chemical testing can improve the separation and processing of rare earth elements.Pasqal CEO Was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quantum-computing-could-help-us-reduce-reliance-on-chinas-rare-earth-supply-chain-tech-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/quantum-computing-could-help-us-reduce-reliance-on-chinas-rare-earth-supply-chain-tech-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail headwinds force women’s apparel giant Cato to close dozens of locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A women's apparel company that caters to price-conscious consumers announced the closure of 120 retail stores by the end of the fiscal year.The Cato Corporation, parent company of Cato Fashions, operates more than 1,000 women&rsquo;s apparel and accessories stores across 31 states.&nbsp;The slated closures account for more than 10% of its stores, Fast Company reported.Cato, which was founded in 1946, focuses on budget-wary consumers, much like TJ Maxx or Ross Dress for Less.WALMART SAYS IT WILL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retail-headwinds-force-womens-apparel-giant-cato-to-close-dozens-of-locations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retail-headwinds-force-womens-apparel-giant-cato-to-close-dozens-of-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla begins delivering Semi trucks to customers after years of delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla on Thursday announced that the electric vehicle maker was beginning deliveries of its Semi trucks to customers this week.Executives at Tesla's plant in Sparks, Nevada, made the announcement that the first customers will take delivery of the electric big rigs about nine years after CEO Elon Musk first announced the company's plans to develop the long-haul freight trucks.The Semi aims to open a new market for Tesla, which has long been known for its EV sedans and SUVs, by creating an electri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-begins-delivering-semi-trucks-to-customers-after-years-of-delays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-begins-delivering-semi-trucks-to-customers-after-years-of-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS steps up fraud fight with new app, CEO promises '100% secure' platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IRS launched a new mobile app that will let taxpayers check refund statuses and make payments directly from their phones, expanding the agency's digital services as it works to combat fraud and protect taxpayer information.IRS CEO Frank Bisignano joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the app's security, growing demand for online services and the agency's efforts to combat identity theft."100%, 100% secure," Bisignano said of the new app, which will allow taxpaye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/irs-steps-up-fraud-fight-with-new-app-ceo-promises-100-secure-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/irs-steps-up-fraud-fight-with-new-app-ceo-promises-100-secure-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco receives $184M in tariff refunds, says most will go toward lower prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco on Thursday said it received $184 million in tariff refunds in the company's fourth quarter, the majority of which was reinvested into lower pricing for members shopping at the retail giant's warehouses.The big box retailer said the lower pricing from tariff refunds was applied to a range of everyday items, including food and beverages, as well as other product categories.Costco CEO Ron Vachris said on the company's earnings call that the company "received some initial tariff refunds in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-receives-184m-in-tariff-refunds-says-most-will-go-toward-lower-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-receives-184m-in-tariff-refunds-says-most-will-go-toward-lower-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast chain franchisee files for bankruptcy as rising costs, weak sales weigh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The operator of a Village Inn restaurant in Oldsmar, Florida, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reporting more than $554,000 in liabilities, according to court filings obtained by FOX Business.VI Oldsmar LLC filed its Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida on Sept. 18, electing to proceed under Subchapter V, which is a streamlined bankruptcy process for qualifying small businesses.Court filings show the company listed about $72,335]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/breakfast-chain-franchisee-files-for-bankruptcy-as-rising-costs-weak-sales-weigh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/breakfast-chain-franchisee-files-for-bankruptcy-as-rising-costs-weak-sales-weigh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department under Trump asks EU to scrap $137M US fine for Elon Musk's X]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million US) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/justice-department-under-trump-asks-eu-to-scrap-137m-us-fine-for-elon-musks-x/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/justice-department-under-trump-asks-eu-to-scrap-137m-us-fine-for-elon-musks-x/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top AI companies call for safety measures while critics warn regulation could stifle innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading developers of artificial intelligence (AI) are raising concerns about the need to ensure the safety and alignment of cutting-edge frontier models as they become more capable.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Microsoft have all signaled a focus on safety issues related to developing frontier AI models to ensure that they're aligned with serving humanity.Those calls come amid warnings from AI researchers that there's a chance that AI could wipe out humanity within the n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-ai-companies-call-for-safety-measures-while-critics-warn-regulation-could-stifle-innovation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-ai-companies-call-for-safety-measures-while-critics-warn-regulation-could-stifle-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The housing game is 'rigged': Real estate star exposes the hidden traps locking up buyers past 7% rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[American homebuyers battling elevated interest rates and high listing prices are confronting a far broader financial hurdle: a hidden "obstacle course" of property taxes, rising insurance premiums and local regulatory friction.Beyond headline mortgage rates, rising monthly carrying costs in high-growth states are increasingly influencing where families can afford to settle, according to SERHANT. founder and real estate star Ryan Serhant."New York taught me that real estate is a function of price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-housing-game-is-rigged-real-estate-star-exposes-the-hidden-traps-locking-up-buyers-past-7-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-housing-game-is-rigged-real-estate-star-exposes-the-hidden-traps-locking-up-buyers-past-7-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI expert warns ‘machine-speed’ cyberthreats may require faster defenses than human-led responses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is changing cyberattacks from the work of individual hackers into coordinated operations potentially involving hundreds of autonomous agents, creating a speed problem that traditional human-led cybersecurity systems may struggle to match, according to AI cybersecurity expert Yagub Rahimov.Rahimov, founder and CEO of Polygraf AI, told FOX Business that the emergence of so-called "AI swarms" doesn't necessarily mean a cyber doomsday is imminent, but said organizations need]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-expert-warns-machine-speed-cyberthreats-may-require-faster-defenses-than-human-led-responses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-expert-warns-machine-speed-cyberthreats-may-require-faster-defenses-than-human-led-responses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1990s boy band mall tour is back, and this time it's sponsored by Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember when you could hit up your local suburban mall, catch a show from a pop star next to the food court and buy a new zip-up while you were at it? History is repeating itself.On Tuesday, Gap announced it was launching a collaboration with emerging boyband Just Your Type for its &ldquo;fashiontainment platform.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-1990s-boy-band-mall-tour-is-back-and-this-time-its-sponsored-by-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-1990s-boy-band-mall-tour-is-back-and-this-time-its-sponsored-by-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI 'slop' is dominating menus, as some restaurant owners turn to it to save time and money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diners have taken to social media to share photos of overly-shiny sandwiches and circular shrimp, lamenting the suspected use of AI. But some in the restaurant business say it's helped them reduce costs and save time in a notoriously difficult industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-slop-is-dominating-menus-as-some-restaurant-owners-turn-to-it-to-save-time-and-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-slop-is-dominating-menus-as-some-restaurant-owners-turn-to-it-to-save-time-and-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Secret Service cybercrime expert weighs in on privacy after hackers breach stolen Flock camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stolen Flock Safety license-plate camera yielded roughly 1.6 million images after hackers physically removed and reverse-engineered the device, but a former Secret Service cybercrime expert says the incident does not appear to have compromised Flock's broader cloud network.Jason Brown, director of customer advisory and counter-fraud lead at threat intelligence firm iCOUNTER, spent 25 years with the U.S. Secret Service and specialized in cybercrime.Brown told FOX Business that the distinction b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-secret-service-cybercrime-expert-weighs-in-on-privacy-after-hackers-breach-stolen-flock-camera/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-secret-service-cybercrime-expert-weighs-in-on-privacy-after-hackers-breach-stolen-flock-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Trump bans U.S. diesel exports, global prices will go even higher, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has said he's considering a ban on diesel exports to improve gas prices for Americans, a move experts say would only push an already-strained global market &mdash;further raising diesel prices in Canada and abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/if-trump-bans-us-diesel-exports-global-prices-will-go-even-higher-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/if-trump-bans-us-diesel-exports-global-prices-will-go-even-higher-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reducing the $2T federal deficit could lower inflation, interest rates for Americans: CRFB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curbing the federal government's roughly $2 trillion budget deficit would help reduce the affordability challenges American households are facing, a new analysis finds.The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) published a report on Wednesday detailing how reducing the federal budget deficit over both the near- and long-term could improve affordability issues for Americans through fiscal policy changes involving tax and spending policies.CRFB finds that reducing the defici]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/reducing-the-2t-federal-deficit-could-lower-inflation-interest-rates-for-americans-crfb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/reducing-the-2t-federal-deficit-could-lower-inflation-interest-rates-for-americans-crfb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Netanyahu’s barn burner of a speech makes the case for moral clarity against antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly hall and absolutely tore into all of the multiplying progenitors of antisemitism around the world. He jumped right in by calling out UN members that walked out ahead of his speech. "Before I begin, just a quick announcement. If there are any other moral cowards who haven&rsquo;t yet left this hall, please do so now."By the way, a lot of moral cowards left, but a lot of people with moral backbones stayed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-netanyahus-barn-burner-of-a-speech-makes-the-case-for-moral-clarity-against-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-netanyahus-barn-burner-of-a-speech-makes-the-case-for-moral-clarity-against-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowe's partners with DoorDash, Alphabet's Wing Aviation on drone delivery service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lowe's announced Thursday that it is rolling out a drone delivery pilot in North Carolina, saying it is the first home improvement retailer to offer shoppers the service.The pilot is now live at a Lowe's store in Matthews, North Carolina, where eligible customers can order select products through the DoorDash app for delivery by Alphabet-owned Wing drones in as little as 20 minutes, according to an announcement from the company."At Lowe's, our mission is to solve problems and fulfill dreams for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-partners-with-doordash-alphabets-wing-aviation-on-drone-delivery-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-partners-with-doordash-alphabets-wing-aviation-on-drone-delivery-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks warn AI shopping agents could increase risk of scams, fraud and data privacy breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks are warning that using artificial intelligence (AI) agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data privacy breaches affecting consumers.The warning was issued in a report by a group of banks including Bank of America, Capital One, the UK's NatWest, New Zealand's ASB Bank, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia and cautioned that despite enthusiasm about the potential for AI shopping agents, the tech risks outpacing consumer protections and industry standards."Consu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/banks-warn-ai-shopping-agents-could-increase-risk-of-scams-fraud-and-data-privacy-breaches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/banks-warn-ai-shopping-agents-could-increase-risk-of-scams-fraud-and-data-privacy-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO warns high diesel costs could trigger a 'vicious cycle' of surging food prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record-high diesel prices are squeezing American farmers during harvest season, raising the risk that higher production costs could eventually hit consumers at the grocery store.Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott joined FOX Business&rsquo; Taylor Riggs on "Mornings with FOX Business" to discuss how rising diesel and fertilizer costs are pressuring farmers and threatening to push food prices higher.Diesel prices have climbed to a national average of $6.51 per gallon as global supply disruptions tied to c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-warns-high-diesel-costs-could-trigger-a-vicious-cycle-of-surging-food-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ceo-warns-high-diesel-costs-could-trigger-a-vicious-cycle-of-surging-food-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian business leader warns trade uncertainty risks 'capital chill' as USMCA talks drag on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's push to expand its economic relationships around the world should not be mistaken for a retreat from the U.S., a leading Canadian business voice told FOX Business, warning that continued uncertainty over North American trade risks creating a "capital chill" that could weigh on investment.Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, said Canadian companies continue to view the U.S. as their most important market even as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government acceler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-business-leader-warns-trade-uncertainty-risks-capital-chill-as-usmca-talks-drag-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-business-leader-warns-trade-uncertainty-risks-capital-chill-as-usmca-talks-drag-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen subsidiary delays opening of $7B St. Thomas, Ont., battery plant to 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[PowerCo, the Volkswagen subsidiary building a $7-billion electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont., says the facility is now expected to begin operations in 2029, two years later than originally planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/volkswagen-subsidiary-delays-opening-of-7b-st-thomas-ont-battery-plant-to-2029/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/volkswagen-subsidiary-delays-opening-of-7b-st-thomas-ont-battery-plant-to-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates top 7% for first time since early 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rose to more than 7% for the first time since January 2025, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.03% from last week's reading of 6.95%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.3% a year ago.The average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.42% from last week's reading of 6.26%.AMERICA'S BEST AND WORST CITIES FOR HOUSING AFFOR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-top-7-for-first-time-since-early-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-top-7-for-first-time-since-early-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Schiff predicts economic 'downturn,' higher oil prices: 'I don't think it's over']]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices will rise even higher regardless of whether the Iran war ends, U.S. economic and political commentator Peter Schiff predicted during an interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday, noting that he expects an economic "downturn."Schiff, chief economist and global strategist of Euro Pacific Asset Management and host of "The Peter Schiff Show" podcast, described the elevated prices as "a tax on the economy," opining, "I don't think it's over.""I think oil prices are headed significantly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/peter-schiff-predicts-economic-downturn-higher-oil-prices-i-dont-think-its-over/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/peter-schiff-predicts-economic-downturn-higher-oil-prices-i-dont-think-its-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys' parent Empire agrees to end property controls after battle with Competition Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Competition Bureau has reached anagreementwith Sobey's parent company to have the grocery giant strictly limit or stop using property controls after the agency found the practice to be anti-competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys parent Empire agrees to end property controls after battle with Competition Bureau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Competition Bureau has reached anagreementwith Sobey's parent company to have the grocery giant strictly limit or stop using property controls after the agency found the practice to be anti-competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sobeys-parent-empire-agrees-to-end-property-controls-after-battle-with-competition-bureau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks to close 250 stores: 'Difficult decision']]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks announced plans to close roughly 250 stores across North America this week, company COO Mike Grams revealed Thursday.Grams announced the closure in a public statement, saying that while most of its 18,000 North American stores were profitable, a small portion has been struggling."We have carefully reviewed our North America coffeehouse portfolio and identified locations where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where we don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-to-close-250-stores-difficult-decision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-to-close-250-stores-difficult-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google partners with veterans groups to help 25,000 enter skilled trades careers amid worker shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Google on Thursday announced a new initiative to partner with veterans groups to help 25,000 veterans, service members and military spouses enter the skilled trades, according to an announcement viewed by FOX Business.Google's announcement will feature a partnership with several prominent organizations that serve veterans around the nation, including Hiring Our Heroes, Student Veterans of America and the Home Builders Institute.The move comes against the backdrop of a shortage of work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-partners-with-veterans-groups-to-help-25000-enter-skilled-trades-careers-amid-worker-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-partners-with-veterans-groups-to-help-25000-enter-skilled-trades-careers-amid-worker-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America to hire 1,000 more apprentices, invest $150M in workforce development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of America is expanding its skills-based hiring efforts, announcing Thursday that it will hire 1,000 additional apprentices over the next two years while investing $150 million in workforce development programs.The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said the new apprenticeship positions will span consumer banking, technology, operations and other business areas, building on the more than 800 apprentices it already hires each year through paid work-based learning programs."This is one more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-to-hire-1000-more-apprentices-invest-150m-in-workforce-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-to-hire-1000-more-apprentices-invest-150m-in-workforce-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-China summit highlights the 'hypocrisy' of American trade policy, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[American officials have scolded Canada for making a deal with China. But the numbers show the U.S. does vastly more business with China than Canada would possibly dream of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-china-summit-highlights-the-hypocrisy-of-american-trade-policy-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-china-summit-highlights-the-hypocrisy-of-american-trade-policy-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Full Self-Driving repeatedly exceeded speed limits, attempted prohibited cyclist passes in Belgium test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla's Full Self-Driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to pass cyclists where overtaking is prohibited during testing conducted over hundreds of miles in Belgium by a road-safety advocacy group.Belgian pedestrian and cyclist safety group Johanna.be tested FSD over three days in July, covering roughly 400 kilometers, or 249 miles, according to Reuters.The group said it found repeated problems in 20 km/h and 30 km/h zones, including the system displaying incorrect speed li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-full-self-driving-repeatedly-exceeded-speed-limits-attempted-prohibited-cyclist-passes-in-belgium-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-full-self-driving-repeatedly-exceeded-speed-limits-attempted-prohibited-cyclist-passes-in-belgium-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic CEO says AI could cure most major diseases within next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted Wednesday that AI could help cure most diseases within the next five to 10 years, making the case that advanced technology will change how scientists study biology and medicine.The company announced a Claude-led discovery of a molecular machine that it believes could represent a new gene-editing mechanism, though Anthropic said its precise biological function remains unclear."Its precise function, biotechnological utility (if any), or level of significance is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-could-cure-most-major-diseases-within-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-could-cure-most-major-diseases-within-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian prime minister says OpenAI agent accessed government health website, raises 'extreme concern']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website earlier this year, though the company said its review found no evidence that patient records were accessed.Albanese told reporters in New York that the activity occurred in June and involved an OpenAI agent accessing the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal, which is administered by Services Australia."I spoke with the CEO of OpenAI,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/australian-prime-minister-says-openai-agent-accessed-government-health-website-raises-extreme-concern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/australian-prime-minister-says-openai-agent-accessed-government-health-website-raises-extreme-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump urges AI 'vigilance,' says Americans need to get educated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump discussed the growing role of artificial intelligence during a wide-ranging interview on "The Big Money Show," sharing advice for Americans and revealing how she has used the technology herself."I know, now a big topic. It's AI, and everybody's scared about it. I feel that they need to be vigilant. We need to use it wisely," Trump told the "The Big Money Show" hosts WednesdayThe first lady st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/melania-trump-urges-ai-vigilance-says-americans-need-to-get-educated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/melania-trump-urges-ai-vigilance-says-americans-need-to-get-educated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida woman died after eating E coli-tainted frozen blueberries from Publix, lawsuit alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Florida family is suing Publix and food distributor Quirch Foods, alleging contaminated frozen blueberries sold by the grocery chain caused the death of a woman and hospitalized her son.The wrongful death lawsuit alleges Karla Mullins became sick after eating GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries purchased from a Publix store on Ulmerton Road in Largo.&nbsp;Her son ate the same product and was hospitalized after also becoming sick, according to the complaint.Mullins died June 20, the lawsuit sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-woman-died-after-eating-e-coli-tainted-frozen-blueberries-from-publix-lawsuit-alleges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-woman-died-after-eating-e-coli-tainted-frozen-blueberries-from-publix-lawsuit-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Getting rid of the IRGC and the Houthis is better than a Diesel price control ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Price controls are always a bad idea. They create shortages, profit losses, and eventually much higher prices when the controls are finally lifted. So this administration idea of a diesel export ban, is a problem if it really goes through.Think of it this way, President Trump would be taking some number of barrels per day of diesel fuel off the market. That&rsquo;s what a ban is. I don&rsquo;t know the exact numbers, but the American Petroleum Institute says that of the 8 million barrels of dies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-getting-rid-of-the-irgc-and-the-houthis-is-better-than-a-diesel-price-control-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-getting-rid-of-the-irgc-and-the-houthis-is-better-than-a-diesel-price-control-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adidas becomes Unrivaled's official uniform and performance apparel partner in multiyear partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Unrivaled women&rsquo;s basketball league continues to grow, Adidas is jumping on board with a multiyear partnership to become its official uniform and performance apparel partner.&nbsp;The fast-growing women&rsquo;s 3-on-3 league, founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, will now be outfitted with Adidas&rsquo; gear, while introducing a broader assortment of officially licensed merchandise, including authentic jerseys and lifestyle collections, to fans.&nbsp;Adidas wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/adidas-becomes-unrivaleds-official-uniform-and-performance-apparel-partner-in-multiyear-partnership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/adidas-becomes-unrivaleds-official-uniform-and-performance-apparel-partner-in-multiyear-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Effective AI governance doesn't slow innovation, AI expert tells House panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A House panel held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the need for the U.S. and China to responsibly pace artificial intelligence (AI) development ahead of this week's meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party held a virtual shadow hearing led by Ranking Member Ro Khanna, D-Calif., with a focus on calls for controlling AI development to address risks like the loss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/effective-ai-governance-doesnt-slow-innovation-ai-expert-tells-house-panel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/effective-ai-governance-doesnt-slow-innovation-ai-expert-tells-house-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cineplex may be going up for sale, company says in announcement of new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cineplex is considering a potential sale, the company revealed in a statement announcing former Landmark Cinemas head Bill Walker as its new CEO. While it said the board is confident in the company&rsquo;s future prospects, it is evaluating all avenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cineplex-may-be-going-up-for-sale-company-says-in-announcement-of-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cineplex-may-be-going-up-for-sale-company-says-in-announcement-of-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs warn AI could threaten humanity without safeguards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEOs of two of the world's leading AI companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that rapidly advancing AI could threaten humanity if governments and industry fail to keep it under human control.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI has enormous potential but also carries significant risks if it is not developed responsibly."If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole," Amodei told the 15-member council during a special meeting on AI held a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-openai-ceos-warn-ai-could-threaten-humanity-without-safeguards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-openai-ceos-warn-ai-could-threaten-humanity-without-safeguards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel upgrading 3 popular dinner items as chain completes 26-store property deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel is upgrading three of its most popular dinner offerings while separately using proceeds from a real estate transaction involving 26 company-owned restaurants to reduce debt and support future growth.The Lebanon, Tennessee-based chain said Wednesday that it plans to improve the quality of its chicken, hamburger and steak dinners, calling dinner its "biggest opportunity" as it works to improve guest satisfaction."We are making investments to improve food quality," President and CEO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cracker-barrel-upgrading-3-popular-dinner-items-as-chain-completes-26-store-property-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cracker-barrel-upgrading-3-popular-dinner-items-as-chain-completes-26-store-property-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MLB All-Star Albert Pujols backs AI revolution, says it's 'great for baseball']]></title><description><![CDATA[Albert Pujols is embracing baseball's technology-driven changes, arguing that a new way to challenge ball-and-strike calls could give players another chance when a game is on the line.The former MLB All-Star joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, which allows batters, pitchers and catchers to contest ball-and-strike calls, and how changes to the game could benefit fans.The system gives batters, pitchers and catc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-mlb-all-star-albert-pujols-backs-ai-revolution-says-its-great-for-baseball/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-mlb-all-star-albert-pujols-backs-ai-revolution-says-its-great-for-baseball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s to spend $8.5B on revamping restaurants, tech and franchise support]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's on Wednesday announced new details as part of its long-term growth strategy, which will include a focus on upgrading restaurants and staff training, at an investor day at the corporate headquarters in Chicago.The fast-food giant announced its NEXT growth and productivity strategy in June and outlined plans to implement changes throughout its system.McDonald's said that to speed up the modernization of restaurants, deployment of technology and other operational improvements, it plans t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-to-spend-85b-on-revamping-restaurants-tech-and-franchise-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-to-spend-85b-on-revamping-restaurants-tech-and-franchise-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech giant CEO announces she will attend Trump-Xi state dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and the semiconductor industry remains a central economic and national security issue, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chair and CEO Lisa Su said she will attend President Donald Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping."I'm honored to say that I will be at the dinner tomorrow night," Su told FOX Business' Liz Claman in a fireside chat on Wednesday during a trip to the New York Stock Exchange celebrating women in business. "It is an ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-giant-ceo-announces-she-will-attend-trump-xi-state-dinner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-giant-ceo-announces-she-will-attend-trump-xi-state-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it unprofessional to bring iced coffee to a job interview? Gen Z is being dragged for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate has divided the internet and generations, with some saying that bringing a beverage to a job interview projects an unserious attitude, and others defending their right to remain caffeinated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-it-unprofessional-to-bring-iced-coffee-to-a-job-interview-gen-z-is-being-dragged-for-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-it-unprofessional-to-bring-iced-coffee-to-a-job-interview-gen-z-is-being-dragged-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employees at AI companies back Bernie Sanders bill cracking down on development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, are introducing sweeping legislation Wednesday that would permanently ban artificial "superintelligence" and temporarily halt advanced AI development, an effort that has garnered support from several tech industry insiders.The formal rollout of the legislation and an accompanying statement of support from employees at leading AI firms were first reported by The Associated Press.The lawmakers' proposal would establish a new Cabinet-level a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/employees-at-ai-companies-back-bernie-sanders-bill-cracking-down-on-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/employees-at-ai-companies-back-bernie-sanders-bill-cracking-down-on-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NSLC has gone through about 90% of its American alcohol stockpile]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Nova Scotia's Crown-run alcohol retailer and distributor pulled American booze from the shelves last year, it worked out to about $15 million worth of more than 600,000 units of product. While sales have resumed, there's only about $1.5 million of product left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-nslc-has-gone-through-about-90-of-its-american-alcohol-stockpile/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-nslc-has-gone-through-about-90-of-its-american-alcohol-stockpile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Grocers Association CEO warns America could be left with just 'five or six national chains']]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent grocers are facing mounting pressure from national retailers, with the head of the National Grocers Association warning that weak competition could eventually leave Americans with only a handful of major grocery chains.Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, told FOX Business that independent stores are fighting to maintain access to products and competitive terms in an increasingly consolidated industry.He warned that America was approaching an "inflecti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-grocers-association-ceo-warns-america-could-be-left-with-just-five-or-six-national-chains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-grocers-association-ceo-warns-america-could-be-left-with-just-five-or-six-national-chains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York overtakes San Francisco Bay Area as largest US tech talent market by workforce size]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York has overtaken the San Francisco Bay Area as the nation's largest tech talent market by workforce size for the first time, as the artificial intelligence boom helps reshape where technology companies are hiring and expanding.CBRE's 2026 Scoring Tech Talent report found that New York's tech workforce grew by 30,640 workers between 2022 and 2025 to 394,300, while the San Francisco Bay Area's tech workforce shrank by 23,900 to 375,730.Fran Loftus, chief experience officer at New York-based]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-overtakes-san-francisco-bay-area-as-largest-us-tech-talent-market-by-workforce-size/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-overtakes-san-francisco-bay-area-as-largest-us-tech-talent-market-by-workforce-size/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover recalls 23,000 SUVs over risk of sudden drive power loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover expanded an existing recall to include an additional 23,677 vehicles over an electronic system error that may lead to the loss of drive power and exterior lighting, according to federal regulators.About 23,677 vehicles&nbsp;are affected by the recall, including 2021-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, 2019-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2020-2024 Land Rover Range Rover, 2021-2024 Jaguar F-Pace, 2021-2024 Jaguar E-Pace, 2020-2024 Land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-land-rover-recalls-23000-suvs-over-risk-of-sudden-drive-power-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-land-rover-recalls-23000-suvs-over-risk-of-sudden-drive-power-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Maryland malls set to enact juvenile curfews after violent incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two shopping malls in Maryland will begin enforcing a juvenile curfew next week after a string of violent incidents at the properties.Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda and Westfield Wheaton said the new policy will take effect Monday, Sept. 28. Under the rules, anyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter either mall after 3 p.m., according to FOX 5 DC.Security officers will enforce the policy through ID checks, and anyone under 18 without an accompanying adult will be required]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/two-maryland-malls-set-to-enact-juvenile-curfews-after-violent-incidents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/two-maryland-malls-set-to-enact-juvenile-curfews-after-violent-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check your freezer: Popular Walmart item recalled over possible listeria risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart shoppers are being urged to check their freezers after a supplier recalled certain packages of Bettergoods pasta sold nationwide over potential listeria contamination.Gias Foods Inc. is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine distributed at Walmart stores across the country, according to a company announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration.&nbsp;The recalled pasta is sold frozen in 22-ounce yellow plastic packages under Walmart's Bettergo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/check-your-freezer-popular-walmart-item-recalled-over-possible-listeria-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/check-your-freezer-popular-walmart-item-recalled-over-possible-listeria-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Laughing Cow ditches iconic smile and teases cheese shoppers with cryptic message on packaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laughing Cow is no longer laughing and shoppers want to know what wiped the iconic grin off her face.For the first time in more than 100 years, the laughing red cow has traded her trademark smile for a somber expression on select packages of The Laughing Cow Creamy Original cheese wedges rolling out nationwide.The surprise makeover is part of a mysterious new campaign dubbed "The Not Laughing Cow," but the company is keeping shoppers guessing about what wiped the smile from its mascot&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-laughing-cow-ditches-iconic-smile-and-teases-cheese-shoppers-with-cryptic-message-on-packaging/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-laughing-cow-ditches-iconic-smile-and-teases-cheese-shoppers-with-cryptic-message-on-packaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. premier unsurprised that Trump now says U.S. will continue with Canadian potash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's premier has described Belarusian potash as "blood potash," because its proceeds would be used to support "Russian aggression."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sask-premier-unsurprised-that-trump-now-says-us-will-continue-with-canadian-potash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sask-premier-unsurprised-that-trump-now-says-us-will-continue-with-canadian-potash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Trump offers historic optimistic vision at UN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now all the headlines from President Trump&rsquo;s United Nations speech are focused on his prior statements warning Iran that the Tehran regime has to either make a deal or face annihilation.I believe annihilation refers to the regime. And he warned them not to focus on the midterm elections because he&rsquo;s going to be president for another two and a half years. So, in effect, Mr. Trump discounted the midterm elections, and took them off the table. A bad day for Iran.As Mr. Trump said: "They]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trump-offers-historic-optimistic-vision-at-un/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trump-offers-historic-optimistic-vision-at-un/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Fed isn't ready to declare victory on inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates last week may mark the first of several hikes aimed at taming stubborn inflation, with one central bank leader weighing in on where inflation may go from here.Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said in a speech before CFA Society Baltimore on Tuesday that the "risks to inflation outweigh the risks to maximum employment. That's why we raised rates."Barkin, who is a non-voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-the-fed-isnt-ready-to-declare-victory-on-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-the-fed-isnt-ready-to-declare-victory-on-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flair CEO says budget airlines are feeling the effects of sky-high jet fuel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flair Airlines CEO Len Corrado is feeling the heat from high jet fuel prices as he steers the budget carrier away from a recent strategy targeting business travellers and destinations in the United States. Corrado says jet fuel typically consumes one-third of the company's costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flair-ceo-says-budget-airlines-are-feeling-the-effects-of-sky-high-jet-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flair-ceo-says-budget-airlines-are-feeling-the-effects-of-sky-high-jet-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta's Muse becomes App Store's hottest download]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta's recently launched Muse personal artificial intelligence (AI) agent app rose to the top of the Apple App Store after it launched earlier this month.Muse ranked as the top free app in Apple's U.S. App Store, ranking ahead of another popular AI tool, OpenAI's ChatGPT.The rise of Muse reflects a shift in how consumers are using AI, with agentic apps that help users with a variety of tasks, as opposed to a chatbot that can respond to a user's conversational prompts and perform research.The Mus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/metas-muse-becomes-app-stores-hottest-download/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/metas-muse-becomes-app-stores-hottest-download/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military commander vows fast action on AI and robots, sees 'untapped potential' for Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top Canadian forces commander says the military is ramping up purchases of low-cost, autonomous and reusable weapons systems. The push comes as world leaders and major tech executives debate if AI technology is advancing too quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/military-commander-vows-fast-action-on-ai-and-robots-sees-untapped-potential-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/military-commander-vows-fast-action-on-ai-and-robots-sees-untapped-potential-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rebrands AI, rejects 'globalist scheme' to control tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will reject what he called a "globalist scheme" to control artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasized the importance of the U.S. winning the race in emerging tech.The president made the remarks in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City."The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now," Trump said, adding that he thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-rebrands-ai-rejects-globalist-scheme-to-control-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-rebrands-ai-rejects-globalist-scheme-to-control-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DoorDash customer picks up order from driver at crash scene: 'I think that's my food right there']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man went viral on social media after filming himself picking up a DoorDash order at the scene of a crash involving his delivery driver.Glenn Ndibnu began recording as he arrived at the wreck on Church Road in Bowie, Maryland, where multiple ambulances were present."I DoorDashed some food, and my DoorDasher told me he got in a car accident, and he was like, &lsquo;I can come meet him and get the food from him,'" he explained in the video.CALIFORNIA WOMAN CHASED, FATALLY SHOT BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doordash-customer-picks-up-order-from-driver-at-crash-scene-i-think-thats-my-food-right-there/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doordash-customer-picks-up-order-from-driver-at-crash-scene-i-think-thats-my-food-right-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Chamber gives JB Pritzker 'runner-up' for 'Economic Developer of the Year' award on Chicago billboards]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Whether heading into Chicago or leaving it behind on the Stevenson Expressway, commuters are driving past a new billboard campaign from Florida's top business lobby.Expanding its multimillion-dollar recruitment campaign into the Midwest, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is launching its next "Free Enterprise" billboard campaign targeting Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as the Chamber says data shows billions of dollars in income moving from Illinois to Florida."The billboards will look very]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-chamber-gives-jb-pritzker-runner-up-for-economic-developer-of-the-year-award-on-chicago-billboards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-chamber-gives-jb-pritzker-runner-up-for-economic-developer-of-the-year-award-on-chicago-billboards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to preserve ban on Chinese automakers as he prepares to meet Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to maintain existing restrictions that effectively keep Chinese automakers and keep them out of the U.S. market ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi on Thursday in Washington, where they are expected to discuss their trade agreement, AI, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and other key geopolitical issues.Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., is leading a group of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/democratic-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-preserve-ban-on-chinese-automakers-as-he-prepares-to-meet-xi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/democratic-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-preserve-ban-on-chinese-automakers-as-he-prepares-to-meet-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former United executive explains how New Jersey fiber cut disrupted Northeast flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severed fiber-optic cable in New Jersey disrupted air travel across parts of the Northeast on Monday, showing how a single infrastructure problem can quickly ripple through the nation's airline system.Rich Davis, senior security advisor at International SOS and former chief security officer at United Airlines, told FOX Business that even a localized outage can quickly disrupt flights far beyond where it begins because airline networks are tightly interconnected."It's like a spider web of activ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-united-executive-explains-how-new-jersey-fiber-cut-disrupted-northeast-flights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-united-executive-explains-how-new-jersey-fiber-cut-disrupted-northeast-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard Mountain Dew offers $1M bounty to anyone who can prove Bigfoot is real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hard Mountain Dew is offering a $1 million prize to anyone who can provide proof that Bigfoot exists, as the alcoholic beverage brand launches a fall marketing campaign built around the legendary creature.The "Bigfoot Bounty" promotion opened Wednesday and runs through Nov. 30, giving adults 21 and older the chance to submit what the company describes as "verified evidence" of Bigfoot's existence."Hard Mountain Dew has always been about chasing bold experiences, and Bigfoot Bounty takes that min]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hard-mountain-dew-offers-1m-bounty-to-anyone-who-can-prove-bigfoot-is-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hard-mountain-dew-offers-1m-bounty-to-anyone-who-can-prove-bigfoot-is-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple settlement could mean a payout for some iPhone owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple customers may be able to collect up to $95 from a class action settlement that stems from a lawsuit alleging the tech giant put out false advertisements about the AI capabilities on devices which didn't have the tech fully integrated.This spring, Apple reached a $250 million agreement to settle the class action lawsuit related to delays in the integration of AI and Siri capabilities in new devices. The company said at the time it "resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-settlement-could-mean-a-payout-for-some-iphone-owners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-settlement-could-mean-a-payout-for-some-iphone-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Security recipients may get bigger benefit boost in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Security beneficiaries are expected to see a larger cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2027 than they received for this year, according to new estimates that follow the release of August inflation data.By law, the annual Social Security COLA is calculated using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index (CPI) inflation data for the months of July, August and September based on a variant of the dataset known as CPI-W. The COLA boosts beneficiaries' payments to account for a rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-recipients-may-get-bigger-benefit-boost-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/social-security-recipients-may-get-bigger-benefit-boost-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla reopens Roadster reservations &ndash; but you'll need $50K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla has reopened reservations for its long-delayed next-generation Roadster, asking customers to put down $50,000 weeks before the company unveils a redesigned version of the vehicle.According to Tesla&rsquo;s reservation portal, securing a spot requires an initial, fully refundable $5,000 credit card payment. Customers must then make a $45,000 wire transfer within 10 days to complete the reservation.The renewed push for reservations comes nearly nine years after CEO Elon Musk first unveiled a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-reopens-roadster-reservations-ndash-but-youll-need-50k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-reopens-roadster-reservations-ndash-but-youll-need-50k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger, clearing way for $81B US deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-settles-with-us-states-over-warner-bros-merger-clearing-way-for-81b-us-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-settles-with-us-states-over-warner-bros-merger-clearing-way-for-81b-us-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-settles-with-us-states-over-warner-bros-merger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-settles-with-us-states-over-warner-bros-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeast airport operations resume after telecom outage disrupts flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday evening that telecommunications lines have been repaired and airport operations across the Northeast are resuming, though travelers should continue to expect delays."The telecom lines have been repaired, and all airport operations in the Northeast are resuming. It will take some time to clear all existing delays, so please check with your airline for the latest information," Duffy wrote on X.Earlier Monday, Duffy said a severed fiber-optic line in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/northeast-airport-operations-resume-after-telecom-outage-disrupts-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/northeast-airport-operations-resume-after-telecom-outage-disrupts-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia's Jensen Huang rejects AI doomsday fears: '2030 is not going to be the end of the world']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview on Friday that he disagrees with doomsday warnings that artificial intelligence (AI) may contribute to the extinction of humanity within a decade.Huang told CBS News that "2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world.""Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible," Huang added, saying that predictions like those made by former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon are "not grounde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-rejects-ai-doomsday-fears-2030-is-not-going-to-be-the-end-of-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-rejects-ai-doomsday-fears-2030-is-not-going-to-be-the-end-of-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount reaches settlement with states suing to block Warner Bros Discovery takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance Corp. reached a settlement with the states seeking to block its proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., clearing the way for a historic Hollywood merger.&nbsp;California Attorney General&nbsp;Rob Bonta&nbsp;led a group of state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit challenging the massive $111 billion deal that was initially expected to close during the third quarter of this year. On Monday, Paramount announced that a deal had been reached.&nbsp;"Our shared aim was a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-reaches-settlement-with-states-suing-to-block-warner-bros-discovery-takeover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-reaches-settlement-with-states-suing-to-block-warner-bros-discovery-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to decide whether to green light US-China artificial intelligence 'hotline' agreement: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will present President Donald Trump with a U.S.-China artificial intelligence-related agreement, two sources told Fox Business Network White House correspondent Edward Lawrence.The agreement will open a "hotline" for direct communication on AI, similar to the direct line of communication the military has,&nbsp;enabling either side to have a direct line if any AI-related problems arise, such as hacking, national security concerns, rogue AIs or other issues.&e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-decide-whether-to-green-light-us-china-artificial-intelligence-hotline-agreement-sources/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-decide-whether-to-green-light-us-china-artificial-intelligence-hotline-agreement-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Wendy's franchisee files for bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meritage Hospitality Group, one of the largest Wendy&rsquo;s franchisees in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a high-stakes dispute with the fast-food chain's corporate parent.The bankruptcy filing comes amid severe financial pressures at the franchisee, which has struggled with soaring beef costs and weak customer traffic, while Meritage has also blamed aggressive promotional discounting for squeezing margins.The Michigan-based operator runs 314 Wendy's location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-wendys-franchisee-files-for-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-wendys-franchisee-files-for-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Hyundai Santa Fe burst into flames on busy highway after repairs at dealership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Pelletier was driving to work in June when his car suddenly caught fire. He managed to escape seconds before an explosion blew up its front end and, three months later, he's still waiting for answers and hoping for more compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/his-hyundai-santa-fe-burst-into-flames-on-busy-highway-after-repairs-at-dealership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/his-hyundai-santa-fe-burst-into-flames-on-busy-highway-after-repairs-at-dealership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen recalls 208,000 SUVs over bolts that could cause steering loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volkswagen Group of America is recalling more than 208,000 vehicles in the U.S. over a steering rack mounting bolt that can corrode and break, potentially causing a loss of steering control.The recall affects a total of 208,724 SUVs, including&nbsp;certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced.The affected Tiguan vehicles were manufactured from March 22, 2017, through June 18, 2018. The affected Atlas veh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/volkswagen-recalls-208000-suvs-over-bolts-that-could-cause-steering-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/volkswagen-recalls-208000-suvs-over-bolts-that-could-cause-steering-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merriam-Webster welcomes ‘looksmaxxing,’ ‘vibe coding’ and ‘cuffing season’ to new word list]]></title><description><![CDATA[From "vibe coding" to "trash panda," the internet has officially talked its way into the dictionary.Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online catalog, giving a digital-age "glow-up" to the language and official recognition to an internet-fueled mix that also includes "looksmaxxing," "parasocial" and "Rickroll."The publisher said the new entries reflect terms and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use over time, offering what it called "a window into the worl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/merriam-webster-welcomes-looksmaxxing-vibe-coding-and-cuffing-season-to-new-word-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/merriam-webster-welcomes-looksmaxxing-vibe-coding-and-cuffing-season-to-new-word-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-food chains are chasing the specialty drink boom. Inside Sonic's strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As restaurant chains increasingly turn to specialty beverages to attract customers beyond the traditional meal, Sonic Drive-In believes a business model built around drink customization gives it a head start.Marion Campbell, Sonic's vice president of integrated marketing and communications, told FOX Business that the quick-service restaurant industry is still figuring out how to make specialty beverages a bigger part of its business, while Sonic has spent years building customization into its op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fast-food-chains-are-chasing-the-specialty-drink-boom-inside-sonics-strategy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fast-food-chains-are-chasing-the-specialty-drink-boom-inside-sonics-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Mark Ruffalo is ramping up pressure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta amid reports of settlement talks over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning the Democrat not to "cave" and urging supporters to rally outside his Oakland office."Don&rsquo;t you dare @AGRobBonta, do not cave," Ruffalo wrote Saturday on X.Ruffalo's lobbying comes as the massive transaction remains on hold under a court agreement and Paramount CEO David Ellison clashes with Bonta and 11 other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-urges-california-ag-rob-bonta-not-to-cave-in-paramount-warner-bros-merger-fight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-ruffalo-urges-california-ag-rob-bonta-not-to-cave-in-paramount-warner-bros-merger-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just lemonade stands: How a new wave of 'kid-preneurs' are making their own money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Canada, kids are getting an early taste of entrepreneurship &mdash; earning money, testing their ideas and learning skills they can carry into adulthood. Experts say social media, AI and the rising cost of living may be helping fuel the trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/not-just-lemonade-stands-how-a-new-wave-of-kid-preneurs-are-making-their-own-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/not-just-lemonade-stands-how-a-new-wave-of-kid-preneurs-are-making-their-own-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI evolving too fast? A look at the debate on slowing it down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The path forward for artificial intelligence is caught between promises of breakthroughs that would benefit humanity and concerns the technology will grow too powerful for human good. Here's a look at which tech and world leaders are calling for a slowdown in AI's development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-ai-evolving-too-fast-a-look-at-the-debate-on-slowing-it-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/is-ai-evolving-too-fast-a-look-at-the-debate-on-slowing-it-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT professor says AI risks are uniting Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon and lawmakers on Capitol Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Max Tegmark, an MIT physics professor and machine learning researcher, says he has warned about the danger of artificial intelligence (AI) potentially overtaking human beings for over a decade.Tegmark argues that without sufficient guardrails, AI systems will recursively improve themselves until they achieve superintelligence, allowing them to "call the shots" on Earth.This week, Tegmark traveled from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., for a closed-door meeting with a bipartisan grou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mit-professor-says-ai-risks-are-uniting-bernie-sanders-steve-bannon-and-lawmakers-on-capitol-hill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mit-professor-says-ai-risks-are-uniting-bernie-sanders-steve-bannon-and-lawmakers-on-capitol-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howdy for Hollywood? Why Paramount’s threat to leave California matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Start spreadin' the news &hellip; they&rsquo;re leavin' today. Wait, that&rsquo;s about New York.And maybe they&rsquo;re not leaving. Paramount has been threatening to leave Los Angeles and California for a few months now. Leaving would take one of Hollywood&rsquo;s "Big Five" studios out of the city, out of the state, but not out of anyone&rsquo;s mind. Discussions appear to be ongoing within the studio,&nbsp;FOX Business recently reported.&nbsp;Paramount and Warner Bros. have been trying to me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/howdy-for-hollywood-why-paramounts-threat-to-leave-california-matters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/howdy-for-hollywood-why-paramounts-threat-to-leave-california-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Gemini accessed protected systems of 3 real companies during artificial intelligence cybersecurity test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google's Gemini artificial intelligence accessed the protected systems of three real companies while undergoing a cybersecurity test, including one instance in which the model repeatedly guessed passwords until it gained access.According to The Wall Street Journal, the incidents took place in May and mark the first known examples of Google's AI autonomously accessing real companies' systems during this type of evaluation. Google confirmed the incidents to the outlet.The disclosure comes amid hei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-gemini-accessed-protected-systems-of-3-real-companies-during-artificial-intelligence-cybersecurity-test/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-gemini-accessed-protected-systems-of-3-real-companies-during-artificial-intelligence-cybersecurity-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California entrepreneur warns billionaire wealth tax could trigger 'giant sucking sound' of business exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[California entrepreneur Eric Schiffer warned that the state's proposed billionaire wealth tax could drive some of its most successful business leaders out of California, predicting a "giant sucking sound" of entrepreneurs heading for the exits if voters approve the measure.Schiffer, chairman of family office Patriarch and CEO of Reputation Management Consultants, told FOX Business that he works with several billionaire clients, including some in California, and said many are unhappy about the pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-entrepreneur-warns-billionaire-wealth-tax-could-trigger-giant-sucking-sound-of-business-exits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-entrepreneur-warns-billionaire-wealth-tax-could-trigger-giant-sucking-sound-of-business-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. import ban on Canadian molasses highlights sticky sugar industry feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's announcement of a ban on importing Canadian molasses left some scratching their heads. The ban, set to hit on Sept. 29, has resurfaced allegations of sugar smuggling and a battle between North American sugar giants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-import-ban-on-canadian-molasses-highlights-sticky-sugar-industry-feud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-import-ban-on-canadian-molasses-highlights-sticky-sugar-industry-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber ordered to pay $40M after driver leaves intoxicated California woman on freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in the 2023 death of a Southern California woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle after her rideshare driver kicked her out on the side of a freeway.Retired Judge Richard Stone, an arbitrator, rejected Uber's argument that it "merely operates a technology platform" and that it was shielded from "vicarious liability for the negligence of its drivers," according to Panish Shea Ravipudi, the law firm representing the family of 23-year-old Emily Normand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-after-driver-leaves-intoxicated-california-woman-on-freeway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uber-ordered-to-pay-40m-after-driver-leaves-intoxicated-california-woman-on-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fast-food chain where managers average more than $200K a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-N-Out Burger store managers make more than $200,000 annually on average, which the fast-food chain says reflects the company's philosophy of investing in its workforce."I can confirm that our In-N-Out Burger store managers earn more than $200,000 a year on average," Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement to FOX Business.Warnick noted that In-N-Out's founders, Harry and Esther Snyder, believed in "taking really great care of our associates.""Their philosophy was to treat ass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-fast-food-chain-where-managers-average-more-than-200k-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-fast-food-chain-where-managers-average-more-than-200k-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's iPhone 18 goes on sale as customers line up at stores worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple fans eager to get their hands on the latest iPhone crowded stores worldwide on Friday.The 18 Pro and Pro Max lineup, unveiled last week at Apple's annual event alongside its foldable phone Duo, features a reimagined camera with a DSLR-like aperture, improving performance in low-light environments and offering enhanced depth of field.Apple also announced that the new line of iPhone 18s will be able to detect AI-generated photos by creating an unalterable Reference Image that lives alongside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apples-iphone-18-goes-on-sale-as-customers-line-up-at-stores-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apples-iphone-18-goes-on-sale-as-customers-line-up-at-stores-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue AI swarm used a University of Toronto link-shortening tool to communicate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents that hijacked a German website in the spring reportedly also used at least 10 other websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, including a link-shortening tool at the University of Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogue-ai-swarm-used-a-university-of-toronto-link-shortening-tool-to-communicate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/rogue-ai-swarm-used-a-university-of-toronto-link-shortening-tool-to-communicate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maye Musk reveals the one piece of advice Elon ignored: ‘He doesn’t listen to me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before Elon Musk was running multiple companies at once, his mother, Maye Musk, had a much simpler recommendation: pick one.Elon Musk&rsquo;s mother, Maye Musk, joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss her son&rsquo;s ambitions, his childhood and the advice he ignored before taking on some of his biggest ventures.Maye recalled a conversation with Elon after PayPal, when he was weighing what to pursue next."And that&hellip;came later after PayPal, when he sai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/maye-musk-reveals-the-one-piece-of-advice-elon-ignored-he-doesnt-listen-to-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/maye-musk-reveals-the-one-piece-of-advice-elon-ignored-he-doesnt-listen-to-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's best and worst cities for housing affordability ranked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability varies dramatically depending on where you live.A new Realtor.com report released this week graded the nation's 100 largest metro areas based on housing affordability and the pace of new home construction.Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com, told FOX Business that the rankings were designed to capture the current state of each housing market, as well as its long-term trajectory."It's really a balanced look at the present and the future for how things are affordable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americas-best-and-worst-cities-for-housing-affordability-ranked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americas-best-and-worst-cities-for-housing-affordability-ranked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices are dropping. You can thank the 'winter blend' for that]]></title><description><![CDATA[After ticking up earlier this week, gas prices dropped by about eight cents overnight, and could fall by a few more by the weekend according to one expert. But diesel is soaring, which could be bad news &mdash; even for those who don't drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gas-prices-are-dropping-you-can-thank-the-winter-blend-for-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gas-prices-are-dropping-you-can-thank-the-winter-blend-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom advances AI 'kill switch' mandate under new California executive order]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a likely 2028 presidential contender, signed an executive order Friday calling on the federal government to take a more active role in regulating artificial intelligence.He said in a statement that the Trump administration has abdicated "its responsibility to protect Americans," as AI becomes more advanced and capable by the month.Newsom's order recommends more stringent oversight on companies developing AI, while requiring those same firms to develop a "kill switch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/newsom-advances-ai-kill-switch-mandate-under-new-california-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/newsom-advances-ai-kill-switch-mandate-under-new-california-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary investor Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company said on Friday."Serving as your Chairman has been the privilege of a lifetime, and I have never taken your trust for granted," Buffett, who was named chairman emeritus, said in a letter to shareholders. "Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me. He has given me the opportunity to see Berkshire reach a point where I am more confident than ever about what lies ahead."Buffett's s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-chairman-of-berkshire-hathaway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-chairman-of-berkshire-hathaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toys R Us makes major comeback with 120 new stores opening across US this holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toys R Us is launching its biggest U.S. expansion in years, with 120 new standalone stores set to open in time for the holiday shopping season.The retailer announced Thursday that it will open the new standalone stores across the U.S. this holiday season through a partnership with Go! Retail Group, bringing its total number of standalone U.S. stores to 160.The rollout marks a major step in the brand&rsquo;s yearslong effort to rebuild its brick-and-mortar presence since its 2017 bankruptcy and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/toys-r-us-makes-major-comeback-with-120-new-stores-opening-across-us-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/toys-r-us-makes-major-comeback-with-120-new-stores-opening-across-us-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Burger deals at McDonald's, Wendy's and others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans celebrating National Cheeseburger Day Friday can score free and discounted burgers at major restaurant chains, including McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Five Guys and others.Most of the deals are available through restaurant loyalty programs or mobile apps, and several require a minimum purchase.Members of the MyMcDonald's Rewards program can get a free Double Cheeseburger on Friday with a minimum $1 purchase through the McDonald's app.55-YEAR-OLD RESTAURANT CHAIN ABRUPTLY SHUTTERS L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-cheeseburger-day-2026-burger-deals-at-mcdonalds-wendys-and-others/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-cheeseburger-day-2026-burger-deals-at-mcdonalds-wendys-and-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major airlines cut flights as higher jet fuel prices hit carriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives from American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that higher jet fuel prices are prompting carriers to adjust capacity and closely monitor flight schedules.The global average jet fuel price rose 6.1% week over week to $181.46 per barrel last week, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Speaking at Morgan Stanley's 14th Annual Laguna Conference, American Airlines Chief Financial Officer Devon May said fourth-quarter jet fuel prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-airlines-cut-flights-as-higher-jet-fuel-prices-hit-carriers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-airlines-cut-flights-as-higher-jet-fuel-prices-hit-carriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech power players land seat at table for high-stakes dinner with Trump, Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is planning to hold a state dinner next week to mark a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and several tech industry leaders are expected to attend.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook are both reportedly planning to attend the state dinner.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is also expected to attend the event, a person familiar with the matter told FOX Business.The tech leaders' anticipated attendance at the Trump-Xi state dinner comes at a time of geopoli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-power-players-land-seat-at-table-for-high-stakes-dinner-with-trump-xi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-power-players-land-seat-at-table-for-high-stakes-dinner-with-trump-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DSA platform could cost up to $212T over a decade, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The policy agenda of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) would cost between $71 trillion and $212 trillion in fresh spending over a decade, according to a new analysis.The progressive wing of the Democratic Party has had electoral success recently, with some candidates backed by the DSA advancing in primaries in the wake of Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York City.Angie Nixon, a DSA member in Florida, won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Progressives who have tout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dsa-platform-could-cost-up-to-212t-over-a-decade-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dsa-platform-could-cost-up-to-212t-over-a-decade-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount mum, but LA officials on notice as rumors of move from California to Nashville swirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Paramount has yet to announce its official departure from Hollywood, Los Angeles officials are on high alert after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Attorney General Rob Bonta were told an exit announcement was imminent.While TMZ reported that the statement was expected Tuesday, no announcement has been made. Meanwhile, Paramount Skydance officials have been spotted in Nashville scouting commercial properties as the studio considers moving some of its operations there, according to insiders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-mum-but-la-officials-on-notice-as-rumors-of-move-from-california-to-nashville-swirl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-mum-but-la-officials-on-notice-as-rumors-of-move-from-california-to-nashville-swirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California high-speed rail consultants billed taxpayers for a private plane, tiki bars and cigar lounges]]></title><description><![CDATA[California High-Speed Rail Authority officials rubber-stamped hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel charges incurred by outside consultants, according to a new report from the state's inspector general.The lavish spending revelations come as the $126 billion project has become a national symbol of government waste. Sixteen years after voters approved the initiative, not a single mile of track has carried a commercial passenger, and a recent assessment warned the project's funds could dry up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-high-speed-rail-consultants-billed-taxpayers-for-a-private-plane-tiki-bars-and-cigar-lounges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-high-speed-rail-consultants-billed-taxpayers-for-a-private-plane-tiki-bars-and-cigar-lounges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows Waymo driverless vehicle stuck in 'AI loop' on flooded Phoenix street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Waymo vehicle struggled to navigate a flooded street in Phoenix this month, becoming stuck for more than 10 minutes in an "AI loop," according to witnesses.The car was filmed as it hesitantly moved back and forth, at one point almost backing into another car.WAYMO GETS REGULATORY APPROVAL TO SCALE UP ROBOTAXI SERVICE ACROSS CALIFORNIA, ENTER 2 NEW MARKETS"There were actually two Waymos holding up traffic," said Roger Pelkey, who captured the incident on video. "The one further up finally made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/video-shows-waymo-driverless-vehicle-stuck-in-ai-loop-on-flooded-phoenix-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/video-shows-waymo-driverless-vehicle-stuck-in-ai-loop-on-flooded-phoenix-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home sellers may have to 'take a hit' as rates rise, real estate experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[American homeowners expecting peak-market valuations are confronting a changing real estate landscape following the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s latest interest rate decision.Rising borrowing costs are shrinking the pool of qualified buyers, signaling a potential wave of price reductions for sellers seeking to close deals before year-end, real estate insiders told Fox News Digital."Sellers have&hellip; very high expectations. And it takes a while for sellers&rsquo; expectations to come down. And that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/home-sellers-may-have-to-take-a-hit-as-rates-rise-real-estate-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/home-sellers-may-have-to-take-a-hit-as-rates-rise-real-estate-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't close, don't sell': Union implores Stellantis to keep Brampton plant as automaker signals sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Canadian workers at Stellantis is urging the automaker to keep its commitment to retooling its Brampton Ont., plant as the company looks poised to sell it instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dont-close-dont-sell-union-implores-stellantis-to-keep-brampton-plant-as-automaker-signals-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dont-close-dont-sell-union-implores-stellantis-to-keep-brampton-plant-as-automaker-signals-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO draws line on AI safety after alarming incidents: 'If it&rsquo;s not ready, just hold it back']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a dual message of caution and explosive financial optimism at a recent Scottish summit convened by King Charles, urging the artificial intelligence industry to prioritize "good old-fashioned engineering" while forecasting that his company's chip sales will double next year.While addressing mounting public anxiety over AI risks alongside leaders from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic, Huang made it clear that despite safety hurdles, the global AI gold rush i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-draws-line-on-ai-safety-after-alarming-incidents-if-itrsquos-not-ready-just-hold-it-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-draws-line-on-ai-safety-after-alarming-incidents-if-itrsquos-not-ready-just-hold-it-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada and the EU are getting cosy. These charts show how our economies stack up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is likely to strengthen trade ties with Europe. Here are some charts that show how Canada&rsquo;s economy is faring compared to its (perhaps future associate) peers in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-and-the-eu-are-getting-cosy-these-charts-show-how-our-economies-stack-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-and-the-eu-are-getting-cosy-these-charts-show-how-our-economies-stack-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls Canada's potential EU associate membership 'laughable,' warns Europe of 'very heavy tariffs']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed the prospect of Canada becoming an associate member of the European Union as "laughable," warning that the U.S. could impose heavy tariffs on Europe if he believed such a move was made with "bad intention."Trump was asked by reporters about the prospect of Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member.""I think it's laughable," Trump responded. "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-calls-canadas-potential-eu-associate-membership-laughable-warns-europe-of-very-heavy-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-calls-canadas-potential-eu-associate-membership-laughable-warns-europe-of-very-heavy-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart launches weeklong fall sale overlapping Amazon Prime Big Deal Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is rolling out a weeklong fall sales event that will overlap with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, giving consumers two major discount events during the early holiday shopping season.The retailer's Deals &amp; More event begins at 12 a.m. ET Oct. 5 and runs through Oct. 11, offering shoppers seven days of discounts across categories including home, tech, toys and Halloween items.Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" are scheduled for Oct. 6-7, meaning the two sales events will overlap for two days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-launches-weeklong-fall-sale-overlapping-amazon-prime-big-deal-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-launches-weeklong-fall-sale-overlapping-amazon-prime-big-deal-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount's California future in doubt amid escalating legal fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[California officials responded Wednesday to reports that Paramount is preparing to ditch the state, though the company declined to comment, and no official announcement has been made.Officials inside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass&rsquo; office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta&rsquo;s office were told Paramount planned to announce Tuesday that it was leaving the state, sources told TMZ.The announcement never came, and the outlet said it was unclear whether the company changed course or me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramounts-california-future-in-doubt-amid-escalating-legal-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramounts-california-future-in-doubt-amid-escalating-legal-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eggs recalled as salmonella outbreak sickens 23 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[California health officials are urging consumers not to eat recalled organic eggs after a salmonella outbreak sickened 23 people and hospitalized seven.The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last week that the outbreak had been linked to Happy Hens brand organic eggs produced at the company's Ramona, California, farm.&nbsp;The company voluntarily recalled the eggs on Sept. 8."Consumers should throw away recalled eggs or return to (the) place of purchase for a refund. Consume]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/eggs-recalled-as-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-23-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/eggs-recalled-as-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-23-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Prosperity is as American as apple pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let&rsquo;s begin at the beginning. Low taxes, light regulation, abundant energy, and a strong dollar, are the keys to economic prosperity. And prosperity is as American as apple pie. And though nothing is ever perfect, at the moment I would argue, the American economy is in a prosperous position, roughly a year after Mr. Trump and the Republicans passed their One, Big, Beautiful Bill.The Atlanta Fed just raised its GDPNow estimate for the third quarter that ends September 30, to 5.1 percent. Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-prosperity-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-prosperity-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Joly call on Stellantis to make new model at Brampton plant after automaker signals potential sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal Industry Minister M&eacute;lanie Joly are calling on Stellantis to produce a new model at its idled Brampton, Ont., assembly plant after the automaker signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel on its potential sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-joly-call-on-stellantis-to-make-new-model-at-brampton-plant-after-automaker-signals-potential-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-joly-call-on-stellantis-to-make-new-model-at-brampton-plant-after-automaker-signals-potential-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson and family launch Thirty Third Management Group to manage off-court business, advise athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson, along with his family, announced on Tuesday the launch of Thirty Third Management Group, a family-owned brand advisory firm that will manage his off-court business as well as represent clients across pro sports, business and philanthropy.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s been quite the year for Brunson, as he was the leader of a Knicks team that broke a 53-year NBA title drought, and he won NBA Finals MVP in the process. The "King of New York" moniker has followed him eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jalen-brunson-and-family-launch-thirty-third-management-group-to-manage-off-court-business-advise-athletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jalen-brunson-and-family-launch-thirty-third-management-group-to-manage-off-court-business-advise-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates for 1st time in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve said it cut rates to help bring inflation back to the central bank's two per cent target. It's the first policy shift under the new Fed chief, who took office in late May after being selected by Trump with an expectation that he would &zwnj;cut rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-1st-time-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-1st-time-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 amid stubborn inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over three years amid concerns over stubborn inflation that has been driven recently by higher energy prices.Fed policymakers voted 12-0 to raise the federal funds rate from a range of 3.5% to 3.75% to a new target rate of 3.75% to 4%. The 25-basis-point increase marks the first interest rate hike since July 2023 and comes after the Fed left rates unchanged at its first five meetings this year.The Fede]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-reserve-hikes-interest-rates-for-first-time-since-2023-amid-stubborn-inflation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-reserve-hikes-interest-rates-for-first-time-since-2023-amid-stubborn-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continental Resources strikes Venezuela oil development deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continental Resources on Wednesday announced that it reached an agreement with Venezuela's state-owned oil company to develop oil in the South American country's prolific Orinoco Belt.The memorandum of understanding with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) will see Continental Resources operate and develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in the Orinoco Belt, which is the main oil field in the country. The announcement indicated that the two parties plan to enter into a long-term production agreement in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/continental-resources-strikes-venezuela-oil-development-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/continental-resources-strikes-venezuela-oil-development-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU opens door to unprecedented 'associate member' status for Canada amid US trade spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed opening the door for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member," a significant step that could bring Ottawa substantially closer to the bloc as its trade dispute with the U.S. shows no signs of abating.&nbsp;Speaking in Strasbourg during her annual State of the European Union address, von der Leyen addressed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in the chamber, and called for a major expansion of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/eu-opens-door-to-unprecedented-associate-member-status-for-canada-amid-us-trade-spat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/eu-opens-door-to-unprecedented-associate-member-status-for-canada-amid-us-trade-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CC Sabathia excited for PitCCh In Foundation's future as annual golf event raises over $450K for youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and legendary New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia has told the story many times: Dave Stewart changed his mindset forever at just 9 years old in his hometown Vallejo, California.&nbsp;Stewart, a three-time World Series champion and World Series MVP during his time pitching for the Oakland Athletics, made a surprise visit to Sabathia&rsquo;s Boys and Girls Club when he was just a kid. Stewart shared a message of inspiration, and it&rsquo;s one that stuck with a fell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cc-sabathia-excited-for-pitcch-in-foundations-future-as-annual-golf-event-raises-over-450k-for-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cc-sabathia-excited-for-pitcch-in-foundations-future-as-annual-golf-event-raises-over-450k-for-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular So Delicious frozen dessert recalled over possible stone contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall has been issued for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints over the potential presence of foreign materials, including small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions.Danone USA announced the voluntary recall for So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints, on Tuesday.The recalled dessert item is packaged in pint containers with best-by dates on and before April 3, 2028. The recall applies to SKU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-so-delicious-frozen-dessert-recalled-over-possible-stone-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-so-delicious-frozen-dessert-recalled-over-possible-stone-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Carney's pitch for private investment could mean for major Canadian airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports &mdash; in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Here's what to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-carneys-pitch-for-private-investment-could-mean-for-major-canadian-airports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-carneys-pitch-for-private-investment-could-mean-for-major-canadian-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford unveils 2027 F-150 with hands-free towing, first-ever Carhartt edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company is refreshing its best-selling F-150 pickup for 2027 with hands-free towing technology, updated styling and the first-ever F-150 Carhartt edition.Greg Christensen, Ford's general manager of North America Trucks, told Fox Business that the overhaul was shaped by how customers actually use their trucks &mdash; from hauling equipment to work to towing boats and campers on weekends.One of the biggest additions is BlueCruise with Towing, which allows drivers to travel hands-free, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-unveils-2027-f-150-with-hands-free-towing-first-ever-carhartt-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-unveils-2027-f-150-with-hands-free-towing-first-ever-carhartt-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent says US needs more open-source AI models to compete with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday told lawmakers in Congress that the U.S. needs to foster open artificial intelligence (AI) models to compete with those made by Chinese firms.Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee about the economy and international finance, with AI emerging as a key topic of discussion.The Treasury secretary was asked about advances in AI and progress toward artificial general intelligence and noted Anthropic's Mythos model released earlier t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-says-us-needs-more-open-source-ai-models-to-compete-with-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-says-us-needs-more-open-source-ai-models-to-compete-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford recalls more than 223,000 vehicles over fuel tank issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford is recalling more than 223,472 pickup trucks due to an improperly secured fuel tank, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said."In some instances, front fuel tank strap T-slots were not properly inserted into the vehicle&rsquo;s frame rail at the time of vehicle assembly," the recall report said.The recall affects certain model year 2023-2027 F-150 pickups, according to NHTSA.NEARLY 150,000 FORD VEHICLES RECALLED AFTER DEFECT RAISES RISK OF SUDDEN POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVINGAn im]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-recalls-more-than-223000-vehicles-over-fuel-tank-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-recalls-more-than-223000-vehicles-over-fuel-tank-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI 'fearmongering' could harm Canada&rsquo;s rare opportunity, says top CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of one of Canada's leading artificial intelligence firms is urging the public not to buy into "fearmongering" &mdash; citing the recent uproar over an Anthropic researcher givingmore than a 10 per cent chancethat AI will end humanity within a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-fearmongering-could-harm-canadarsquos-rare-opportunity-says-top-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-fearmongering-could-harm-canadarsquos-rare-opportunity-says-top-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government introduces mega-deduction tax measure to spur more investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The productivity mega-deduction will allow companies to expense the total cost of new investments across a number of sectors, including machinery, equipment, clean energy, zero-emission vehicles and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-government-introduces-mega-deduction-tax-measure-to-spur-more-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-government-introduces-mega-deduction-tax-measure-to-spur-more-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stubborn inflation sets stage for Federal Reserve to hike interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve is holding a closely watched monetary policy meeting this week as the market expects the central bank to hike interest rates amid concerns about stubborn inflation.Policymakers have held interest rates steady at all five meetings held by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this year, with the benchmark federal funds rate sitting at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.Persistent inflation above the Fed's 2% long-run target has prompted concern among policymakers and has shift]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stubborn-inflation-sets-stage-for-federal-reserve-to-hike-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stubborn-inflation-sets-stage-for-federal-reserve-to-hike-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Scott warns Democratic opposition to CLARITY Act could jeopardize US financial leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., warned that Democratic opposition to cryptocurrency market structure legislation risks standing in the way of America&rsquo;s ability to lead the next evolution of financial markets.Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and one of the bill&rsquo;s lead sponsors, joined FOX Business&rsquo; Taylor Riggs on "Mornings with FOX Business" to discuss the CLARITY Act and a key procedural vote that would allow negotiations to continue.The Senate is scheduled to hold a pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tim-scott-warns-democratic-opposition-to-clarity-act-could-jeopardize-us-financial-leadership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tim-scott-warns-democratic-opposition-to-clarity-act-could-jeopardize-us-financial-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraft Heinz unveils new Philadelphia cream cheese flavors to win back shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia cream cheese is tapping into Americans&rsquo; growing appetite for sweet-and-spicy foods with a new product developed alongside Mike&rsquo;s Hot Honey.Kraft Heinz said Philadelphia Mike&rsquo;s Hot Honey Whipped Cream Cheese, which combines the brand&rsquo;s whipped cream cheese with chili pepper-infused honey, has launched exclusively at Walmart stores. The product is expected to expand to additional retailers nationwide in January 2027.The launch comes as Kraft Heinz puts greater]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kraft-heinz-unveils-new-philadelphia-cream-cheese-flavors-to-win-back-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/kraft-heinz-unveils-new-philadelphia-cream-cheese-flavors-to-win-back-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August home sales down 6.9% as economic headwinds threaten market momentum: CREA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales are down 6.9 per cent year over year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/august-home-sales-down-69-as-economic-headwinds-threaten-market-momentum-crea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/august-home-sales-down-69-as-economic-headwinds-threaten-market-momentum-crea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 4 largest airports to be opened up to private investment, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ownership of "underlying land and assets."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-4-largest-airports-to-be-opened-up-to-private-investment-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-4-largest-airports-to-be-opened-up-to-private-investment-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's latest round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods now in effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday, adding 50 per cent levies to 110 products ranging from specific cheeses to motorboats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and furniture. A decision to simultaneously remove some tariffs shows that the U.S. is paying attention to which costs get passed down to the American consumer, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-latest-round-of-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-now-in-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-latest-round-of-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-now-in-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during summit, dismisses AI fears as 'hoax']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a surprise phone call from President Donald Trump on Monday, in which the president dismissed fears that AI poses an existential threat to humanity and argued against calls to slow frontier AI development.While speaking on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, Huang answered the call and placed Trump on speakerphone for the audience of thousands, as shown in a video of the event shared by the All-In Podcast.&nbsp;"I&rsquo;m telling you, it&rsquo;s all a hoax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-calls-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-during-summit-dismisses-ai-fears-as-hoax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-calls-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-during-summit-dismisses-ai-fears-as-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco raises price of Kirkland motor oil and limits how much shoppers can buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label Kirkland brand and is now limiting how much customers can purchase weekly amid rising oil prices.A 10-quart case of Kirkland Signature full synthetic motor oil is now $58, according to Costco&rsquo;s website, after previously selling for roughly $30 to $35 for much of the past several years.Customers are limited to two cases per week, the product page reads in bold.COSTCO SET TO EXPAND WITH 14 NEW WAREHOUSES ACROSS U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-raises-price-of-kirkland-motor-oil-and-limits-how-much-shoppers-can-buy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-raises-price-of-kirkland-motor-oil-and-limits-how-much-shoppers-can-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell plans expansion of Sask. AI data centre, making it largest private investment in province's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an investment summit in Toronto hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced the controversial data centre near Regina will be expanded from the original 300-megawatt facility to one that would eventually need 1.2 gigawatts of power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bell-plans-expansion-of-sask-ai-data-centre-making-it-largest-private-investment-in-provinces-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bell-plans-expansion-of-sask-ai-data-centre-making-it-largest-private-investment-in-provinces-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: The AI armageddon, like the climate hoax, is an election-year Democratic ruse]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence, I&rsquo;m surely not your run-of-the-mill expert. I have some sense of models, agents, and bots. And I think I understand concerns that rogue AI agents can break free of their human instructions, or what the industry sometimes calls "misalignment."Yes, humans need to be able to keep control of the machines. Yet I also know something about election year ruses, including political hoaxes, such as we&rsquo;ve seen in the past. Now that Demo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-the-ai-armageddon-like-the-climate-hoax-is-an-election-year-democratic-ruse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-the-ai-armageddon-like-the-climate-hoax-is-an-election-year-democratic-ruse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Altman identifies two biggest risks facing AI's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined two scenarios that he sees could derail progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and must be avoided.Altman wrote in a Sunday night post on X that the two areas of concern involve the loss of control over AI's alignment, or the concentration of too much power by a country or AI lab."First we could lose control of the future to AI. This is unacceptable; we are unapologetically on Team Humanity, and AI must always serve people. To ensure that, we need ways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sam-altman-identifies-two-biggest-risks-facing-ais-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sam-altman-identifies-two-biggest-risks-facing-ais-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Dimon, David Solomon, other top execs praise Trump admin's pro-business policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department on Monday night will release a video of top CEOs praising the Trump administration's vision for business growth.FOX Business obtained the roughly one-minute video featuring a series of interview clips made at the G20 ministerial meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. It will be posted on the Treasury Department's X account.During his meetings at the G20, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighted U.S. economic growth resulting from policies implem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jamie-dimon-david-solomon-other-top-execs-praise-trump-admins-pro-business-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jamie-dimon-david-solomon-other-top-execs-praise-trump-admins-pro-business-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cool to be Canadian': Leaders optimistic their pitch to invest here will pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is a safe and competitive place to do business, teeming with hundreds of capital-ready major projects to pour dollars into &mdash; at least, that's the pitch Canadian business leaders and politicians are in the midst of making to some of the world's top money managers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cool-to-be-canadian-leaders-optimistic-their-pitch-to-invest-here-will-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cool-to-be-canadian-leaders-optimistic-their-pitch-to-invest-here-will-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flair Airlines secures $76M bailout from Ottawa as fuel costs soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has approved $76 million in emergency aid for Flair Airlines as the high price of jet fuel continues to bleed money from carriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flair-airlines-secures-76m-bailout-from-ottawa-as-fuel-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flair-airlines-secures-76m-bailout-from-ottawa-as-fuel-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech CEO warns centralized AI power could lead to 'counterfeit' humans, technocrats seeking control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence could become a powerful economic engine for American communities, but a tech CEO warns that allowing a handful of companies to dominate the technology could lead to a much darker outcome.Patmos CEO John Johnson joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the race to develop artificial intelligence, concerns about centralized technological power and the infrastructure he says the U.S. needs to build to remain competitive."I think if we can continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-ceo-warns-centralized-ai-power-could-lead-to-counterfeit-humans-technocrats-seeking-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tech-ceo-warns-centralized-ai-power-could-lead-to-counterfeit-humans-technocrats-seeking-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft unveils code of conduct for AI models as safety concerns mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft on Monday revealed a draft of a new "Humanist AI Code of Conduct" that outlines the principles that will govern its development of AI models in an effort to get feedback ahead of publishing a revised version later this year.The company said the "Humanist AI Code of Conduct" will take into account feedback it receives on the draft over the next six weeks, which will be incorporated into the revised version to be published before the end of the year and guide development of Microsoft AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-unveils-code-of-conduct-for-ai-models-as-safety-concerns-mount/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-unveils-code-of-conduct-for-ai-models-as-safety-concerns-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop says 'select' closed stores to reopen nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameStop says it is reopening "select" stores across the country as company insiders make new investments in the video game retailer's stock.The company announced on social media that "select" closed stores would begin reopening Sept. 11.GameStop did not initially disclose a complete list of returning locations. A company spokesperson told FOX Business that "at least one" store &mdash; located in Brooklyn, Ohio &mdash; was part of the initial rollout.The move comes after an extended period of st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gamestop-says-select-closed-stores-to-reopen-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gamestop-says-select-closed-stores-to-reopen-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Altman says OpenAI won't go public in 2026 amid AI safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled that the company will delay its initial public offering (IPO) amid concerns about the&nbsp;safety and alignment of AI models given potential risks they could pose to society.The ChatGPT-maker confidentially submitted an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June to begin the IPO process. The company said at the time that it hadn't decided on the timing of the IPO, saying "it may be a while" because it could be easier to do certain things as a pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sam-altman-says-openai-wont-go-public-in-2026-amid-ai-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sam-altman-says-openai-wont-go-public-in-2026-amid-ai-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation rate holds firm at 3% in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate held firm in August, according to Statistics Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-inflation-rate-holds-firm-at-3-in-august/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-inflation-rate-holds-firm-at-3-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's inflation holds firm at 3% in August as travel, shelter costs rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's annual inflation rate held firm at three per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Monday, as gasoline prices and food costs eased slightly last month, while prices for tours and travel rose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-inflation-holds-firm-at-3-in-august-as-travel-shelter-costs-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-inflation-holds-firm-at-3-in-august-as-travel-shelter-costs-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump responds to rising AI safety concerns, insists tech will be 'more good than bad']]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump doubled down on the importance of developing artificial intelligence despite the potential harms on Sunday.The statement comes just days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a blanket slowdown in AI development in order to ensure safety. Trump on Sunday appeared to push back on that sentiment."I'm not downplaying, but it's, you know, it's going to be more good than bad, but by a lot," Trump told reporters when speaking of AI development.ANTHROPIC CEO CALLS ON AI IND]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-responds-to-rising-ai-safety-concerns-insists-tech-will-be-more-good-than-bad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-responds-to-rising-ai-safety-concerns-insists-tech-will-be-more-good-than-bad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following fatal Miami plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon has paused operations with cargo carrier 21 Air following the fatal crash of an Amazon-branded freighter at Miami International Airport earlier this month."After the tragic incident last weekend, we've spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we&rsquo;ve decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, the operator of Flight 7598," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement to Reuters. "We'll continue working to support the inv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-pauses-operations-with-cargo-carrier-21-air-following-fatal-miami-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-pauses-operations-with-cargo-carrier-21-air-following-fatal-miami-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Serhant reveals what&rsquo;s missing from America&rsquo;s migration story: 'Stealth' states beating Florida, Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[National coverage of American migration routinely focuses on political rhetoric and people fleeing to states like Florida and Texas, but it may be overlooking the core economic realities dictating where families and capital actually settle.In an interview with Fox News Digital, SERHANT. founder and CEO Ryan Serhant argued that the missing piece of the migration story boils down to how state policies impact homebuyers' wallets and quality of life. Rather than a total collapse of major metros, Ser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ryan-serhant-reveals-whatrsquos-missing-from-americarsquos-migration-story-stealth-states-beating-florida-texas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ryan-serhant-reveals-whatrsquos-missing-from-americarsquos-migration-story-stealth-states-beating-florida-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking trillions in investment at this week's summit. What will it take to land major deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-trillions-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-trillions-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investments. What will it take to land major deals at this week's summit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals-at-this-weeks-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals-at-this-weeks-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investments at this week's summit. What will it take to land major deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Trump trade war, Canada's exports to China up 30% in first half of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada-China Business Council and the University of Alberta's China Institute have crunched the trade data between Canada and China for the first half of 2026, and it shows Canadian exports to China rose by 30.1 per cent to $21.74 billion, while imports from China declined by 5.8 per cent to $44.86 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amid-trump-trade-war-canadas-exports-to-china-up-30-in-first-half-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amid-trump-trade-war-canadas-exports-to-china-up-30-in-first-half-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft CEO says superintelligence must remain 'under human control']]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Sunday that the pursuit of superintelligence &mdash; AI technology that could surpass humans across virtually every cognitive task &mdash; should focus on "helping humanity" and remain under "human control."In a post on X, Nadella called for broader AI adoption through what he described as a "frontier ecosystem" where both closed- and open-source AI models can "thrive" across countries, communities and businesses."Any pursuit of superintelligence has to be ground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-ceo-says-superintelligence-must-remain-under-human-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/microsoft-ceo-says-superintelligence-must-remain-under-human-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans' average 401(k) balance reaches record high, Fidelity data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans' 401(k) balances reached a record high in the second quarter of 2026, new data shows.The average 401(k) balance climbed to a record $155,800 in the second quarter of 2026, up 10.5% from the previous quarter and 13.1% from a year earlier, according to Fidelity Investments' Q2 2026 Building Financial Futures report."After a slight drop in the first quarter of 2026, the average 401(k) and 403(b) account balances rebounded to record levels in Q2 2026," the report noted.Jade Warshaw, co-hos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-average-401k-balance-reaches-record-high-fidelity-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-average-401k-balance-reaches-record-high-fidelity-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avelo CEO warns airfares may rise as fuel prices hit 'uncomfortably high' levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avelo Airlines founder and CEO Andrew Levy said surging fuel prices have climbed back to "uncomfortably high" levels, creating cost pressures for the ultra-low-cost carrier and raising the prospect the airline will have to pass some of those costs on to travelers.In an interview with FOX Business, Levy said higher fuel prices tied to the Iran conflict are "the latest issue" confronting the airline industry, with costs climbing sharply in recent weeks."We've been there before, earlier in the peri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/avelo-ceo-warns-airfares-may-rise-as-fuel-prices-hit-uncomfortably-high-levels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/avelo-ceo-warns-airfares-may-rise-as-fuel-prices-hit-uncomfortably-high-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish golf fans chant 'U-S-A' after Trump announces end of tariffs on Irish whiskey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans at the Irish Open cheered President Donald Trump after he announced the end of U.S. tariffs on Irish whiskey on Sunday.Trump made the announcement while speaking at the award ceremony for the Open, which was played at the Trump International Golf Club in Doonbeg, Ireland."Everybody's been bugging me, saying, 'Would you do me a favor? It's so unfair what's going on. Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey?'" Trump said. "And I said, &lsquo;On behalf of the United States of A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/irish-golf-fans-chant-u-s-a-after-trump-announces-end-of-tariffs-on-irish-whiskey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/irish-golf-fans-chant-u-s-a-after-trump-announces-end-of-tariffs-on-irish-whiskey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fresh midterm headache for the GOP just hit a national record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fuel most Americans rarely think about could become a major political issue in the midterm elections after diesel prices hit a new national record and climbed above $6 per gallon.While gasoline prices grab headlines, diesel quietly powers the trucks, farms, freight trains and heavy equipment that keep the U.S. economy moving. From the groceries on supermarket shelves to Amazon packages on doorsteps and the materials used to build new homes, diesel is embedded in nearly every step of the supp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-fresh-midterm-headache-for-the-gop-just-hit-a-national-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-fresh-midterm-headache-for-the-gop-just-hit-a-national-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US can 'easily' afford $1.2T price tag for $5K dividend to adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his pledge to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elections, declaring that the country can "easily" afford the payments and insisting, "I always keep my pledge."Trump made the remarks at the Amgen Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, where he said the U.S. is bringing in enough money to cover the payments."If the Republicans win, as they said, it's $5,000 [for] all adults in the country," Trump said. "And we can easily hand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-us-can-easily-afford-12t-price-tag-for-5k-dividend-to-adults/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-us-can-easily-afford-12t-price-tag-for-5k-dividend-to-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline passengers rocked by turbulence during descent: 'We started to plummet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers screamed in terror as severe turbulence rocked a Turkish Airlines flight during its descent into Tunisia, with one traveler saying the plane "started to plummet" after repeated attempts to land in stormy weather.The flight from Istanbul was approaching Tunis-Carthage International Airport on Thursday when poor weather turned what had been a smooth journey into a frightening ordeal.Passenger Marina Maiskaya shared video to Instagram that shows passengers gripping their seats as the air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airline-passengers-rocked-by-turbulence-during-descent-we-started-to-plummet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/airline-passengers-rocked-by-turbulence-during-descent-we-started-to-plummet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The price of diesel is skyrocketing. Here's why Canadians may soon feel it at the grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[With diesel prices skyrocketing due to ongoing global conflicts, filling up the trucks that carry food and goods across Canada has never been more expensive, experts say &mdash; and Canadians could be feeling it soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-price-of-diesel-is-skyrocketing-heres-why-canadians-may-soon-feel-it-at-the-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-price-of-diesel-is-skyrocketing-heres-why-canadians-may-soon-feel-it-at-the-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco’s 5.5-pound, $55 chocolate Frankenstein head filled with gummy candy arrives for Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chocolate Frankenstein head filled with gummy candy being sold for more than $50 at Costco is going viral on social media.The hefty Halloween treat weighs 5&frac12; pounds and includes a mallet to smash the monster&rsquo;s head and get at the gummies, which are shaped like body parts.The Monster Mash Chocolate made by Ten Acre Gifts sells for $54.99 at the wholesaler and for more than $60 online, although it appeared to be sold out on Costco&rsquo;s website Saturday evening.PUMPKIN SPICE INVAD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costcos-55-pound-55-chocolate-frankenstein-head-filled-with-gummy-candy-arrives-for-halloween/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costcos-55-pound-55-chocolate-frankenstein-head-filled-with-gummy-candy-arrives-for-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of finger light toys sold on Amazon recalled over swallowing risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of children&rsquo;s finger light toys have been recalled by a California-based company because of a risk they could be swallowed, cause chemical burns and death, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.Cade California Electronic this week recalled 179,739 units of the light-up toys sold on Amazon between March 2015 and July 2026 for $5 to $16.The toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys "because the toys contain button cell batteries that can be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hundreds-of-thousands-of-finger-light-toys-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-swallowing-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hundreds-of-thousands-of-finger-light-toys-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-swallowing-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I saw the movie that Warner tried to delete: 'Coyote vs. Acme']]></title><description><![CDATA[The backstory to how this movie got to a&nbsp;theater near you could be a movie. And it might be someday, but Hollywood won&rsquo;t make it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hollywood isn&rsquo;t making a lot of movies these days. Production has moved away, to Texas, to Georgia, to Canada. California has the natural environment that created Hollywood in the first place, but the business environment has driven much of Hollywood away and is strangling what&rsquo;s left of it. It&rsquo;s so bad that President&nbsp;Donal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/i-saw-the-movie-that-warner-tried-to-delete-coyote-vs-acme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/i-saw-the-movie-that-warner-tried-to-delete-coyote-vs-acme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade 'war' or not, are Canada and the United States now dug in?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, might not like to think of it as a trade 'war.' But whatever you call it &mdash; a difference of opinion? an incongruity? the unpleasantness? &mdash; it's been going for more than 19 months. And it seems now that it could be several more months before hostilities are reduced, let alone ceased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trade-war-or-not-are-canada-and-the-united-states-now-dug-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trade-war-or-not-are-canada-and-the-united-states-now-dug-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-driven 'worms' that learn on the fly are the latest potential threat to your devices, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence researchers are warning the public to use strong passwords and promptly install software updates on their devices to combat "AI-driven computer worms," a new breed of cyber-threat they say can launch custom attacks on devices, sapping processing power and information as they hunt for new victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-driven-worms-that-learn-on-the-fly-are-the-latest-potential-threat-to-your-devices-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-driven-worms-that-learn-on-the-fly-are-the-latest-potential-threat-to-your-devices-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2 million sour candy bottles recalled over potentially deadly choking hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 2.3 million sour candy bottles are facing a recall over a choking hazard that could lead to serious injury or death, according to federal regulators.The recall was initiated for Ricky Joy Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy Bottles because the rolling ball on the bottles can detach and become a choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday."The rolling ball on the recalled candy bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard," th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-2-million-sour-candy-bottles-recalled-over-potentially-deadly-choking-hazard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-2-million-sour-candy-bottles-recalled-over-potentially-deadly-choking-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden lashes out after $LAPTOP meme coin collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former first son Hunter Biden lashed out online after his $LAPTOP meme coin collapsed, blaming a "f-- up" that left four out of five investors with losses, while one mystery trader came away with nearly $1 million.Biden chose the name $LAPTOP in a nod to the laptop controversy that became the subject of political controversy surrounding him and his father, former President Joe Biden. The hard drive from the laptop dropped off at a Delaware repair shop in 2019 contained thousands of emails docume]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hunter-biden-lashes-out-after-laptop-meme-coin-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hunter-biden-lashes-out-after-laptop-meme-coin-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JP Morgan names Nelle Miller and William Sinclair co-CEOs of its US Private Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[J.P. Morgan this week named Nelle Miller and William Sinclair as the new co-CEOs of its U.S. Private Bank, a specialized wealth management division that serves important clients.The Private Bank is one of the largest providers of wealth management services with more than $2.4 trillion in total client assets and 57 offices nationwide, according to its website.Miller also serves on the Asset &amp; Wealth Management Operating Committee and the Global Private Bank Operating Committee and chairs the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jp-morgan-names-nelle-miller-and-william-sinclair-co-ceos-of-its-us-private-bank/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jp-morgan-names-nelle-miller-and-william-sinclair-co-ceos-of-its-us-private-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broccoli sprouts linked to salmonella outbreak recalled after 22 are sickened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC on Thursday announced it's recalling over 200 cases of broccoli sprouts over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Evergreen said it's recalling 215 cases of broccoli sprouts, each of which includes six four-ounce bags per case, because of the risk of salmonella contamination.Salmonella is a foodborne illness that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/broccoli-sprouts-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-recalled-after-22-are-sickened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/broccoli-sprouts-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak-recalled-after-22-are-sickened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford to invest $1B in Kentucky truck plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford announced Thursday that it's planning to expand its manufacturing presence in Kentucky with a $1 billion investment in a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant.The investment will allow for the construction of a new paint shop, which will replace its existing paint shop and further the modernization of the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.The upgraded technology in the paint shop will provide cleaner and more efficient paint quality, boosting efficiency and environmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-to-invest-1b-in-kentucky-truck-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-to-invest-1b-in-kentucky-truck-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis signs MOU with Canadian armoured vehicle maker on potential sale of Brampton, Ont., plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Automaker Stellantis says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel on a potential sale of its idled Brampton, Ont., assembly plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-signs-mou-with-canadian-armoured-vehicle-maker-on-potential-sale-of-brampton-ont-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-signs-mou-with-canadian-armoured-vehicle-maker-on-potential-sale-of-brampton-ont-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shippers say ramped-up border enforcement under Trump admin is costing them time, money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian transport industry insiders say freight screening and penalties have shot up, part of a stricter approach to customs in a more protectionist United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/shippers-say-ramped-up-border-enforcement-under-trump-admin-is-costing-them-time-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/shippers-say-ramped-up-border-enforcement-under-trump-admin-is-costing-them-time-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire warns 'evil empire' wants to 'cripple Trump,' calls out America's northern neighbor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis is warning that foreign adversaries will do "anything" to weaken President Donald Trump, while also voicing disappointment with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.Catsimatidis joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with FOX Business" to discuss national security concerns on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, geopolitical tensions and what he sees as efforts to undermine President Trump."The evil empire, whether it's Russia,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/billionaire-warns-evil-empire-wants-to-cripple-trump-calls-out-americas-northern-neighbor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/billionaire-warns-evil-empire-wants-to-cripple-trump-calls-out-americas-northern-neighbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large medical uniform retailer closing all brick-and-mortar stores nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nationwide healthcare uniform retailer is shutting all of its brick-and-mortar retail stores, the company said.A message on the Scrubs &amp; Beyond website reads: "All Retail Stores Closing." No other explanation was given.The company sells nurse scrubs and uniforms from top brands, including its own Beyond Scrubs line.119-YEAR-OLD NJ AMUSEMENT PARK TO CLOSE, GO UP FOR SALEIt has more than 100 stores across 30 states, the website states.&nbsp;Many of the stores are holding going-out-of-busines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/large-medical-uniform-retailer-closing-all-brick-and-mortar-stores-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/large-medical-uniform-retailer-closing-all-brick-and-mortar-stores-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell sells Maryland waterfront estate for $7.2M: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reportedly sold a waterfront Maryland estate for $7.2 million.The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home on Gibson Island changed hands in an off-market sale on Aug. 4, less than three months after Powell concluded his eight-year term as chair of the Federal Reserve, Realtor.com reported, citing public property records.The 7,155-square-foot home sits on a two-acre waterfront lot overlooking the Magothy River, the outlet reported.FED POLICYMAKERS' INFLATIO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-fed-chair-jerome-powell-sells-maryland-waterfront-estate-for-72m-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-fed-chair-jerome-powell-sells-maryland-waterfront-estate-for-72m-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIZ CLAMAN: I covered 9/11 live. Twenty-five years later, I still remember every moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I speak for a lot of women when I say that when you&rsquo;re eight months pregnant, all you want to do is sleep.And when you work the hours that I was working on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, you dream about sleep.At the time, I was an anchor at CNBC working a split shift. I would get up at 3 a.m. ET, anchor the 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. premarket show, go home at 7:30 a.m., try to sleep for a few hours, then return to the studio in Ft. Lee, New Jersey, to anchor the 4 p.m. market wrap-up broadc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/liz-claman-i-covered-911-live-twenty-five-years-later-i-still-remember-every-moment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/liz-claman-i-covered-911-live-twenty-five-years-later-i-still-remember-every-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYSE president touts Texas' 'pro-business environment' as stock exchange competition grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas is emerging as the newest battleground in the fight for corporate America.As the Texas Stock Exchange lands commitments for its first major corporate listings, New York Stock Exchange President Lynn Martin is pointing to the Lone Star State's "pro-business environment" as a major reason companies continue to flock there.Martin joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with FOX Business" to discuss the growing competition in Texas and the strength of U.S. capital markets.GOLDMAN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyse-president-touts-texas-pro-business-environment-as-stock-exchange-competition-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyse-president-touts-texas-pro-business-environment-as-stock-exchange-competition-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget deficit reaches $2T in first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, CBO reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's annual budget deficit reached $2 trillion after the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported.The CBO's monthly budget update for August noted that the 11-month deficit total was $6 billion lower than the same period last year, though it explained that the difference was caused by shifts in the timing of certain payments around Labor Day in 2025 and that the current deficit would've been $82 billion more than last yea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-reaches-2t-in-first-11-months-of-fiscal-year-2026-cbo-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-reaches-2t-in-first-11-months-of-fiscal-year-2026-cbo-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeSantis issues warning on Trump $5K dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked about President Donald Trump's proposal to dole out $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win both chambers of Congress during the midterm elections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned that borrowing to spend would cause more inflation."What I would say is, if you are getting surplus revenue, you should cut people's tax and return it to the people," DeSantis said on Thursday. "What I don't think you wanna do is borrow another &hellip; trillion and a half dollars and then just try to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/desantis-issues-warning-on-trump-5k-dividend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/desantis-issues-warning-on-trump-5k-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer prices remained elevated in August ahead of Fed's next meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation remained elevated in August even as the pace of consumer price growth from a year ago remains elevated, as the Federal Reserve considers a potential interest rate hike next month.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday that the&nbsp;consumer price index (CPI) &ndash; a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost &ndash; increased 0.4% on a monthly basis and is up 3.4% from a year ago.Those figures were in line with the estimates of eco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-prices-remained-elevated-in-august-ahead-of-feds-next-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumer-prices-remained-elevated-in-august-ahead-of-feds-next-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to use AI for biological weapons development, Iran-linked cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic said Thursday it disrupted several attempts this year by researchers to use its AI models for biological research that could potentially aid the development of biological weapons, prompting the company to ban accounts and strengthen its safeguards.In a 154-page report, "Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI," the artificial intelligence (AI) company outlined five case studies involving researchers who used its Claude chatbot for advanced biological research with potential dual-use appl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-says-it-blocked-possible-efforts-to-use-ai-for-biological-weapons-development-iran-linked-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-says-it-blocked-possible-efforts-to-use-ai-for-biological-weapons-development-iran-linked-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Seattle CEOs demand 100-day action plan on public safety from socialist Mayor Katie Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seattle business leaders, including the CEOs of major corporations such as Starbucks and Microsoft, are urging socialist Mayor Katie Wilson and other city officials to take swift action on public safety, pointing to widespread voter dissatisfaction over crime and homelessness.In a letter dated Thursday, executives called on Wilson, City Council President Joy Hollingsworth, Public Safety Committee Chair Robert Kettle and other council members to adopt a 100-day public safety plan.&nbsp;The propos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-seattle-ceos-demand-100-day-action-plan-on-public-safety-from-socialist-mayor-katie-wilson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-seattle-ceos-demand-100-day-action-plan-on-public-safety-from-socialist-mayor-katie-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From pipelines to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney's investment summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has obtained the federal government's "prospectus" detailing investment opportunities ahead of next week's Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, which includes various plans across eight areas of investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-pipelines-to-railways-and-ai-ottawa-pitches-167-projects-ahead-of-carneys-investment-summit-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-pipelines-to-railways-and-ai-ottawa-pitches-167-projects-ahead-of-carneys-investment-summit-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From pipelines, to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney's investment summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has obtained the federal government's "prospectus" detailing investment opportunities ahead of next week's Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, which includes various plans across eight areas of investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-pipelines-to-railways-and-ai-ottawa-pitches-167-projects-ahead-of-carneys-investment-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-pipelines-to-railways-and-ai-ottawa-pitches-167-projects-ahead-of-carneys-investment-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's $5,000 dividend proposal could add $1.2T to federal deficit, analysts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed giving a $5,000 "dividend" payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans hold both chambers of Congress after this November's midterm elections, though the cost could add substantially to the federal deficit.Trump delivered a speech Wednesday night at the RNC's Midterm Convention in Dallas, pledging to issue the $5,000 dividends if GOP candidates secure majorities in both the House and Senate."Because of our tremendous strength and success econom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-5000-dividend-proposal-could-add-12t-to-federal-deficit-analysts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-5000-dividend-proposal-could-add-12t-to-federal-deficit-analysts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford CEO says Duffy's letter reflected 'basic misunderstandings': report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley is pushing back on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's accusations that the automaker is becoming too reliant on China, calling them "basic misunderstandings" that could have been cleared up with "a simple five-minute call."In an interview Wednesday with The Wall Street Journal, Farley rejected allegations in a letter from Duffy accusing Ford of "actively intertwining its future with Chinese state-backed enterprises.""These are basic misunderstandings, mistruths,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-ceo-says-duffys-letter-reflected-basic-misunderstandings-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ford-ceo-says-duffys-letter-reflected-basic-misunderstandings-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[55-year-old restaurant chain abruptly shutters locations nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casual dining chain O&rsquo;Charley&rsquo;s Restaurant &amp; Bar is reportedly closing its remaining locations nationwide, according to employees who spoke with local news outlets, bringing the 55-year-old restaurant chain&rsquo;s run to an apparent end.Managers at six of the chain&rsquo;s eight remaining Middle Tennessee locations told Nashville-based WKRN that employees had been informed the restaurants would close Wednesday at 8 p.m.O&rsquo;Charley&rsquo;s has not publicly announced the closu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/55-year-old-restaurant-chain-abruptly-shutters-locations-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/55-year-old-restaurant-chain-abruptly-shutters-locations-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war costs US households $860 more in higher energy prices, economist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[American consumers are facing higher costs as the war in Iran pushes energy prices higher, with U.S. households having spent over $100 billion more this year due to elevated gasoline and diesel prices, an economist says.Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, told FOX Business that "higher oil prices and energy more broadly" have been the main economic consequence of the Iran war felt by U.S. households."The war has added about $115 billion in additional costs through higher gasoline p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/iran-war-costs-us-households-860-more-in-higher-energy-prices-economist-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/iran-war-costs-us-households-860-more-in-higher-energy-prices-economist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring diesel prices threaten collapse of timber industry: 'We're in trouble,' executive warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging diesel costs are squeezing America's logging industry, with one industry leader warning that rising fuel expenses are eroding profitability for businesses that depend heavily on diesel to keep trucks and equipment running.American Loggers Council Executive Director Scott Dane joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the pressure higher diesel costs are putting on loggers and the steps he wants the administration to take."We're in trouble. There's no question ab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/soaring-diesel-prices-threaten-collapse-of-timber-industry-were-in-trouble-executive-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/soaring-diesel-prices-threaten-collapse-of-timber-industry-were-in-trouble-executive-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fanatics Sports &amp; Casino app launches as single destination for betting ahead of NFL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 NFL season has officially kicked off, and for Fanatics, it&rsquo;s yet another football campaign to impact and enhance the fan experience.&nbsp;For Fanatics Betting and Gaming, it began with the launch of Fanatics Sports &amp; Casino, a single app that was launched last week that gives fans one destination to bet, trade or play and much more.&nbsp;Fanatics Betting and Gaming CEO Matt King called last night&rsquo;s start to the season "Christmas Eve" and referred to Thursday night&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fanatics-sports-amp-casino-app-launches-as-single-destination-for-betting-ahead-of-nfl-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fanatics-sports-amp-casino-app-launches-as-single-destination-for-betting-ahead-of-nfl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin partners with OpenAI to equip federal employees with artificial intelligence tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government under President Donald Trump reached an agreement with OpenAI on a landmark deal to equip government employees with the most cutting-edge artificial intelligence models at a major discount, Fox News Digital has learned.The General Services Administration (GSA) secured an agreement in which the federal government will receive a 50% discount on access to OpenAI's most advanced models without any minimum spending requirements, according to a document outlining the deal obtain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-partners-with-openai-to-equip-federal-employees-with-artificial-intelligence-tools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-partners-with-openai-to-equip-federal-employees-with-artificial-intelligence-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[119-year-old NJ amusement park to close, go up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic South Jersey amusement park Clementon Park &amp; Splash World has closed its doors and will be put up for sale, its corporate owner announced Wednesday.The decision marks the second time in seven years that the historic site has shuttered. Owned and operated by Chicago-based IB Parks &amp; Entertainment, the park officially ended operations Monday following the conclusion of its 2026 summer season."After five memorable years, we are saddened to announce that we have made the difficult d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/119-year-old-nj-amusement-park-to-close-go-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/119-year-old-nj-amusement-park-to-close-go-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani tax creates 'so much confusion' in NYC real estate, but broker says 'big crisis' is something else]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Mayor Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s controversial pied-&agrave;-terre tax took effect, some critics warned it could drive wealthy residents and investment out of New York City.But inside Manhattan&rsquo;s high-end real estate market, brokers and market data paint a more nuanced picture: while the policy has triggered confusion among buyers and sellers, some high-net-worth buyers appear to be adapting rather than leaving."Any time you add more taxes and your barrier to entry is harder, then it's no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mamdani-tax-creates-so-much-confusion-in-nyc-real-estate-but-broker-says-big-crisis-is-something-else/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mamdani-tax-creates-so-much-confusion-in-nyc-real-estate-but-broker-says-big-crisis-is-something-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside John Ternus' first Apple launch event as CEO: Foldable iPhone Duo, AI and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple on Wednesday unveiled a highly anticipated foldable version of the iPhone along with other consumer tech devices embedded with artificial intelligence in the first major product event under the leadership of new CEO John Ternus.Wednesday's event marked the first major product launch since Ternus stepped into the top job at Apple after former CEO Tim Cook stepped down at the end of August after 15 years leading the company.Ternus has worked at Apple since 2001, primarily in its product desi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-john-ternus-first-apple-launch-event-as-ceo-foldable-iphone-duo-ai-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-john-ternus-first-apple-launch-event-as-ceo-foldable-iphone-duo-ai-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian bank CEOs can't stop bragging about AI. Will they kill jobs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a study by Toronto Metropolitan University, 98 per cent of financial sector workers are highly exposed to AI technologies. However, at least one Canadian bank still expects its staff levels to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-bank-ceos-cant-stop-bragging-about-ai-will-they-kill-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-bank-ceos-cant-stop-bragging-about-ai-will-they-kill-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's big banks embrace AI as workers face job uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a study by Toronto Metropolitan University, 98 per cent of financial sector workers are highly exposed to AI technologies. However, at least one Canadian bank still expects its staff levels to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-big-banks-embrace-ai-as-workers-face-job-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-big-banks-embrace-ai-as-workers-face-job-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSA revives pre-9/11 tradition with gate access for certain travelers without tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members who are not flying to go through security and enter secure areas to greet arriving passengers or say goodbye to departing loved ones at the gate at some U.S. airports.Under the program, eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets can pass through security and enter gate areas, bringing back access that was largely restricted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that led to height]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tsa-revives-pre-911-tradition-with-gate-access-for-certain-travelers-without-tickets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tsa-revives-pre-911-tradition-with-gate-access-for-certain-travelers-without-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cream cheese and deli salads recalled over potential listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cream cheese and ready-to-eat deli-style salads are facing a recall over potential listeria contamination.New York-based Made Fresh Salads, Inc. issued a recall this week for all of its cream cheese products and Ready-to-Eat Deli Style Salads in response to the listeria risk.Made Fresh Salads' recalled cream cheese items include 5-pound and 30-pound tubs of various flavors, such as 5-pound apple cinnamon cream cheese, 5-pound tofu vegetable spread, 30-pound whipped cream cheese and 30-pound scal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cream-cheese-and-deli-salads-recalled-over-potential-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cream-cheese-and-deli-salads-recalled-over-potential-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow files new suit alleging botched landing maneuvers, aircraft safety failures in Amazon jet crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widow of a man killed in Sunday&rsquo;s fiery Amazon jet crash in Miami has filed a wrongful death lawsuit blasting the retail giant and its aviation partners of negligence and a string of dangerous landing mistakes.&nbsp;Yaraisi Santiso Morejon alleged the disaster was caused by pilot error, inadequate personnel training and the use of an unairworthy aircraft, according to the complaint reported by Courthouse News.Her husband, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, was among five people killed when the Bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/widow-files-new-suit-alleging-botched-landing-maneuvers-aircraft-safety-failures-in-amazon-jet-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/widow-files-new-suit-alleging-botched-landing-maneuvers-aircraft-safety-failures-in-amazon-jet-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic researcher says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a more than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade, a researcher at Anthropic estimated in a post, hours after social media posts went viral from someone saying they had just quit Anthropic over concerns that AI companies are &ldquo;gambling with our lives&rdquo; in the AI development race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-researchers-earnestly-believe-it-could-kill-all-humans-within-the-next-decade-anthropic-researcher-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-researchers-earnestly-believe-it-could-kill-all-humans-within-the-next-decade-anthropic-researcher-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic employee says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a more than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade, a researcher at Anthropic estimated in a post, hours after social media posts went viral from someone saying they had just quit Anthropic over concerns that AI companies are &ldquo;gambling with our lives&rdquo; in the AI development race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-researchers-earnestly-believe-it-could-kill-all-humans-within-the-next-decade-anthropic-employee-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-researchers-earnestly-believe-it-could-kill-all-humans-within-the-next-decade-anthropic-employee-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple's new iPhone Duo costs more in Canada, but not because of tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo is retailing for prices starting from $2,999 in Canada, before tax. In the U.S., prices start at $1,999 US, which works out as $2,760 &mdash; meaning Canadians will have to pay almost 10 per cent more for the cheapest version.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apples-new-iphone-duo-costs-more-in-canada-but-not-because-of-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apples-new-iphone-duo-costs-more-in-canada-but-not-because-of-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Elizabeth Holmes documentary captures convicted fraudster's final weeks before prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new documentary set for release next month offers a rare glimpse inside disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' life in the final weeks before she entered federal prison.The trailer for A24's "You Can See Everything," released this week, shows Holmes in a candid conversation with filmmaker Nathan Fielder as she repeatedly insists she is not deceiving him."I&rsquo;m not that person, I can promise you that," Holmes says. "I don&rsquo;t have anything to deceive you on. Of course, I&rsquo;m n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-captures-convicted-fraudsters-final-weeks-before-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-captures-convicted-fraudsters-final-weeks-before-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Trump's retaliatory tariffs do to Canada&rsquo;s economy big picture? Not that much, economists predict]]></title><description><![CDATA[With some tariffs added and others removed, economists predict that big picture the changes will break even. But certain industries will still be hit hard, they say, and the tit-for-tat will weigh on business owners' confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-will-trumps-retaliatory-tariffs-do-to-canadarsquos-economy-big-picture-not-that-much-economists-predict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-will-trumps-retaliatory-tariffs-do-to-canadarsquos-economy-big-picture-not-that-much-economists-predict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Never bet against Trump to tell the economic boom story]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will speak to the nation tonight from the GOP midterm convention at Dallas. To quote my friend Kellyanne Conway, the GOP has the money, the message, but they don&rsquo;t have the right sales pitch. That&rsquo;s Mr. Trump&rsquo;s assignment tonight, and there&rsquo;s no one who can make a sale the way he can.We already got a preview that he&rsquo;s on message, when he told reporters at the airport that "we&rsquo;re heading over to Dallas. I think we&rsquo;re going to have a tremen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-never-bet-against-trump-to-tell-the-economic-boom-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-never-bet-against-trump-to-tell-the-economic-boom-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US loans $1.9B to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy giant NextEra Energy has secured a federal loan of up to $1.9 billion from the Department of Energy to restart Iowa&rsquo;s Duane Arnold Energy Center, marking a major milestone as the country works to meet soaring power demand driven in part by the AI boom.The 615-megawatt facility in Linn County operated for 45 years before closing in 2020 as Iowa's sole nuclear power plant. The project cleared a major state regulatory hurdle in June when the Iowa Utilities Commission issued a certifica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-loans-19b-to-restart-shuttered-iowa-nuclear-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-loans-19b-to-restart-shuttered-iowa-nuclear-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags gives fan-favorite ArieForce One coaster a second life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags is giving a popular roller coaster a second life after acquiring ArieForce One, the fan-favorite steel coaster that operated at Fun Spot America Atlanta.The amusement park operator announced Tuesday that it plans to reopen the attraction at one of its parks during the 2028 or 2029 operating season. However, it has not yet revealed which location will get the ride."From the moment ArieForce One closed, we knew how much this coaster meant to the enthusiast community and to guests who tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-gives-fan-favorite-arieforce-one-coaster-a-second-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/six-flags-gives-fan-favorite-arieforce-one-coaster-a-second-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury to buy back up to $6B in longer-term debt as bond yields hit highest level since 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department on Wednesday revealed that it will buy back up as much as $6 billion in longer-dated U.S. debt in an operation this week.The agency's Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced that it will purchase up to $6 billion in 10-year notes and 20-year bonds in an operation. The securities that will be bought in the operation, which is scheduled to occur from 1:40 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, have maturity dates ranging from February 2037 and August 2046.The buybacks follow Treasur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-to-buy-back-up-to-6b-in-longer-term-debt-as-bond-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2023/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-to-buy-back-up-to-6b-in-longer-term-debt-as-bond-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie Sanders' 32-hour workweek plan could make life 'more unaffordable,' Club for Growth president warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is renewing his push for a shorter workweek. Critics warn the 32-hour workweek proposal could come at a steep cost for American workers.Club for Growth President David McIntosh argues the plan could cost workers jobs and benefits while making life "more unaffordable for Americans."McIntosh joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss Sanders&rsquo; renewed push for a 32-hour workweek and the potential impact on American workers.Sanders&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bernie-sanders-32-hour-workweek-plan-could-make-life-more-unaffordable-club-for-growth-president-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bernie-sanders-32-hour-workweek-plan-could-make-life-more-unaffordable-club-for-growth-president-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple unveils first foldable iPhone, iPhone 18 Pro lineup, new watches at annual launch event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple is adding a long-awaited device to its product lineup.The tech giant announced&nbsp;the iPhone Duo during its annual fall keynote on Wednesday, marking the company&rsquo;s foray into the foldable phone space.The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and will be available with storage options from 256 GB to 2 TB.The launch is Apple&rsquo;s attempt to rival previous Android releases of foldables, including the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Google Pixel Fold, released in 2019 and 2023 respectively.APPLE UN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone-iphone-18-pro-lineup-new-watches-at-annual-launch-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone-iphone-18-pro-lineup-new-watches-at-annual-launch-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirro targets illicit Chinese-language marketplace accused of defrauding Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced new sanctions Wednesday against Xinbi Guarantee, an online platform she described as "an illicit scamming marketplace" used by Chinese cybercriminals.According to officials, Xinbi helped facilitate scams targeting Americans by laundering money that victims sent to anonymous individuals online, many of whom were promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency investment opportunities.Tara McLeese, a special agent with the Secret Service, told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pirro-targets-illicit-chinese-language-marketplace-accused-of-defrauding-americans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pirro-targets-illicit-chinese-language-marketplace-accused-of-defrauding-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average asking rents fall 4.8% in August as trade war adds fresh uncertainty: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says the August number marks the steepest year-over-year drop since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/average-asking-rents-fall-48-in-august-as-trade-war-adds-fresh-uncertainty-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/average-asking-rents-fall-48-in-august-as-trade-war-adds-fresh-uncertainty-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its new folding phone that costs at least $3K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple on Wednesday unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest change in years in the company's flagship product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-its-new-folding-phone-that-costs-at-least-3k/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-its-new-folding-phone-that-costs-at-least-3k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic researcher says AI has over 10% chance to 'kill all humans' within next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior Anthropic safety researcher said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) has a greater than 10% chance to "kill all humans" within "the next decade," responding to a former employee who resigned after accusing the company of acting irresponsibly.&nbsp;Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon wrote in a lengthy resignation thread posted to X on Sunday that "the people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.""I resigned from Anthrop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-researcher-says-ai-has-over-10-chance-to-kill-all-humans-within-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/anthropic-researcher-says-ai-has-over-10-chance-to-kill-all-humans-within-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 US for first time in several weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran said Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, with the<br />
attacks &zwnj;in and around the vital waterway sending the international Brent crude benchmark over $100 US a barrel for the first time since July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/renewed-us-iran-exchanges-send-oil-price-back-over-100-us-for-first-time-in-several-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/renewed-us-iran-exchanges-send-oil-price-back-over-100-us-for-first-time-in-several-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore PM salary set to rise to $2.85M under political pay overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore&rsquo;s prime minister is set to get a whopping 64% pay increase next month thanks to a boost in ministerial compensation.&nbsp;Starting on October 15, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will see his salary increase to 3.6 million Singapore dollars &ndash; roughly the equivalent of $2.85 million USD.&nbsp;Singapore already has some of the world&rsquo;s highest ministerial salaries. The latest changes to political salaries are the first in 15 years.For ministers and other political officehold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/singapore-pm-salary-set-to-rise-to-285m-under-political-pay-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/singapore-pm-salary-set-to-rise-to-285m-under-political-pay-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog supplements recalled over potential salmonella contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two supplements for dogs are facing a recall over concerns they could be contaminated with salmonella.New York-based Fi initiated the recall for the potential salmonella contamination linked to an ingredient supplied to the company's manufacturer. The manufacturer has suspended production while it investigates.The two affected products are Fi Calming supplement for Dogs 180g with lot number 26118 and Fi 8-in-1 Formula supplement for Dogs 180g with lot number 26159.FROZEN DOG FOOD RECALLED OVER S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dog-supplements-recalled-over-potential-salmonella-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dog-supplements-recalled-over-potential-salmonella-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major burger chain In-N-Out changes two key ingredients, sending fans into a frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-N-Out fans were sent into a frenzy Tuesday after the burger joint announced changes to its ingredients.&nbsp;The California-based chain, which operates in 10 states, said it recently altered two ingredients, removing sesame flour from its buns and replacing its packets of iodized salt with sea salt.The company said the changes are consistent with its ongoing commitment to providing quality food, pointing to a previous decision in 2025 to replace high-fructose corn syrup in its ketchup with re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-burger-chain-in-n-out-changes-two-key-ingredients-sending-fans-into-a-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-burger-chain-in-n-out-changes-two-key-ingredients-sending-fans-into-a-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco set to expand with 14 new warehouses across US and Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco is slated to expand across North America over the next couple of months, with more than a dozen warehouses scheduled to open in the U.S. and Canada.The company has already been growing this year in the U.S. and beyond, opening stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin, as well as Mexico and Taiwan.Now, more warehouses are expected to open before the end of the year.Five new Costco warehouses are set to open in October in Lee's Summit, Missouri;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-set-to-expand-with-14-new-warehouses-across-us-and-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-set-to-expand-with-14-new-warehouses-across-us-and-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Ramsey Show' co-host shares how to save $1,000 in 30 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Americans may think saving $1,000 in just a matter of months is out of reach, but personal finance expert Jade Warshaw says they may be making it harder than it needs to be.The co-host of "The Ramsey Show" told FOX Business that many Americans can stash away $1,000 in as little as 30 days &mdash; but only if they're willing to make temporary sacrifices and take what she calls a "scorched earth" approach to their finances."It's more realistic than people think," Warshaw said.&nbsp;"Most peop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-ramsey-show-co-host-shares-how-to-save-1000-in-30-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-ramsey-show-co-host-shares-how-to-save-1000-in-30-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expands Canada trade fight with sweeping ban on Canadian imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration will ban imports of Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles, the White House announced Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in the trade dispute between the neighboring countries.The restrictions will take effect in three weeks, according to the White House. The move came hours after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. imports.The latest action deepens a trade conflict between two of North America's largest trading par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-expands-canada-trade-fight-with-sweeping-ban-on-canadian-imports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-expands-canada-trade-fight-with-sweeping-ban-on-canadian-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target opening 8 new stores this fall, creating more than 2,000 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Target is set to open eight new stores this fall, bringing its total store openings for 2026 to 32 as the retailer works toward opening more than 300 locations by 2035.The new stores will open in Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, following the 24 locations Target has already opened this year.The openings are part of Target's $5 billion capital investment plan for 2026, which also includes more than 130 store remodels and additional investment in employee pay and trainin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-opening-8-new-stores-this-fall-creating-more-than-2000-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-opening-8-new-stores-this-fall-creating-more-than-2000-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Everyone should keep more of what they earn]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reports that the administration is cooking up a plan to allow married couples with a stay-at-home spouse to collect childcare subsidies, using funds from a Health and Human Services program, also intended to assist working parents. The HHS fund was created a while back to help low income and working-class parents afford child care, so they could go to work.Under the new plan, parents who stay at home with their children could be eligible for about $9,000 per child each year, by redirec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-everyone-should-keep-more-of-what-they-earn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-everyone-should-keep-more-of-what-they-earn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon accused of firing pregnant workers who sought chairs, breaks and other accommodations: lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon has been accused of discriminating against potentially thousands of pregnant employees by allegedly firing or retaliating against workers seeking additional accommodations, according to a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday.&nbsp;The lawsuit, brought by four former hourly warehouse employees, alleged that the retail giant violated the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and New York state law, which require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-accused-of-firing-pregnant-workers-who-sought-chairs-breaks-and-other-accommodations-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-accused-of-firing-pregnant-workers-who-sought-chairs-breaks-and-other-accommodations-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declares 'AGI has arrived' after OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang declared that the era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived after OpenAI released its latest model.OpenAI on Thursday unveiled the GPT-6 Astra model, which the company said features major improvements in computer use, coding, scientific research and professional work.Astra began rolling out to OpenAI's enterprise customers with Daybreak access with the initial announcement. The company is also rolling it out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-declares-agi-has-arrived-after-openai-unveils-gpt-6-astra/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-declares-agi-has-arrived-after-openai-unveils-gpt-6-astra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffy puts Ford on notice over China ties, warns of security concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is accusing Ford Motor Co. of becoming too dependent on Chinese companies, warning CEO Jim Farley that the automaker's business ties to China threaten U.S. national security and American manufacturing.In a letter sent Tuesday to Farley and obtained by FOX Business, Duffy criticized Ford's growing reliance on Chinese technology and manufacturing partnerships, arguing that the strategy raises national and economic security concerns.The letter marks one of the Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/duffy-puts-ford-on-notice-over-china-ties-warns-of-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/duffy-puts-ford-on-notice-over-china-ties-warns-of-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta introduces Muse, a personal AI agent that can send emails, book travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta on Tuesday rolled out a long-planned personal artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping users complete daily tasks.The Muse agent can autonomously send emails, book travel on a person's behalf, sell a car and lower a bill, according to the social media giant.Modeled on the open-source AI agent OpenClaw, Muse is designed to access a person's apps across categories like email, calendar, payments, health, shopping and the smart home, Meta said. People choose which apps it connects to and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-introduces-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-that-can-send-emails-book-travel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-introduces-muse-a-personal-ai-agent-that-can-send-emails-book-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US cities where home prices are falling the fastest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The housing market is cooling as summer draws to a close and begins to transition into fall, with some cities around the U.S. seeing larger price decreases to attract buyers.Home sellers are moving to meet buyers in the middle with price reductions as high mortgage rates contribute to affordability challenges, particularly in metro areas that saw significant price growth during the pandemic.An analysis by Realtor.com found that the price per square foot decreased year over year for the 10th stra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-cities-where-home-prices-are-falling-the-fastest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-cities-where-home-prices-are-falling-the-fastest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US hits Iranian airlines with 'sweeping sanctions' under Operation Economic Outcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department slammed Iran&nbsp;Tuesday by sanctioning 36 targets linked to its aviation sector, which officials said the regime uses to "move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo."&nbsp;Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is taking action under Operation Economic Outcast, where the Treasury "promised severe consequences for those providing financial lifelines to the Iranian regime."&nbsp;"Today, we followed through on that promise with sanctions on companie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-hits-iranian-airlines-with-sweeping-sanctions-under-operation-economic-outcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-hits-iranian-airlines-with-sweeping-sanctions-under-operation-economic-outcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas mayor sounds alarm on the 'grave threat' facing America's cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is warning that the rise of socialism poses a "grave threat" to American cities, drawing a sharp contrast between that movement and the pro-business, free-market approach he says has helped Dallas thrive.Johnson joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the rise of socialism in U.S. cities and why he believes it poses a broader threat to the country&rsquo;s economic future.Johnson, who served as a Democratic state lawmaker before being el]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dallas-mayor-sounds-alarm-on-the-grave-threat-facing-americas-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dallas-mayor-sounds-alarm-on-the-grave-threat-facing-americas-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden launching a laptop-themed cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunter Biden is teasing the launch of a cryptocurrency meme coin inspired by his notorious laptop as his next business venture."$LAPTOP September 9," Biden wrote Monday on X, sharing a video of media reports referencing infamous computer that was left at a Delaware repair shop before its contents were released in an October surprise during the 2020 presidential election.$LAPTOP will launch Wednesday on the Base ledger under Coinbase Global, sources told The Wall Street Journal.HUNTER BIDEN ART S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hunter-biden-launching-a-laptop-themed-cryptocurrency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hunter-biden-launching-a-laptop-themed-cryptocurrency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American retailer closes 25 stores as it pares back footprint to boost profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail footwear veteran Genesco Inc. is shuttering more than two dozen underperforming stores as part of a broader push to reduce its physical footprint, cut overhead and boost overall profitability.The Nashville-based parent company of Journeys, Johnston &amp; Murphy and U.K.-based Schuh closed 25 retail stores during its second quarter of fiscal 2027.&nbsp;With three new openings, the net reduction brought its total store fleet down to 1,186 &ndash; a 5% drop in total retail space from the sam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-retailer-closes-25-stores-as-it-pares-back-footprint-to-boost-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-retailer-closes-25-stores-as-it-pares-back-footprint-to-boost-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP senator pushes back as Trump threatens to block Bombardier jets in Canada trade fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on Monday highlighted Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier's positive impact in Kansas after President Donald Trump took aim at the company."The presence of Bombardier in Wichita supports a local workforce of more than a thousand employees, who contribute their talent and expertise to our nation&rsquo;s defense and aerospace capabilities. This afternoon, I reached out to the Trump administration to make certain the President is aware of the significant contributions of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gop-senator-pushes-back-as-trump-threatens-to-block-bombardier-jets-in-canada-trade-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gop-senator-pushes-back-as-trump-threatens-to-block-bombardier-jets-in-canada-trade-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's 20% tariffs on US goods like milk, steel and golf clubs take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's retaliatory tariffs kicked in just after midnight on roughly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, setting up a high-profile trade standoff between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.The escalatory actions come after trade talks collapsed at the 11th hour last month. Canada's tariffs put 15%, 25% or 50% duty across hundreds of American products &mdash; including steel, aluminum, dairy items like milk and cheese, golf clubs, appliances, clothing and farm equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-20-tariffs-on-us-goods-like-milk-steel-and-golf-clubs-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-20-tariffs-on-us-goods-like-milk-steel-and-golf-clubs-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America pledges support for veterans, first responders ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/11]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of America is expanding its financial commitment to military veterans, first responders and 9/11 memorial organizations nationwide as the country prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.Headlining the corporate giving initiative is a new $250,000 commitment to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Veteran Villages" project. The initiative delivers permanent housing alongside comprehensive support services to homeless and vulnerable veterans across 14 U.S. ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-pledges-support-for-veterans-first-responders-ahead-of-25th-anniversary-of-911/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-america-pledges-support-for-veterans-first-responders-ahead-of-25th-anniversary-of-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's new tariffs: Are small businesses 'cannon fodder' in the trade war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Canada's new tariffs will have an outsized impact on the country's small and medium-sized businesses, with few consequences for individual consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-new-tariffs-are-small-businesses-cannon-fodder-in-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-new-tariffs-are-small-businesses-cannon-fodder-in-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,500 pounds of pork recalled over Listeria contamination risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,500 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork products have been recalled over concerns about possible listeria contamination.Two U.S.-based companies are issuing recalls for a total of about 1,513 pounds of dry-cured pork jowl products, also known as guanciale, the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Sunday.The recall is classified as a Class I recall, the USDA's most serious recall classification, indicating there is a reasonable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-1500-pounds-of-pork-recalled-over-listeria-contamination-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-1500-pounds-of-pork-recalled-over-listeria-contamination-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon billionaire Chip Wilson, wife divorcing after 20-plus years without prenup: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc. founder Chip Wilson and his wife and longtime business partner, Shannon "Summer" Wilson, are reportedly divorcing after more than two decades of marriage.A family legal proceeding between the couple was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in April, though the contents of the case are not publicly accessible, Bloomberg reported.Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, also reported that there is no prenuptial agreement between the couple, though it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lululemon-billionaire-chip-wilson-wife-divorcing-after-20-plus-years-without-prenup-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lululemon-billionaire-chip-wilson-wife-divorcing-after-20-plus-years-without-prenup-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Kaulig details how The NASCAR Foundation continues to create impact ahead of 20th anniversary gala in NYC]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 20 years, The NASCAR Foundation has been giving back to those who have supported the sport throughout the country.&nbsp;To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the nonprofit is set to host a two-day celebration in New York City that is all about continuing that impact in our communities.&nbsp;Matt Kaulig, owner of NASCAR&rsquo;s Kaulig Racing, has been working with The NASCAR Foundation through his Kaulig Giving for years now, and he couldn&rsquo;t contain his excitement when speaking to Fox Busi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/matt-kaulig-details-how-the-nascar-foundation-continues-to-create-impact-ahead-of-20th-anniversary-gala-in-nyc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/matt-kaulig-details-how-the-nascar-foundation-continues-to-create-impact-ahead-of-20th-anniversary-gala-in-nyc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Canadian plane maker Bombardier: You can't sell in U.S. unless you build in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump says Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the U.S. unless &#8203;the Canada-based airplane company starts manufacturing in the states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-canadian-plane-maker-bombardier-you-cant-sell-in-us-unless-you-build-in-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-to-canadian-plane-maker-bombardier-you-cant-sell-in-us-unless-you-build-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grindr to pay $48-million settlement over sale of users' info &mdash; including HIV status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hookup app Grindr is on the hook for a huge payout after settling a U.K. lawsuit that alleged sensitive information about its users &mdash; including their HIV status &mdash; was sold to advertisers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/grindr-to-pay-48-million-settlement-over-sale-of-users-info-mdash-including-hiv-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/grindr-to-pay-48-million-settlement-over-sale-of-users-info-mdash-including-hiv-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump targets Bombardier, says Canadian jetmaker 'must build' in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Monday said Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the United States unless it manufactures them domestically.In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed that more than half of Bombardier's revenue comes from U.S. customers and accused Canada of imposing "unfair" restrictions on American companies."NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" Trump wrote. "Their products aren&rsquo;t good enough!""Over 50% of their rev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-targets-bombardier-says-canadian-jetmaker-must-build-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-targets-bombardier-says-canadian-jetmaker-must-build-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 fastest-growing jobs in America over the next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released a report projecting how the U.S. workforce will grow from 2025 to 2035 and what professions will see the largest increases in jobs as the economy evolves.Employment projections from the BLS estimate that the U.S. economy will add a total of 5.9 million jobs from 2025 to 2035, lifting total employment from 170.3 million to 176.2 million in that period. That would amount to a 3.5% growth rate, which is slower than the 10.9% growth rate from 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-10-fastest-growing-jobs-in-america-over-the-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-10-fastest-growing-jobs-in-america-over-the-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover opens voluntary redundancy program in $2.3B cost-cutting drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a voluntary redundancy program for salaried and management staff as part of a sweeping multibillion, cost-cutting campaign.&nbsp;The Tata Motors-owned vehicle manufacturer confirmed the voluntary exit scheme for white-collar staff over the weekend as it moves to lower its global operational break-even threshold to 300,000 vehicles annually. While unconfirmed British media reports indicate the two-year operational overhaul could impact up to 4,0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-land-rover-opens-voluntary-redundancy-program-in-23b-cost-cutting-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jaguar-land-rover-opens-voluntary-redundancy-program-in-23b-cost-cutting-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans splurged smarter this summer with micro-vacations and travel stacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer travel season and new data shows American households were conscious of finding ways to save money even as they forged ahead with travel and entertainment plans this summer.Bank of America's summer travel survey found that consumers' desire to travel remained strong and that people have been focused on getting the most value out of their trip."People aren't cutting travel out. Instead, they're being intentional about where the money goes," Mary Hines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-splurged-smarter-this-summer-with-micro-vacations-and-travel-stacking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-splurged-smarter-this-summer-with-micro-vacations-and-travel-stacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans face the most expensive Labor Day at the gas pump ever recorded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as the summer travel season comes to a close, Americans are facing the most expensive Labor Day gas prices on record, extending the squeeze on household budgets for millions hitting the road over the holiday weekend.AAA says nearly 40 million Americans are expected to drive over the holiday, but they'll be paying unprecedented prices at the pump.The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.14 per gallon on Monday, up about 4 cents from last week and nearly 95 cents higher than a yea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-face-the-most-expensive-labor-day-at-the-gas-pump-ever-recorded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-face-the-most-expensive-labor-day-at-the-gas-pump-ever-recorded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus driver shortage persists as districts raise pay to compete for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[School districts across the country continue to struggle to recruit and retain enough school bus drivers, forcing them to compete with other employers for a limited pool of qualified workers despite higher wages.School bus driver employment remained 9.5% below 2019 levels in August 2025, even as inflation-adjusted hourly wages rose 4.2% over the previous year, according to an Economic Policy Institute analysis. The employment figures are based on 12-month rolling averages of federal survey data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/school-bus-driver-shortage-persists-as-districts-raise-pay-to-compete-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/school-bus-driver-shortage-persists-as-districts-raise-pay-to-compete-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon says it&rsquo;s 'working closely' with authorities after cargo plane crash kills 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon said it is cooperating with authorities after a cargo plane operating on behalf of Amazon Air crashed while attempting to land at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others.The company confirmed to FOX Business that the aircraft involved in the crash was operated by cargo carrier 21 Air, which flies for Amazon Air.&nbsp;Amazon Air is Amazon's air cargo network, helping move packages between the company's facilities, according to its websit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-says-itrsquos-working-closely-with-authorities-after-cargo-plane-crash-kills-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-says-itrsquos-working-closely-with-authorities-after-cargo-plane-crash-kills-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury real estate CEO gives blunt response as NYC rents soar over $100K amid new pied-à-terre tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manhattan&rsquo;s luxury rental market is breaking records, with some apartments now going for more than $100,000 a month as New York City&rsquo;s pied-&agrave;-terre tax gives wealthy buyers another reason to rent instead.But Nest Seekers International CEO Eddie Shapiro has a blunt message for anyone shocked by the jaw-dropping prices."Don&rsquo;t be upset if someone else can afford to do that and chooses to do that," Shapiro told Fox News Digital. "They&rsquo;re entitled to do that in this fre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/luxury-real-estate-ceo-gives-blunt-response-as-nyc-rents-soar-over-100k-amid-new-pied-terre-tax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/luxury-real-estate-ceo-gives-blunt-response-as-nyc-rents-soar-over-100k-amid-new-pied-terre-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How MapQuest’s ‘Lake America’ stance sparked a massive App Store surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[MapQuest announced last week it had soared to the top of Apple's App Store navigation rankings following its decision to keep the former name of Lake America, Lake Ontario, on its maps.Hundreds of thousands of people downloaded the app after it reaffirmed it would continue using the historical names for lakes and gulfs, driving usage to roughly 50 times its normal level, according to MapQuest.The company said it was the No. 1 navigation app and the No. 8 free app overall in the U.S. Apple App St]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-mapquests-lake-america-stance-sparked-a-massive-app-store-surge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-mapquests-lake-america-stance-sparked-a-massive-app-store-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Built from scratch by immigrant parents, this NYC grocery store now faces Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly 30 years, Josefina Aguirre has helped keep alive the East Harlem grocery store her immigrant parents built from scratch. The family business has survived soaring rents, inflation, the pandemic and a changing neighborhood.Now, she fears New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's grocery experiment could become the final blow to the family business.Aguirre is among the neighborhood grocers suing Mamdani over his plan to open city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs. The mayor says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/built-from-scratch-by-immigrant-parents-this-nyc-grocery-store-now-faces-mamdanis-taxpayer-backed-rival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/built-from-scratch-by-immigrant-parents-this-nyc-grocery-store-now-faces-mamdanis-taxpayer-backed-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counter-tariffs won't just affect the cost of goods for Canadians. They'll hit the trailers moving them too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians bracing for billions of dollars in counter-tariffs won't just see prices rise on American items like produce, toilet paper and furniture, but on the very semi-trailers used to haul those goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/counter-tariffs-wont-just-affect-the-cost-of-goods-for-canadians-theyll-hit-the-trailers-moving-them-too/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/counter-tariffs-wont-just-affect-the-cost-of-goods-for-canadians-theyll-hit-the-trailers-moving-them-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Etsy seller's 'bruh' T-shirts were removed over a trademark complaint. He says it's trademark squatting]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Etsy seller says the online retailer removed his listings for T-shirts with the word "bruh" after the person who holds a Canadian trademark for it complained. One legal expert worries that the costly nature of trademark disputes makes it difficult to challenge such cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/etsy-sellers-bruh-t-shirts-were-removed-over-a-trademark-complaint-he-says-its-trademark-squatting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/etsy-sellers-bruh-t-shirts-were-removed-over-a-trademark-complaint-he-says-its-trademark-squatting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checkers &amp; Rally&rsquo;s CEO says Americans&rsquo; demand for fast-food value is 'intensifying']]></title><description><![CDATA[Checkers &amp; Rally&rsquo;s is leaning into value as Americans remain squeezed by higher everyday expenses, and the fast-food chain&rsquo;s CEO says consumers&rsquo; demand for affordability has intensified over the past couple of years.The chain is offering a $4 Unbeatable Meal Deal, priced at $5 in select markets, as restaurants compete for increasingly price-conscious customers. Checkers &amp; Rally&rsquo;s CEO Chris Tebben said the company has seen firsthand how strongly consumers respond w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/checkers-amp-rallyrsquos-ceo-says-americansrsquo-demand-for-fast-food-value-is-intensifying/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/checkers-amp-rallyrsquos-ceo-says-americansrsquo-demand-for-fast-food-value-is-intensifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why college athletes should 'live like college students' despite six-figure NIL deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[College football season is kicking off, and some young athletes taking the field around the country will be seeing an influx of income from name, image and likeness (NIL) and revenue sharing deals, which can pose financial challenges as they look to manage those funds.NIL first took hold in college sports in 2021, and monetary compensation for student athletes recently evolved to include revenue sharing directly with the colleges they're playing for.&nbsp;Some players may earn six or seven figur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-college-athletes-should-live-like-college-students-despite-six-figure-nil-deals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-college-athletes-should-live-like-college-students-despite-six-figure-nil-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E coli blueberry recall expanding to frozen mixed berry packages sold at Walmarts in 16 states]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blueberry recall first reported in July over the risk of E. coli contamination has been expanded to include frozen package mixes of strawberries, blackberries and blueberries sold at Walmart, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.One lot of 10-ounce packages of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend has been recalled by Chilean supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A.The frozen berries were sold at select Walmart stores in 16 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-blueberry-recall-expanding-to-frozen-mixed-berry-packages-sold-at-walmarts-in-16-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-blueberry-recall-expanding-to-frozen-mixed-berry-packages-sold-at-walmarts-in-16-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campbell's cuts 13% of salaried workforce, closes plants as part of turnaround effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campbell's said it has cut 13% of its salaried workforce and closed two snack plants in an effort to improve its operations and return to profitability."Make no mistake, our results remain unacceptable," CEO Mick Beekhuizen said. "But instead of waiting for the environment to improve around us, we are addressing reality head-on."The company has 4,300 salaried workers, according to The Wall Street Journal. It had approximately 13,700 full-time and part-time employees as of August 2025, according]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/campbells-cuts-13-of-salaried-workforce-closes-plants-as-part-of-turnaround-effort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/campbells-cuts-13-of-salaried-workforce-closes-plants-as-part-of-turnaround-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Trump’s economic boom - the greatest story never told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right on cue, the press got ready to print a bad jobs report for August, and then SLAM, the number comes out up 162,000. About three times the Wall Street consensus. Of course, most of Wall Street and their liberal pals in the press just love to ignore eight straight months of Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index increases, and 15 straight monthly ISM services index increases. And tremendous gains in industrial production and consumer spending. We&rsquo;ll get into the numbers in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trumps-economic-boom-the-greatest-story-never-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trumps-economic-boom-the-greatest-story-never-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The history of socialism in the US — and why the American dream prevails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialists in the U.S. were winning hundreds of local and national contests.In Manhattan, a socialist immigrant from Lithuania was sent to Congress in 1915. Milwaukee had three socialist mayors. And in the 1912 presidential election, socialist presidential candidate Eugene Debs received 6% of the popular vote.But socialists couldn't capitalize on these victories. First, an internal split between the revolutionaries and the moderates prevented a united front. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-history-of-socialism-in-the-us-and-why-the-american-dream-prevails/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-history-of-socialism-in-the-us-and-why-the-american-dream-prevails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor Day travel costs climb as airfare, hotel prices move higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor Day travelers are facing higher costs for flights and hotels as they head out for the final holiday weekend of summer, according to AAA and travel expert Pauline Frommer.AAA booking data shows domestic airfare is up 2% compared with last year, averaging $750 for a round-trip ticket. Fares to the holiday weekend&rsquo;s most popular domestic destinations are nearly 20% higher, averaging $790.Hotel prices are also rising, with domestic bookings up 9% and international hotel bookings up 12% c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/labor-day-travel-costs-climb-as-airfare-hotel-prices-move-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/labor-day-travel-costs-climb-as-airfare-hotel-prices-move-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, surprising economists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, Statistics Canada said Friday, contrary to economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-surprising-economists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-surprising-economists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, StatsCan says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, Statistics Canada said Friday, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-statscan-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-lost-42000-jobs-in-august-statscan-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job growth rebounded in August with solid gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;U.S. economy rebounded in August, adding jobs at a solid pace after a surprise decline in July amid economic uncertainty.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported that employers added 162,000 jobs in August. That figure was well above the estimate of 56,000 made by economists polled by LSEG.The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in August, which was also in line with the expectations of economists polled by LSEG.WHAT WARSH'S JACKSON HOLE SPEECH SIGNALS ABOUT WHERE INTEREST RA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/job-growth-rebounded-in-august-with-solid-gains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/job-growth-rebounded-in-august-with-solid-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National average price for diesel hits new record high amid Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price for diesel has reached a new record of $5.85 as of Sept. 4, surpassing the prior high of $5.8159 set back in June 2022, according to AAA.The AAA national average for diesel increased from $5.7832 on Thursday to $5.85 on Friday.The month-ago average was $5.3715 and the year-ago average was significantly lower at just $3.7121.TRUMP ANNOUNCES &lsquo;BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY,&rsquo; SAYS IT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER GAS PRICES"Diesel prices have skyrocketed since Trump star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-average-price-for-diesel-hits-new-record-high-amid-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/national-average-price-for-diesel-hits-new-record-high-amid-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health-care hiring has propped up Canada’s job market. Will patients see a difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hiring boom across Alberta and Ontario health-care systems has been singlehandedly propping up Canada's national job market &mdash; but that growth may say more about the sluggish state of the rest of the economy than about improving patient outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond yields are soaring to multi-decade highs. What does that mean for Canadian consumers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bond market is experiencing a steep, global sell-off, creating waves for consumers and investors alike. Here's what you need to know about how the bond market can affect you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bond-yields-are-soaring-to-multi-decade-highs-what-does-that-mean-for-canadian-consumers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bond-yields-are-soaring-to-multi-decade-highs-what-does-that-mean-for-canadian-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular squishy toys recalled over potentially deadly water bead hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 15,000 popular children&rsquo;s squeeze toys have been recalled over serious injury hazards linked to the beads they contain, according to federal regulators.Two recalls have been issued &mdash; one for&nbsp;Squeezy Dumplings&nbsp;from GIHNJSI and&nbsp;one for Rainbow Mystery Squishy Buns&nbsp;from OKK Trading.Both products contain water beads, which could expand within a child&rsquo;s body if ingested, posing a potentially deadly hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-squishy-toys-recalled-over-potentially-deadly-water-bead-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-squishy-toys-recalled-over-potentially-deadly-water-bead-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco quietly pulls popular member perk seemingly without warning: 'Real bummer for the deals']]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco Next, an online marketplace Costco members often regarded as one of the retailer&rsquo;s most coveted hidden perks, has quietly disappeared from the company&rsquo;s website.&nbsp;The service gave members up to 40% off on certain products not offered at its warehouses. The program featured items from a specific list of vendor partners, ranging from home goods and luggage to electronics.Shoppers visiting the Costco Next online page are now met with a message: "Access to Costco Next storefro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-quietly-pulls-popular-member-perk-seemingly-without-warning-real-bummer-for-the-deals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-quietly-pulls-popular-member-perk-seemingly-without-warning-real-bummer-for-the-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: More on the Bessent economic boom story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pardon me from again borrowing from my G20 interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Yet I really want to repeat my view that the most powerful news story, however unreported, is the emergence of an economic boom that is now cutting across every sector of the landscape.And here is more of what Mr. Bessent said to me in response to my growthier point of view: "And as you said, the president&rsquo;s policies have laid the groundwork for this economy. So we have regulatory certainty. The pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-more-on-the-bessent-economic-boom-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-more-on-the-bessent-economic-boom-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs exec touts Dallas' 'really bright future' as new campus takes shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Goldman Sachs is making progress on its new 800,000-square-foot campus in Dallas as it deepens its presence in the city, which has emerged as a key regional financial hub.The firm has a longstanding presence in the Dallas metro area, where it has its second-largest base of employees in the U.S. behind only its New York City headquarters, and the new campus will allow Goldman Sachs to combine two offices into one facility where all the firm's various business units can be situated and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/goldman-sachs-exec-touts-dallas-really-bright-future-as-new-campus-takes-shape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/goldman-sachs-exec-touts-dallas-really-bright-future-as-new-campus-takes-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra with major advances in AI capabilities: 'Now in the AGI era']]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI on Thursday unveiled GPT-6 Astra, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model the tech company says features major improvements in computer use, coding, scientific research and professional work.The San Francisco-based company said Astra is rolling out starting Thursday to enterprise customers with Daybreak access. In the coming days, it will also roll out to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise users, as well as through the OpenAI API and Amazon Web Services."GPT-6 Astra is built on a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-unveils-gpt-6-astra-with-major-advances-in-ai-capabilities-now-in-the-agi-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-unveils-gpt-6-astra-with-major-advances-in-ai-capabilities-now-in-the-agi-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoox launches robotaxi service at Las Vegas airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoox announced Thursday that its driverless robotaxis will begin transporting passengers to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, marking the company's first airport service.The Amazon-owned company told FOX Business that, beginning Thursday, riders can book trips between Harry Reid International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip."Bringing autonomous transportation to one of the country&rsquo;s busiest airports requires true partnership, and we are grateful to the Clark County De]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zoox-launches-robotaxi-service-at-las-vegas-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zoox-launches-robotaxi-service-at-las-vegas-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Agriculture secretary rejects Democrats' 'fake meat' push: 'Don't stop eating meat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins praised the Trump administration's agriculture agenda as she took aim at Biden-era food policies, accusing the former administration of pushing Americans away from traditional meat products."There was a massive push under the last administration to eat less meat. Could you imagine? Don&rsquo;t stop eating meat. There was a massive push under the Democrats to eat fake meat and lab-grown meat," Rollins said.During an appearance on "Mornings with Maria," Rollins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-agriculture-secretary-rejects-democrats-fake-meat-push-dont-stop-eating-meat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-agriculture-secretary-rejects-democrats-fake-meat-push-dont-stop-eating-meat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates jump to highest level in over a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in more than a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.71% from last week's reading of 6.66%. It was the highest reading since July 31, 2025, when the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.72%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.5% a year ago.SLOWING LABOR MARKET CREATES NEW HURDLE FOR FIR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-jump-to-highest-level-in-over-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-jump-to-highest-level-in-over-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a new framework outlining key expectations for responsible data centre development, as politicians and companies grapple with public pushback to the infrastructure underpinning AI technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/want-to-build-a-data-centre-in-canada-these-are-the-federal-governments-new-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia announced Thursday that it will buy AI developer platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at approximately $12.9 billion.The chipmaker is betting that growing demand for the open-source AI models hosted on Hugging Face will fuel future growth, even as some of Nvidia's largest customers develop their own chips to reduce their dependence on the company.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Hugging Face will remain an open-source platform. He estimated that it hosts more than 3 million models, 500,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-nearly-13b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-nearly-13b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of slain Bank of America vice president 'devastated' after Times Square attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 32-year-old Bank of America vice president fatally stabbed in an apparently random Times Square attack earlier this week is remembering her as a devoted new mother who had just returned from maternity leave the day she was killed.Erin Piacenti was killed Aug. 31, the same day she returned to work after spending five months at home with her newborn daughter, Madison, according to a GoFundMe organized by her brother-in-law in consultation with her husband Frank and other family mem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/family-of-slain-bank-of-america-vice-president-devastated-after-times-square-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/family-of-slain-bank-of-america-vice-president-devastated-after-times-square-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest to open first-ever airport lounges in premium push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines on Wednesday unveiled plans to debut its first-ever network of airport lounges, with work underway on the first lounges due to open in late 2027.The airline announced that four Southwest lounges will open in late 2027, with those locations including Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville.Southwest's announcement also included the news that it will partner with Chase to build off the financial service provider's Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge Network, offering dining options,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/southwest-to-open-first-ever-airport-lounges-in-premium-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/southwest-to-open-first-ever-airport-lounges-in-premium-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ seizes $560K in cryptocurrency allegedly intended for Hamas, disrupts online recruitment network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the seizure of more than $550,000 in cryptocurrency donations and the disruption of recruitment websites connected to terrorist organization Hamas.Through court-authorized seizures, the FBI seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and took control of domains and servers Hamas was allegedly using to raise money and recruit supporters, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro."A message to Hamas: We will s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-seizes-560k-in-cryptocurrency-allegedly-intended-for-hamas-disrupts-online-recruitment-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-seizes-560k-in-cryptocurrency-allegedly-intended-for-hamas-disrupts-online-recruitment-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada Express flight attendants vote on strike mandate as contract talks stall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flight attendants who work on Air Canada Express flights are voting on whether to authorize strike action as their union says bargaining talks have stalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/air-canada-express-flight-attendants-vote-on-strike-mandate-as-contract-talks-stall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/air-canada-express-flight-attendants-vote-on-strike-mandate-as-contract-talks-stall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waymo expands driverless robotaxi service to 3 major US cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waymo on Tuesday began welcoming its first public riders in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, expanding its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to 14 cities.The Alphabet-owned self-driving car company said tens of thousands of people in each newly launched market have already signed up for access. The company plans to gradually add riders before eventually opening the service to all users."From coast to coast, we&rsquo;re focused on making everyday transportation safer, easier and more accessible,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/waymo-expands-driverless-robotaxi-service-to-3-major-us-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/waymo-expands-driverless-robotaxi-service-to-3-major-us-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue unveils new first-class seating for domestic flyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[JetBlue on Tuesday unveiled a new domestic first-class experience that will be available for booking this fall.The new offering, called BlueFirst, will feature redesigned seats, premium amenities and upgraded seatback technology, the airline said."Domestic first class has become easy to predict. We think it&rsquo;s time for a fresh take," JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said in a statement.&nbsp;"Customers are increasingly looking for more premium experiences, and BlueFirst gives them an elevated ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jetblue-unveils-new-first-class-seating-for-domestic-flyers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jetblue-unveils-new-first-class-seating-for-domestic-flyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI infrastructure investment projected to top $31T by 2050]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rapid buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is expected to accelerate in the years ahead, with a new analysis projecting investment in the sector will top $31 trillion through 2050.A report by PwC projects that capital expenditures on AI infrastructure will reach $31.6 trillion by 2050 as companies invest in building the computing capacity to power models, as well as upgrade the tech as it advances.It added that the $31.6 trillion estimate represents the central scenario wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-infrastructure-investment-projected-to-top-31t-by-2050/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ai-infrastructure-investment-projected-to-top-31t-by-2050/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury yields hover near multi-year highs as energy prices and government debt fuel bond sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yields on U.S. Treasurys hovered near multi-year highs on Wednesday, as the global bond market experienced a sell-off amid concerns over energy prices keeping inflation elevated as well as government debt burdens.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was around 4.8% in the early afternoon on Wednesday, slightly lower than the intraday high of 4.818% &ndash; which was the highest level since November 2023.Sovereign debt yields were elevated in other notable developed countries, with Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-yields-hover-near-multi-year-highs-as-energy-prices-and-government-debt-fuel-bond-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-yields-hover-near-multi-year-highs-as-energy-prices-and-government-debt-fuel-bond-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC proposal could open floodgates to make America capital of digital cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to give crypto companies a clearer path to raise capital in the United States as the agency seeks to bring crypto-asset investment and innovation back onshore while keeping activity under U.S. law.SEC Chairman Paul Atkins joined FOX Business' Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the agency's new crypto proposal, its exemptions and the broader push to make the U.S. the "crypto capital" of the world."Our regulation crypto assets t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sec-proposal-could-open-floodgates-to-make-america-capital-of-digital-cash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/sec-proposal-could-open-floodgates-to-make-america-capital-of-digital-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber to cut thousands of jobs in sweeping restructuring effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uber is cutting roughly 10% of its workforce, or about 3,300 jobs, in an effort to streamline operations, the company announced on Wednesday.The ride-hailing giant's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, said in a memo to employees that the company is removing management layers, simplifying teams and refining where its teams are based."The changes we&rsquo;re making today are designed to do two things: make Uber simpler and faster, and create more capacity to invest in our future," Khosrowshahi said.&nbsp;"A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uber-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-in-sweeping-restructuring-effort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/uber-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-in-sweeping-restructuring-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-emblazoned $1 coins go on sale  — and the Mint is charging a major mark-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Mint on Wednesday started selling $1 coins that feature President Donald Trump's face."Available for purchase today at 12PM ET: 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 Coin. These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change. Collect them today!" the U.S. Mint declared in a Wednesday morning post on X.&nbsp;But the Trump-emblazoned coins cost a pretty penny &mdash; they are priced significantly higher than their $1 face value.TREASURY UNVEILS $1 GOLD COIN WITH TRUMP'S IMAGE ON F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-emblazoned-1-coins-go-on-sale-and-the-mint-is-charging-a-major-mark-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-emblazoned-1-coins-go-on-sale-and-the-mint-is-charging-a-major-mark-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani bans generative AI for students until 9th grade in nation's largest school district]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City public school students under 9th Grade will be banned from using generative AI for at least one year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.Mamdani announced the new rule during a news conference Wednesday morning, saying it is part of a "comprehensive AI policy" for the city's schools. The ban is only a "one-year moratorium" on AI use for students under 9th Grade, and is not a lasting ban for elementary and middle school students."AI has grown from something on the pages of a s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mamdani-bans-generative-ai-for-students-until-9th-grade-in-nations-largest-school-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mamdani-bans-generative-ai-for-students-until-9th-grade-in-nations-largest-school-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7B US plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chevron will invest more than $7 billion US through its Venezuela joint ventures to double oil production to about 600,000 barrels per day over the next five years in the &zwnj;South American country, the U.S. oil major said on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chevron-expands-venezuela-presence-with-7b-us-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chevron-expands-venezuela-presence-with-7b-us-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon warns Mamdani-backed delivery mandate could cost NYC households hundreds every year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic-socialist policy backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani could cost New York City households an extra $664 a year, Amazon warned Fox News Digital, as a union-backed push to require delivery companies to directly employ certain workers could drive some delivery operations out of the five boroughs."We've made clear to every Council member: we&rsquo;re not looking to leave New York City and our goal has been &mdash; and continues to be &mdash; to work collaboratively with them," an Amazon spoke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-warns-mamdani-backed-delivery-mandate-could-cost-nyc-households-hundreds-every-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-warns-mamdani-backed-delivery-mandate-could-cost-nyc-households-hundreds-every-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowe's CEO says skilled trades can offer six-figure careers without 4-year degree]]></title><description><![CDATA[As employers across the country look for skilled workers, the Lowe's Foundation is backing a new effort aimed at creating more pathways into high-paying skilled trades careers that do not require a traditional four-year college degree.Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison joined "FOX &amp; Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones on Wednesday to discuss the company's push to expand the skilled trades workforce and change perceptions around career paths outside a four-year degree.Ellison said Lowe's is launching the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-ceo-says-skilled-trades-can-offer-six-figure-careers-without-4-year-degree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-ceo-says-skilled-trades-can-offer-six-figure-careers-without-4-year-degree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL has 'big affordability issue' as Activate CEO puts league on notice amid exorbitant streaming costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only thing that will hit harder than the tackles on NFL Sundays this season is the fans' wallets.&nbsp;Michael J. Wolf, the co-founder and CEO of Activate Consulting, a leading strategy and consulting firm, said that the NFL has an affordability issue when it comes to fans being able to watch games.&nbsp;"It is a big affordability issue, and it's just coming down to the value of teams versus the value of the viewer. And so, essentially, what we're taking is we're taking NFL, which is really]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nfl-has-big-affordability-issue-as-activate-ceo-puts-league-on-notice-amid-exorbitant-streaming-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nfl-has-big-affordability-issue-as-activate-ceo-puts-league-on-notice-amid-exorbitant-streaming-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation risks rise with higher fuel costs and new U.S. tariffs, Bank of Canada governor warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday at 2.25 per cent, in a move widely expected by economists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-risks-rise-with-higher-fuel-costs-and-new-us-tariffs-bank-of-canada-governor-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-risks-rise-with-higher-fuel-costs-and-new-us-tariffs-bank-of-canada-governor-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada says inflation risk rising, holds key interest rate at 2.25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday at 2.25 per cent, in a move widely expected by economists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-canada-says-inflation-risk-rising-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bank-of-canada-says-inflation-risk-rising-holds-key-interest-rate-at-225/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC proposes Robocall Scorecard to rate how well providers protect consumers from illegal calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed a new consumer tool dubbed a Robocall Scorecard that gives consumers insight into efforts to crack down on illegal robocalls, FOX Business has learned.A public notice was released by the FCC on Wednesday that seeks input on key principles for the creation and usability of a Robocall Scorecard. Those include ensuring that it's easy to understand and accessible to consumers, establishing rating criteria that are relevant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fcc-proposes-robocall-scorecard-to-rate-how-well-providers-protect-consumers-from-illegal-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fcc-proposes-robocall-scorecard-to-rate-how-well-providers-protect-consumers-from-illegal-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons join forces to link their loyalty programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the partnership launched between the restaurant and the home goods company on Wednesday, customers who link their Triangle and Tims Rewards accounts will earn between two and five per cent in Canadian Tire money in addition to Tims points on select Tims purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-tire-and-tim-hortons-join-forces-to-link-their-loyalty-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-tire-and-tim-hortons-join-forces-to-link-their-loyalty-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil giant Chevron strikes agreement to expand Venezuela operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chevron is expanding its footprint in Venezuela under new agreements that call for more than $7 billion in investment over the next five years and aim to more than double production from its joint ventures in the country.The oil giant said Wednesday that the agreements establish updated fiscal, commercial and legal terms for its Venezuelan joint ventures, creating conditions for additional investment, development and production growth.Chevron expects the joint ventures to increase production to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oil-giant-chevron-strikes-agreement-to-expand-venezuela-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oil-giant-chevron-strikes-agreement-to-expand-venezuela-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, below expectations, ADP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in the private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.The figure is below economists&rsquo; estimates of a gain of 48,000 jobs and down from the prior month's revised 46,000 payrolls. August's figure is the lowest since January."Pay can tell us a lot about today's choppy hiring," said Nela Richardson, ADP's chief economist. "To understand hiring patterns, you have to look deeply into where pay growth is accelerating, where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-38000-jobs-in-august-below-expectations-adp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-38000-jobs-in-august-below-expectations-adp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple Maps is now displaying Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order directing the federal government to rename the Great Lake.FOX Business confirmed the change Tuesday by reviewing Apple Maps, which showed "Lake America" on the map and in the location details for the body of water.Apple confirmed to Reuters that U.S. users will see "Lake America," while users in Canada will continue to see "Lake Ontario." Users elsew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-for-us-users-after-trump-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-for-us-users-after-trump-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. could soon control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flauntingthe potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. could control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flauntingthe potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-could-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-us-could-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon the latest brand to bet on resale as second-hand clothing becomes big business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoppers looking to save money on Lululemon apparel have another option. The athletic wear company has launched its resale site in Canada. A 25,000 square foot processing hub in Calgary is at the center of the expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss supplement recalled after FDA finds undeclared toxic substance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weight loss supplement has been recalled over two undeclared ingredients, including a toxic substance commonly used as a pesticide and herbicide.Florida-based Ana Salazar Modela Tu Cuerpo Inc. issued a nationwide recall for Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0. Affected products have a lot number of 25M12F and an expiration date of September 2027.The recall was initiated after an analysis by the Food and Drug Administration revealed the supplement was "tainted with undeclared fluoxetine in the dayti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/weight-loss-supplement-recalled-after-fda-finds-undeclared-toxic-substance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/weight-loss-supplement-recalled-after-fda-finds-undeclared-toxic-substance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ expands beef price investigation to Walmart, Costco, Amazon and other major retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Tuesday said it had expanded its investigation into beef affordability to include eight of the largest grocery retailers in the United States.The expansion comes after the DOJ launched an antitrust probe in May into the "Big Four" meatpackers &mdash; JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods and National Beef &mdash; which the department said control more than 85% of the U.S. beef processing market.Tuesday's announcement expands the federal government's scru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-expands-beef-price-investigation-to-walmart-costco-amazon-and-other-major-retailers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-expands-beef-price-investigation-to-walmart-costco-amazon-and-other-major-retailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California airport considering scrapping post-9/11 policy that barred goodbyes at terminal gates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California airport is considering a major policy shift that would allow non-ticketed visitors to undergo TSA screening and enter secure areas and greet arriving passengers or say goodbye to departing loved ones at the gate.Fresno Yosemite International Airport's potential change would bring back the emotional send-offs and gate-side reunions that were common before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks led to heightened airport security measures.Under the post-9/11 policies, access beyond airp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-airport-considering-scrapping-post-911-policy-that-barred-goodbyes-at-terminal-gates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-airport-considering-scrapping-post-911-policy-that-barred-goodbyes-at-terminal-gates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 150,000 Ford vehicles recalled after defect raises risk of sudden power loss while driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal regulators announced a significant safety recall affecting nearly 150,000 Ford Mustang vehicles over a critical defect that could cause a sudden loss of engine power while driving.&nbsp;The recall, dated Aug. 25 and initiated by Ford, affects 148,663 vehicles manufactured between 2024 and 2026, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).&nbsp;The defect can cause the vehicles to suddenly stall and lose their ability to accelerate or maintain speed, drasticall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-150000-ford-vehicles-recalled-after-defect-raises-risk-of-sudden-power-loss-while-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-150000-ford-vehicles-recalled-after-defect-raises-risk-of-sudden-power-loss-while-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved toy retailer continues comeback with new California store as nostalgic shoppers rejoice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toys R Us is bringing its iconic toy aisles back to another American shopping mall as the once-dominant retailer continues a brick-and-mortar comeback that has nostalgic fans buzzing.A new location is coming to Northridge Fashion Center in California&rsquo;s San Fernando Valley, joining a growing roster of Toys R Us stores opening across the country, years after the chain shuttered its U.S. locations.The mall&rsquo;s website lists Toys R Us as "Coming Soon," while the retailer&rsquo;s website no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/beloved-toy-retailer-continues-comeback-with-new-california-store-as-nostalgic-shoppers-rejoice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/beloved-toy-retailer-continues-comeback-with-new-california-store-as-nostalgic-shoppers-rejoice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats revolt in New Jersey over AG trying to stop Paramount-Warner merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hudson County, New Jersey, Democratic leaders are calling on Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to withdraw the state from its involvement in a lawsuit seeking to stop the merger between Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.In an op-ed published by the New Jersey Globe, Bayonne Mayor Sharon Ashe-Nadowski, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, state Sens. Raj Mukherji, Brian Stack and Angela McKnight, in addition to state Assembly members Jerry Walker, William Sampson, Ravi Bhalla, Katie B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/democrats-revolt-in-new-jersey-over-ag-trying-to-stop-paramount-warner-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/democrats-revolt-in-new-jersey-over-ag-trying-to-stop-paramount-warner-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple enters a new era as John Ternus takes over as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple CEO John Ternus marked his first day in the top job at the tech giant on Tuesday, with the company embarking on a new era after former CEO Tim Cook stepped down from the role after 15 years.Cook, who will remain with Apple as the company's executive chairman, saw the diversification of its product offerings with the release of devices including the Apple Watch and AirPods, as well as its growth into services through offerings like Apple Pay.The company also saw explosive growth, becoming t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-enters-a-new-era-as-john-ternus-takes-over-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-enters-a-new-era-as-john-ternus-takes-over-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines adds $1,000 Trump Account match for workers' children]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Airlines will match the federal government&rsquo;s $1,000 contribution to Trump Accounts for eligible employees&rsquo; children as part of a new benefit launching in 2027, the carrier confirmed to FOX Business.The airline will make a one-time $1,000 contribution for each eligible child born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, who has established a Trump Account and qualifies for the federal government&rsquo;s $1,000 contribution.The match applies on a per-child basis, meaning an em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-adds-1000-trump-account-match-for-workers-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-adds-1000-trump-account-match-for-workers-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor and Stellantis begin contract negotiations under threat of auto tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The negotiations are the last round of bargaining between the Big Three carmakers &mdash; Stellantis, Ford and GM &mdash; and Unifor, which represents autoworkers at each. And with the backdrop of American tariffs threatening Canada's auto industry, the talks come at a critical juncture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-and-stellantis-begin-contract-negotiations-under-threat-of-auto-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-and-stellantis-begin-contract-negotiations-under-threat-of-auto-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's $40T national debt is 'stealing from our next generation,' economist warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion last month for the first time in the nation's history, and while the federal government is continuing to rack up debt at an increasing pace, fiscal challenges loom on the horizon for political leaders who are currently in office and those who will be competing in upcoming elections.Earlier this year, the annual report of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees noted that the main Social Security trust fund is on track to be depleted in 2032,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americas-40t-national-debt-is-stealing-from-our-next-generation-economist-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americas-40t-national-debt-is-stealing-from-our-next-generation-economist-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lowe's launches major effort to help close America's skilled trades gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lowe's announced a new partnership on Tuesday with dozens of companies that aims to address America's shortage of skilled workers by helping to train and develop 1 million tradespeople over the next decade.The Lowe's Foundation is partnering with Nvidia, General Motors, AT&amp;T, Bank of America and more through the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, which aims to train and certify 1 million skilled tradespeople by 2035. The cross-sector coalition &ndash; billed as the nation's largest &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-launches-major-effort-to-help-close-americas-skilled-trades-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lowes-launches-major-effort-to-help-close-americas-skilled-trades-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump urges bipartisan federal tax incentive to bring film, TV production back to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to approve a federal tax incentive aimed at bringing film and television production and entertainment jobs back to the United States, drawing support from both a major Hollywood trade group and Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff.Trump announced the push Monday after meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of his Hollywood ambassadors, saying Voight and others in the entertainment industry have urged the administration to support federal incentives for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-urges-bipartisan-federal-tax-incentive-to-bring-film-tv-production-back-to-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-urges-bipartisan-federal-tax-incentive-to-bring-film-tv-production-back-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart mangoes recalled over potential salmonella contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal regulators announced Friday that hundreds of boxes of mangoes sold at Walmart stores are being recalled over potential salmonella contamination.&nbsp;At least 302 boxes of Martina-brand mangoes are included in the recall initiated by Panorama Produce, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The affected produce is packaged in nine-count boxes containing large mangoes.&nbsp;The recalled mangoes were sold at select Walmart locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-mangoes-recalled-over-potential-salmonella-contamination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-mangoes-recalled-over-potential-salmonella-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen flips ultra-rare 1-of-1 gold Jimothy rookie card for major payday on eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old Seattle Mariners fan turned a free ballpark giveaway into a five-figure payday after a rare rookie card featuring the city's viral raccoon sensation sold for a whopping $21,100.The one-of-one gold "Jimothy" rookie card sold on eBay Sunday night after drawing 100 bids, transforming a quirky Mariners promotion into an unexpected $21,100 payday for the young fan.The bidding started at just 99 cents before skyrocketing past $21,000 in a matter of days.The card belonged to 13-year-old M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teen-flips-ultra-rare-1-of-1-gold-jimothy-rookie-card-for-major-payday-on-ebay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/teen-flips-ultra-rare-1-of-1-gold-jimothy-rookie-card-for-major-payday-on-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor to launch collective bargaining with Stellantis Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing over 6,000 workers at Stellantis' Windsor Assembly plant is set to begin collective bargaining with the company on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-to-launch-collective-bargaining-with-stellantis-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-to-launch-collective-bargaining-with-stellantis-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor to launch collective bargaining with Stellantis on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing over 6,000 workers at Stellantis's Windsor Assembly plant is set to begin collective bargaining with the company on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-to-launch-collective-bargaining-with-stellantis-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-to-launch-collective-bargaining-with-stellantis-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lake America' change highlights Canada's reliance on U.S. tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's push to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" underscores Canada's reliance on U.S. tech giants like Google and Apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lake-america-change-highlights-canadas-reliance-on-us-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lake-america-change-highlights-canadas-reliance-on-us-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent urges G20 to 'get back to the basics' with deregulation and growth-first agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a firm call to action to global financial leaders in his opening remarks at the G20 Finance Track meetings on Monday, urging the group to refocus on driving "stronger and more durable growth" by dismantling government-imposed economic barriers.Speaking at the gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors, Bessent framed the U.S. presidency of the G20 around a "back-to-basics" approach to economic policy, arguing that global growth has underp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-urges-g20-to-get-back-to-the-basics-with-deregulation-and-growth-first-agenda/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-urges-g20-to-get-back-to-the-basics-with-deregulation-and-growth-first-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Allen's 'Billustration' initiative with New Era, raising over $140K for children's hospital, returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last NFL season, you may have noticed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen wearing some unique hats while walking in and out of Highmark Stadium each week for his games.&nbsp;No, it wasn&rsquo;t the usual Bills logo, or even the team&rsquo;s blue and red colors, on the front. Instead, it is an array of designs, colors and themes all with a special purpose.&nbsp;New Era Cap and Allen began the "Billustration" initiative, where children receiving care at Golisano Children&rsquo;s Hospital in Buffa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/josh-allens-billustration-initiative-with-new-era-raising-over-140k-for-childrens-hospital-returns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/josh-allens-billustration-initiative-with-new-era-raising-over-140k-for-childrens-hospital-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain being shipped out of Port of Churchill for 1st time in 6 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ship is set to leave the Port of Churchill this week loaded with what would be the northern Manitoba town's first grain shipment in over half a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/grain-being-shipped-out-of-port-of-churchill-for-1st-time-in-6-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/grain-being-shipped-out-of-port-of-churchill-for-1st-time-in-6-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO: How he led the tech giant's rise to $4T]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from his role at the helm of one of the world's largest tech companies after a 15-year tenure that saw Apple become the first publicly traded U.S. company with a $1 trillion market cap and other notable milestones.He announced in April that he would step down as Apple CEO at the end of August, and while he is leaving that role, he will remain with the company as the executive chairman. John Ternus, who most recently served as Apple's senior vice president of h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tim-cooks-last-day-as-apple-ceo-how-he-led-the-tech-giants-rise-to-4t/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tim-cooks-last-day-as-apple-ceo-how-he-led-the-tech-giants-rise-to-4t/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pataki sounds alarm over New York exodus: 'It's just going to get worse']]></title><description><![CDATA[New York isn't just losing residents &mdash; it's losing some of the people who help power its economy.As New York continues to see residents move to other states, former New York Gov. George Pataki is warning that entrepreneurs, financial leaders and major donors are increasingly heading for the exits.Pataki joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the state&rsquo;s outmigration, its business climate and the policies he believes are pushing residents and job]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pataki-sounds-alarm-over-new-york-exodus-its-just-going-to-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pataki-sounds-alarm-over-new-york-exodus-its-just-going-to-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 2,000 pounds of pet food recalled over salmonella, listeria risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northwest Naturals is recalling nearly 2,000 pounds of raw cat and dog food after federal testing found salmonella and listeria monocytogenes contamination in two chicken products distributed nationwide.The Portland, Oregon-based company is voluntarily recalling 53 cases, or 1,272 pounds, of Northwest Naturals Frozen Chicken Recipe and 19 cases, or 684 pounds, of Northwest Naturals Frozen Raw Diet for Dogs Chicken Recipe, according to a company announcement posted Friday by the Food and Drug Adm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-2000-pounds-of-pet-food-recalled-over-salmonella-listeria-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-2000-pounds-of-pet-food-recalled-over-salmonella-listeria-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target launches specialty beauty concept at stores nationwide as Ulta partnership ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Target is expanding its push into higher-end beauty with a new specialty-style concept that the retailer says is part of its broader effort to return to growth.The Minneapolis-based retailer said Target Beauty Studio will launch Sept. 10 in more than 600 stores nationwide and on Target.com, bringing together more than 1,600 products from 90 prestige, emerging and international brands. More than two-thirds of the brands will be new to Target.The rollout represents a notable expansion of Target's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-launches-specialty-beauty-concept-at-stores-nationwide-as-ulta-partnership-ends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-launches-specialty-beauty-concept-at-stores-nationwide-as-ulta-partnership-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump admin shuts down 270 driving schools in fraud crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's administration announced a "historic" crackdown on trucking fraud during a news conference in Detroit on Monday.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the move alongside Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, saying tens of thousands of illegal drivers' licenses were issued during former President Joe Biden's administration.Duffy noted that millions of illegal immigrants were allowed into the country under Biden and many were granted commercial drivers' lic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-shuts-down-270-driving-schools-in-fraud-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-admin-shuts-down-270-driving-schools-in-fraud-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel supplier sues distributor for nearly $4M over gas allegedly sold at Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fuel supplier is suing a New Jersey distributor and its president, alleging they failed to pay for gasoline that was later sold through stations in the Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel Network.Mansfield Oil Company filed the lawsuit against KRSM Inc. and its president, Syed Kazmi, on Aug. 19 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mansfield alleges KRSM obtained approximately 150 loads of fuel from its account at the Twin Oaks terminal in Pennsylvania between May 21 and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fuel-supplier-sues-distributor-for-nearly-4m-over-gas-allegedly-sold-at-trump-promoted-freedom-fuel-stations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fuel-supplier-sues-distributor-for-nearly-4m-over-gas-allegedly-sold-at-trump-promoted-freedom-fuel-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union said the three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 an hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oshawa-plant-adds-truck-as-unionized-canadian-gm-members-ratify-new-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oshawa-plant-adds-truck-as-unionized-canadian-gm-members-ratify-new-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans are looking beyond their local markets for new homes — and Florida dominates the list: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida dominated a new list of markets attracting out-of-town shoppers for newly built homes, with outside shoppers generating more than 80% of new-construction views in several of the state&rsquo;s metro areas.Lakeland led the nation, with out-of-town shoppers accounting for more than 83% of new-construction views during the second quarter, followed by Cape Coral at 82.4%, Port St. Lucie at 80.9% and North Port at 80.5%, according to a new Realtor.com report.Nationwide, 67.2% of views of new-c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-are-looking-beyond-their-local-markets-for-new-homes-and-florida-dominates-the-list-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/americans-are-looking-beyond-their-local-markets-for-new-homes-and-florida-dominates-the-list-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to &lsquo;Lake America&rsquo; for US users after Trump order: 'It's official!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Maps has begun displaying "Lake America" in place of Lake Ontario for users in the United States after President Donald Trump ordered the body of water renamed.Google said the change began rolling out Saturday after the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) formally updated the lake&rsquo;s name from Lake Ontario to Lake America."Since we update Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which is GNIS for the U.S., people using Maps in the U.S. will see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lsquolake-americarsquo-for-us-users-after-trump-order-its-official/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lsquolake-americarsquo-for-us-users-after-trump-order-its-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump urges Canadian companies to immediately move to US, says ‘I don’t want Canadian anything’]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Sunday, accusing the country of "ripping" the U.S. off "for decades" as he defended his tariff policies and urged Canadian companies to move their operations south of the border.In back-to-back Truth Social posts Sunday afternoon, Trump first credited tariffs with strengthening the U.S. auto industry and keeping American manufacturing plants open."When I announced that I was running in the 2024 Presidential Election, right at the begi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-urges-canadian-companies-to-immediately-move-to-us-says-i-dont-want-canadian-anything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-urges-canadian-companies-to-immediately-move-to-us-says-i-dont-want-canadian-anything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump goes after the companies ranchers blame for the beef price squeeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is moving to give ranchers a new way around the powerful meatpacking companies that stand between their cattle and the grocery-store shelf, following backlash in farm country over his decision to allow more foreign beef imports.Trump said Friday that he was authorizing legal documents to be drafted to give farmers and ranchers "the right to process their own food," casting the move as an effort to break what he called a "nasty monopoly" in the meat industry.The announcemen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-goes-after-the-companies-ranchers-blame-for-the-beef-price-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-goes-after-the-companies-ranchers-blame-for-the-beef-price-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Dolly Parton transformed a small Tennessee town into a tourism empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton helped transform Pigeon Forge from a small mountain town into a global tourism destination, creating jobs, fueling local businesses and giving back to the East Tennessee community she called home, City Manager David Wear told FOX Business."Pigeon Forge and Dollywood kind of grew up together," Wear said. "After that, it really just took off and made a huge economic impact in our area."The country music icon died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at age 80 following a "brief battle with cancer,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-dolly-parton-transformed-a-small-tennessee-town-into-a-tourism-empire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-dolly-parton-transformed-a-small-tennessee-town-into-a-tourism-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuela says Trump's historic oil deal targets 1.5M barrels per day, could generate $200B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday touted a "historic" oil agreement with the United States announced by President Donald Trump.Speaking during an evening address, Rodriguez celebrated the agreement, saying it would help revive Venezuela's economy. She said the deal would remain in effect for 25 years and initially target crude production of more than 1.5 million barrels per day while preserving the South American country's sovereignty over its natural resources."This 25-ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/venezuela-says-trumps-historic-oil-deal-targets-15m-barrels-per-day-could-generate-200b/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/venezuela-says-trumps-historic-oil-deal-targets-15m-barrels-per-day-could-generate-200b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirees are pouring into this coastal getaway, and it's feeling the strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beach towns in Delaware are attracting a growing number of retirees as the region emerges as an alternative destination to more prominent locations like Arizona and Florida, and it's straining local resources.A new report by Bloomberg notes retirees are flocking to Sussex County in southern Delaware, which has seen an influx of 40,000 new residents since 2020 with a growth rate of 17%, about five times the national average.The growth in Sussex County has also given Delaware a faster growing popu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retirees-are-pouring-into-this-coastal-getaway-and-its-feeling-the-strain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retirees-are-pouring-into-this-coastal-getaway-and-its-feeling-the-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old soup factory takes on new high-tech life as quantum computing firm gets $195M federal boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the echoey void of a gutted Campbell's Soup factory in Toronto&rsquo;s west end, Canada's minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation announced the federal government&rsquo;s biggest bet to date on homegrown technology that could revolutionize artificial intelligence, medical science and a host of other key sectors of the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/old-soup-factory-takes-on-new-high-tech-life-as-quantum-computing-firm-gets-195m-federal-boost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/old-soup-factory-takes-on-new-high-tech-life-as-quantum-computing-firm-gets-195m-federal-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump teleprompter operator ordered to pay nearly $173K over Kalshi bets on speeches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A White House teleprompter operator who used advance access to President Donald Trump's speeches to bet on what the president would say has been ordered to pay nearly $173,000 and stop trading for three years, federal regulators announced Friday.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Gabriel Perez, Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, misappropriated material, nonpublic information obtained through his government job to trade event contracts on Kalshi, a prediction market plat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-teleprompter-operator-ordered-to-pay-nearly-173k-over-kalshi-bets-on-speeches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-teleprompter-operator-ordered-to-pay-nearly-173k-over-kalshi-bets-on-speeches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and 'One' subscription bundle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple raised its streaming price for Apple TV Friday from $12.99 to $14.99 per month or $119 a year when it used to cost $99.Apple also raised the price of its Apple One service, which combines Apple TV and other services such as iCloud storage, Apple Music and Apple Arcade.Apple One is now $21.95 for an individual plan, up from $19.95.DISNEY SETTLEMENT COULD PAY YOUTUBE TV AND DIRECTV USERSThe tech giant last raised its streaming prices a year ago from $9.99 to $12.99.Apple TV isn&rsquo;t the o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-implements-price-hikes-for-its-tv-streaming-service-and-one-subscription-bundle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-implements-price-hikes-for-its-tv-streaming-service-and-one-subscription-bundle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart agrees to pay $50M settlement over allegations its pharmacies filled illegal opioid prescriptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart has agreed to pay a $50 million settlement over allegations its pharmacies were illegally filling thousands of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).The government complaint, first filed at the end of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term and amended during former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s term, accused Walmart of violating the Controlled Substances Act."Today&rsquo;s settlem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-agrees-to-pay-50m-settlement-over-allegations-its-pharmacies-filled-illegal-opioid-prescriptions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-agrees-to-pay-50m-settlement-over-allegations-its-pharmacies-filled-illegal-opioid-prescriptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history,’ says it will substantially lower gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump announced a major oil agreement with Venezuela Friday, saying the U.S. has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves."The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.Trump said the agreement was reached through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Venezuelan interim President Delc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-says-it-will-substantially-lower-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-says-it-will-substantially-lower-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy has found its footing. But is it enough to survive the U.S. trade war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[GDP growth surged in the spring. Exports, business investment and household spending showed how Canada can weather the trade war storm. The question is whether it can last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-has-found-its-footing-but-is-it-enough-to-survive-the-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-has-found-its-footing-but-is-it-enough-to-survive-the-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Warsh's Jackson Hole speech signals about where interest rates are headed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Friday delivered his first keynote address at the annual Jackson Hole Symposium on monetary policy, outlining his views of the economy and his perspective on why he thinks the central bank's forward guidance should be reined in.Warsh emphasized that the Fed is focused on returning inflation to the central bank's 2% target, acknowledging that bringing the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index to that level is the "firm, fixed target" for policymakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-warshs-jackson-hole-speech-signals-about-where-interest-rates-are-headed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-warshs-jackson-hole-speech-signals-about-where-interest-rates-are-headed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More U.S. rate hikes possible with inflation still elevated, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh says]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the country's central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-us-rate-hikes-possible-with-inflation-still-elevated-federal-reserve-chair-kevin-warsh-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-us-rate-hikes-possible-with-inflation-still-elevated-federal-reserve-chair-kevin-warsh-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X reveals foreign adversary behind fake accounts disseminating anti-data center messaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media platform X announced that it performed a probe regarding "suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts" participating in influence efforts, uncovering a bot farm of around 200,000 accounts, of which 200 accounts were posting in a way that could distort true debate regarding U.S. artificial intelligence and energy policy."The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations: We identified a bot farm of approximately 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/x-reveals-foreign-adversary-behind-fake-accounts-disseminating-anti-data-center-messaging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/x-reveals-foreign-adversary-behind-fake-accounts-disseminating-anti-data-center-messaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah’s Burger King magnate recalls in memoir why his greatest success was giving back]]></title><description><![CDATA[From growing up poor and fatherless in a tough Italian neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, likened to that of the film "Goodfellas," to building a Burger King franchise empire in the mountainous West of Utah, John Gullo&rsquo;s story is a quintessential example of the classic rags-to-riches tale.Yet for this entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, the "riches" never equated to the money he made. Gullo innately knew early in life that it was about giving back."It&rsquo;s more important to be happy tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/utahs-burger-king-magnate-recalls-in-memoir-why-his-greatest-success-was-giving-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/utahs-burger-king-magnate-recalls-in-memoir-why-his-greatest-success-was-giving-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it's not a simple fix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warsh says Fed's main focus should be on prices with central bank's rate policy in focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chair&nbsp;Kevin Warsh on Friday delivered his first keynote at the annual monetary policy conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, against a backdrop of uncertainty over inflation and how he will guide policymakers as they consider interest rate moves.Warsh's speech comes as the&nbsp;Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at each of its five meetings so far this year amid persistent inflation, which moved further away from the central bank's 2% target amid the Iran war.The a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/warsh-says-feds-main-focus-should-be-on-prices-with-central-banks-rate-policy-in-focus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/warsh-says-feds-main-focus-should-be-on-prices-with-central-banks-rate-policy-in-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report warns AI data center boom squeezes memory-chip supply, could raise everyday tech costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: A new policy report warns that the AI data center boom could drive up the cost of laptops, smartphones, cars and other everyday products as chipmakers shift scarce memory-chip capacity toward more profitable AI applications.The report, published by the Abundance Institute and first viewed by Fox News Digital, says manufacturers are shifting capacity toward high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, for AI data centers, constraining the supply of conventional DRAM used in consumer devices.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-report-warns-ai-data-center-boom-squeezes-memory-chip-supply-could-raise-everyday-tech-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-report-warns-ai-data-center-boom-squeezes-memory-chip-supply-could-raise-everyday-tech-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, showing sharp recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after &zwnj;six months of virtually no growth, aided by strong jump in exports and solid domestic demand, data showed on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-by-33-in-the-second-quarter-showing-sharp-recovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-by-33-in-the-second-quarter-showing-sharp-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy grew by 3.3% annualized in the second quarter, showing sharp recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after &zwnj;six months of virtually no growth, aided by strong jump in exports and solid domestic demand, data showed on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-by-33-annualized-in-the-second-quarter-showing-sharp-recovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-by-33-annualized-in-the-second-quarter-showing-sharp-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy grew a strong 3.3% annualized in second quarter, as first quarter revised higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy posted strong growth in the second quarter, driven by high exports and domestic investments. After a slight decline in GDP growth in the first quarter led to fears of a technical recession, an upwards revision of those figures puts those notions in the 'trash bin,' according to one economist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-second-quarter-as-first-quarter-revised-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-second-quarter-as-first-quarter-revised-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's economy grew a strong 3.3% annualized in 2nd quarter, as 1st quarter revised higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's economy posted strong growth in the second quarter, driven by high exports and domestic investments. After a slight decline in GDP growth in the first quarter led to fears of a technical recession, an upwards revision of those figures puts those notions in the "trash bin," according to one economist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-2nd-quarter-as-1st-quarter-revised-higher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-economy-grew-a-strong-33-annualized-in-2nd-quarter-as-1st-quarter-revised-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive lettuce-linked outbreak expands to 3 more states with over 11,000 illnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce and thousands of illnesses has expanded to three new states, federal health regulators announced Thursday.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the outbreak, which has been linked to hundreds of hospitalizations and two deaths since illnesses were first reported in July, has now been detected in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.There have now been 11,458 illnesses reported across 20 states, according to the FDA.The FDA added the thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/massive-lettuce-linked-outbreak-expands-to-3-more-states-with-over-11000-illnesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/massive-lettuce-linked-outbreak-expands-to-3-more-states-with-over-11000-illnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunkin' opened its first-ever dog drive-thru with treats and toys for pups on National Dog Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunkin' and BARK opened their first-ever official dog drive-thru experience in Quincy, Massachusetts for National Dog Day.At the Dunkin&rsquo; in Quincy for one day only on Wednesday, one drive-thru lane remained open for guests, while the second lane was reserved for dogs to enjoy dog treats and limited-edition BARK x Dunkin&rsquo; bandanas, while plush toys from the new BARK x Dunkin&rsquo; collection were available with a donation to the Dunkin&rsquo; Joy in Childhood Foundation."For years, d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dunkin-opened-its-first-ever-dog-drive-thru-with-treats-and-toys-for-pups-on-national-dog-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dunkin-opened-its-first-ever-dog-drive-thru-with-treats-and-toys-for-pups-on-national-dog-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser-wielding mosquito killer hits market promising to track and zap backyard pests midair]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinese startup is giving the humble bug zapper a sci-fi glow-up, betting Americans will shell out nearly $1,000 for a laser-equipped machine that hunts mosquitoes in midair.Photon Matrix is selling an indoor version of its laser mosquito air defense system for $988, while its outdoor blue laser model starts at $1,088. The company says the device uses lidar, radar and AI vision to detect and confirm mosquitoes before aiming a precision laser at the insects.The outdoor version is designed for p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/laser-wielding-mosquito-killer-hits-market-promising-to-track-and-zap-backyard-pests-midair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/laser-wielding-mosquito-killer-hits-market-promising-to-track-and-zap-backyard-pests-midair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ plans to revive maritime prize courts to seize Iranian oil tankers as war prizes: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice is planning to reactivate maritime prize courts in an effort to make it easier to claim Iranian oil tankers as war prizes to help offset the cost of the war, according to a new report.Utilizing prize courts would give the government a clearer path to legally claiming ships seized by the U.S. Navy in the course of its enforcement of a naval blockade of Iran as the government's property.&nbsp;That process would allow the government to sell oil or other cargo from the ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-plans-to-revive-maritime-prize-courts-to-seize-iranian-oil-tankers-as-war-prizes-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/doj-plans-to-revive-maritime-prize-courts-to-seize-iranian-oil-tankers-as-war-prizes-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Measured confidence': RBC, TD Bank, CIBC share optimistic outlook for Canada's economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of Canada's big banks shared cautiously sunny outlooks for the economy on Thursday, sharply contrasting expressions of anxiety and frustration from scores of smaller businesses grappling with the fresh reality of a full-blown trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/measured-confidence-rbc-td-bank-cibc-share-optimistic-outlook-for-canadas-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/measured-confidence-rbc-td-bank-cibc-share-optimistic-outlook-for-canadas-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s shakes up fall coffee lineup as pumpkin spice season heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald&rsquo;s is giving its fall beverage lineup a shake-up with a new seasonal flavor that moves beyond pumpkin spice.The fast-food giant announced Aug. 17 the launch of Caramel Apple Pie coffee drinks for a limited time at participating restaurants nationwide, combining apple and caramel flavors with McDonald&rsquo;s coffee."Step aside pumpkin spice, there&rsquo;s a new flavor in town!" McDonald's said on its website.MCDONALD'S BRINGING BACK FRIED APPLE PIE TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250TH BIRT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-shakes-up-fall-coffee-lineup-as-pumpkin-spice-season-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-shakes-up-fall-coffee-lineup-as-pumpkin-spice-season-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines bets big on international travel with 7 new routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Airlines is expanding its international network in 2027 with seven new routes, three new destinations and more service between New York and London.The Texas-based carrier said Thursday that all its newly announced summer routes will operate daily. Tickets go on sale Aug. 31 through American's website and mobile app."Our international network has expanded to offer destinations to satisfy every travel palate," American&rsquo;s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning Brian Z]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-bets-big-on-international-travel-with-7-new-routes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-bets-big-on-international-travel-with-7-new-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI, 100+ companies warn of coming surge in AI-powered cyberattacks, call for global defense push]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI released a letter Thursday warning that within months, artifical intelligence (AI) models could become powerful enough to allow bad actors to launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on hospitals, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure.More than 100 other companies across banking, tech and cybersecurity signed the letter, including Accenture, Anthropic, Capital One, Google, Microsoft and Visa.Hugging Face, an open-source AI model repository whose systems were hacke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-100-companies-warn-of-coming-surge-in-ai-powered-cyberattacks-call-for-global-defense-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-100-companies-warn-of-coming-surge-in-ai-powered-cyberattacks-call-for-global-defense-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parent activist says Meta settlement is 'peanuts,' calls on Zuckerberg to speak out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parent activists say Meta's $17 billion settlement in a child social media addiction lawsuit is "peanuts," and more needs to be done to protect children on social media.Activist Cheryl Brown lost her daughter, McKenna, to cyberbullying and sexual harassment and is now leading the charge to hold Meta accountable for how it treats young users.She told FOX Business in an interview that while Meta agreed to make some changes following the lawsuit, the issue still requires an act of Congress."It's a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/parent-activist-says-meta-settlement-is-peanuts-calls-on-zuckerberg-to-speak-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/parent-activist-says-meta-settlement-is-peanuts-calls-on-zuckerberg-to-speak-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlanta woman who ripped off Amazon for nearly $10M to buy luxury sports cars learns sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Atlanta woman who participated in a scheme that defrauded Amazon out of nearly $10 million was sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison on Wednesday, the Justice Department announced.The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a release that Brittany Hudson was sentenced to 16 years and three months in federal prison after she and her partner used a business relationship with Amazon to defraud the e-commerce giant.Hudson was convicted in March of 30 felony offe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/atlanta-woman-who-ripped-off-amazon-for-nearly-10m-to-buy-luxury-sports-cars-learns-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/atlanta-woman-who-ripped-off-amazon-for-nearly-10m-to-buy-luxury-sports-cars-learns-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California McDonald's worker accused of shooting colleague in restaurant before police intervene]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California McDonald&rsquo;s employee allegedly shot a co-worker inside the restaurant Monday morning before the armed suspect was killed when responding officers confronted him, authorities said.The Lodi Police Department said officers responded to the McDonald&rsquo;s on West Lodi Avenue at approximately 9:30 a.m. after dispatchers received a report of an armed suspect inside the restaurant.When officers arrived, they heard gunfire coming from inside and discovered an employee who had been sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-mcdonalds-worker-accused-of-shooting-colleague-in-restaurant-before-police-intervene/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-mcdonalds-worker-accused-of-shooting-colleague-in-restaurant-before-police-intervene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge signs deal with KKR and Apollo to fund Westcoast pipeline expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal with KKR and Apollo to form a joint venture to help fund the expansion of its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/enbridge-signs-deal-with-kkr-and-apollo-to-fund-westcoast-pipeline-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/enbridge-signs-deal-with-kkr-and-apollo-to-fund-westcoast-pipeline-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC-area chamber of commerce CEO blasts Mamdani grocery plan as 'disastrous' amid legal fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater New York Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Jaffe, a founder and legal counsel for the Multicultural Business Coalition that is involved in suing over New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's controversial plans to open government-linked grocery stores in the Big Apple, described the initiative as "disastrous" for business owners, slamming the Democratic socialist's administration as "heartless.""Government should not be in the business of taking out private enterprise. That is not w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyc-area-chamber-of-commerce-ceo-blasts-mamdani-grocery-plan-as-disastrous-amid-legal-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nyc-area-chamber-of-commerce-ceo-blasts-mamdani-grocery-plan-as-disastrous-amid-legal-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Mills ditches artificial colors in Lucky Charms, Trix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food-manufacturing giant General Mills announced that all of its U.S. cereal offerings are now created without "certified colors."The company said it intends to remove "certified colors," which it notes are "also known as synthetic color additives," from all of its U.S. products by the end of next year."With all U.S. cereals &ndash; including Lucky Charms and Trix &ndash; now free from certified colors, 90% of General Mills&rsquo; U.S. retail portfolio has completed the transition," the food gia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/general-mills-ditches-artificial-colors-in-lucky-charms-trix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/general-mills-ditches-artificial-colors-in-lucky-charms-trix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario company Chapman&rsquo;s Ice Cream says it's moving to replace more than 70 per cent of its ingredients from the U.S. by mid-2027, promising no price increases until March 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chapmans-ice-cream-pledges-no-price-increase-as-ontario-company-shifts-away-from-us-suppliers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chapmans-ice-cream-pledges-no-price-increase-as-ontario-company-shifts-away-from-us-suppliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger King revamps menu item after customers sought 'total overhaul']]></title><description><![CDATA[Burger King is giving its chicken nuggets a makeover after customers told the fast-food chain the product was falling short.The company said it received thousands of calls, texts and comments from guests earlier this year criticizing its nuggets as "rubbery," "dry" and "disappointing," prompting Burger King to rethink the item.The revamped nuggets, along with a refreshed lineup of dipping sauces, will be available beginning Sept. 1, according to the company."We take Guest feedback seriously, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/burger-king-revamps-menu-item-after-customers-sought-total-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/burger-king-revamps-menu-item-after-customers-sought-total-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government removes seafood and fish products from counter-tariff list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-government-removes-seafood-and-fish-products-from-counter-tariff-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-government-removes-seafood-and-fish-products-from-counter-tariff-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian seafood industry 'relieved' with removal of their products from retaliatory tariff list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. For those in the industry, its a massive relief from measures many say could have had devastating consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-seafood-industry-relieved-with-removal-of-their-products-from-retaliatory-tariff-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-seafood-industry-relieved-with-removal-of-their-products-from-retaliatory-tariff-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rips 'the Band-Aid off' as AI chip giant resets expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended his decision to "rip the Band-Aid off" on the company&rsquo;s gross margins as the chip giant continues to power some of the world&rsquo;s most advanced artificial intelligence models.The CEO addressed reports of potential 15% price hikes while touting the company&rsquo;s job creation as Nvidia employs roughly 42,000 people worldwide."This quarter we decided that we would rip the Band-Aid off, reset expectations about our gross margins, and just explain to people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-rips-the-band-aid-off-as-ai-chip-giant-resets-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-rips-the-band-aid-off-as-ai-chip-giant-resets-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed Chair Warsh faces Jackson Hole spotlight with inflation, rate path in focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is set to deliver the first keynote speech of his chairmanship at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday amid uncertainty over stubborn inflation.Policymakers from the Fed and various central banks around the world will gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discuss monetary policy and the economy, with Warsh delivering his widely anticipated speech on Friday morning.Warsh, who was confirmed as Fed chair in May and has since led his first two m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-chair-warsh-faces-jackson-hole-spotlight-with-inflation-rate-path-in-focus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-chair-warsh-faces-jackson-hole-spotlight-with-inflation-rate-path-in-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American ranchers face historic cattle shortage as Trump vows to lower beef prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[American ranchers are facing the smallest cattle herd in 75 years as the Trump administration rolls out a plan to lower beef prices and rebuild the herd.&nbsp;President Donald Trump on Friday revealed his plan to waive higher tariffs on beef imports for 90 days. The plan would allow 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef to be sold 25% below the current market value. A pound of USDA Choice beef cost an average of $10.49 in August."This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-ranchers-face-historic-cattle-shortage-as-trump-vows-to-lower-beef-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-ranchers-face-historic-cattle-shortage-as-trump-vows-to-lower-beef-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 25K pounds of frozen buffalo chicken recalled over inspection lapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection are being recalled, the Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday.Boston-based Shanghai Ravioli Corporation is recalling about 24,900 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat buffalo chicken products.The recalled items include cardboard boxes containing 100 pieces of "Buffalo Chicken Rangoon" and cardboard boxes with 120 pieces of "Benede]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-25k-pounds-of-frozen-buffalo-chicken-recalled-over-inspection-lapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-25k-pounds-of-frozen-buffalo-chicken-recalled-over-inspection-lapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Army plans nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases as part of $2.2B energy security push]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to bring nuclear power to five military installations as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to strengthen the military's energy security and reduce its reliance on potentially vulnerable power grids.The Army announced Wednesday that its Janus Program selected five nuclear energy companies for awards of up to a combined $2.2 billion to own, build and operate nuclear microreactors at bases in North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, Georgia and New York.The ann]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-army-plans-nuclear-microreactors-at-5-military-bases-as-part-of-22b-energy-security-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-army-plans-nuclear-microreactors-at-5-military-bases-as-part-of-22b-energy-security-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines flight suffers 2 tire blowouts before takeoff, marking 5th tire report at Chicago O’Hare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal authorities said an American Airlines flight was abruptly halted Wednesday when two of the aircraft&rsquo;s tires suddenly blew out as the jet was preparing for takeoff from Chicago &mdash; marking a major escalation in a growing number of similar incidents this month.The incident happened when American Airlines Flight 3280, a Boeing 737, was taxiing at Chicago O&rsquo;Hare International Airport Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.&nbsp;The flight was boun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-flight-suffers-2-tire-blowouts-before-takeoff-marking-5th-tire-report-at-chicago-ohare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-flight-suffers-2-tire-blowouts-before-takeoff-marking-5th-tire-report-at-chicago-ohare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco brings long-awaited delivery upgrade for some of its most beloved items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco is now offering delivery for its famous sheet cakes and party platters, giving shoppers a major convenience perk when ordering customizable items.Instacart, Costco&rsquo;s primary delivery partner, announced Wednesday that shoppers can now order bakery and deli options through its marketplace and SameDay Costco and customize them in advance for delivery.The newly available items include its beloved custom sheet cakes and 10-inch round cakes. Customers can also order sandwich platters, shr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-brings-long-awaited-delivery-upgrade-for-some-of-its-most-beloved-items/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-brings-long-awaited-delivery-upgrade-for-some-of-its-most-beloved-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers seek probe after airlines’ passenger records allegedly shared with federal agencies without warrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of Democratic lawmakers urged a congressional watchdog on Wednesday to investigate what they described as the Department of Transportation's failure to ensure privacy of airline passengers, warning that Americans have been exposed to warrantless government surveillance and other privacy violations.Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown sent a letter calling on the Government Accountability Office to probe the federal agency, saying it has never brought any enforcement cases lin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lawmakers-seek-probe-after-airlines-passenger-records-allegedly-shared-with-federal-agencies-without-warrants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lawmakers-seek-probe-after-airlines-passenger-records-allegedly-shared-with-federal-agencies-without-warrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump takes major action to slash soaring beef prices for US consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump on Wednesday formally increased the amount of foreign beef that can enter the U.S. at a lower tariff rate by 300,000 metric tons, advancing an affordability push aimed at bringing down elevated ground beef prices.The temporary increase applies to lean beef trimmings under the U.S. beef tariff-rate quota and will be released in three 100,000 metric-ton tranches beginning Sept. 1, according to a White House proclamation.Trump said the move is intended to increase the supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-takes-major-action-to-slash-soaring-beef-prices-for-us-consumers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-takes-major-action-to-slash-soaring-beef-prices-for-us-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta’s $18B settlement could be first ‘domino’ for Big Tech, Tennessee AG says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other social media and technology companies should "be paying very close attention" to Meta&rsquo;s approximately $18 billion settlement over allegations its platforms harmed children, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti told FOX Business."I think you&rsquo;re going to see the next domino fall very soon," Skrmetti said, arguing the agreement sets a precedent for holding social media, artificial intelligence and other child-facing platforms accountable.Meta announced Wednesday it had rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/metas-18b-settlement-could-be-first-domino-for-big-tech-tennessee-ag-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/metas-18b-settlement-could-be-first-domino-for-big-tech-tennessee-ag-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump order could force US utilities to replace foreign power equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's new national emergency declaration could restrict U.S. purchases and imports of certain foreign-made power grid equipment and potentially force utilities and infrastructure operators to replace equipment already in service as the administration moves to address national security risks to the electric system.Under an executive order signed Wednesday, the Energy Department can prohibit the acquisition, importation, transfer or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power eq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-order-could-force-us-utilities-to-replace-foreign-power-equipment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-order-could-force-us-utilities-to-replace-foreign-power-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joey and Jesse Buss acquire stake in Padres as drama with Lakers ownership stake continues: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brothers Joey and Jesse Buss are going from one sport to another.&nbsp;Buss Sports Capital, the investment group founded by the brothers, has reached a deal to acquire approximately 5% of the San Diego Padres, according to The Athletic.&nbsp;The Buss family sold its controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter last year.&nbsp;After Walter sold the franchise in recent weeks to a group led by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, Joey and Jesse and three of their siblings, Janie, Johnny and J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/joey-and-jesse-buss-acquire-stake-in-padres-as-drama-with-lakers-ownership-stake-continues-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/joey-and-jesse-buss-acquire-stake-in-padres-as-drama-with-lakers-ownership-stake-continues-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's trade war: Fact-checking Canada's natural gas leverage over the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney cited Canadian natural gas exports to support his claim that "Canada fuels American growth." A top commodities analyst says using natural gas as leverage in the ongoing trade war would have major consequences in both countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-trade-war-fact-checking-canadas-natural-gas-leverage-over-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-trade-war-fact-checking-canadas-natural-gas-leverage-over-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta reaches $16.7B US settlement over social media harms to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta reached a settlement during a California federal trial in a case regarding claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-reaches-167b-us-settlement-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-reaches-167b-us-settlement-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms agreed to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram and pay up to $18 billion US as part of a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-agrees-to-make-changes-pay-up-to-18b-us-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-agrees-to-make-changes-pay-up-to-18b-us-over-social-media-harms-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retaliatory tariffs could raise costs for Canadian businesses already weathering the trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. goods starting Sept. 8. For some Canadian businesses, these counter-tariffs stand to drive up the costs of the things they make, which could be another difficult blow for companies at a time when many are already impacted by the ongoing trade war with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retaliatory-tariffs-could-raise-costs-for-canadian-businesses-already-weathering-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retaliatory-tariffs-could-raise-costs-for-canadian-businesses-already-weathering-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart makes changes to how millions of customers can pay at checkout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is rolling out tap-to-pay technology across its U.S. stores, giving shoppers another way to make purchases with contactless cards, smartphones and smartwatches.The retail giant said the payment option will begin appearing at select Walmart stores and Sam&rsquo;s Club locations starting Aug. 24, with plans to expand it to all U.S. stores and clubs by the end of 2026.Walmart also plans to bring tap-to-pay capabilities to its fuel stations by mid-2027.The checkout expansion comes as Walmart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-makes-changes-to-how-millions-of-customers-can-pay-at-checkout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-makes-changes-to-how-millions-of-customers-can-pay-at-checkout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders pay tribute to Dolly Parton after country icon’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, remembering the country music icon for her cultural impact and philanthropy.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington took to X to honor Parton&rsquo;s legacy after she died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80.HOW DOLLY PARTON BUILT A LEGACY OF GIVING BEYOND COUNTRY MUSICBezos said Parton "spent her whole life showing us what it means to lead with love.""Lauren and I are so gra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/business-leaders-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-after-country-icons-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/business-leaders-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-after-country-icons-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James' LLC was in business with Mark Walter's company, who is now under investigation for fraud: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBron James had been in business with Mark Walter, whose business empire is under scrutiny from both federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission in tax fraud investigations, long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.&nbsp;Months before he signed with the Lakers in 2018, a limited liability company James controls borrowed $300 million from a pair of Midwestern life insurers advised by an arm of Guggenheim Partners, according to Bloomberg's report. Walter was the CEO of Gugg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lebron-james-llc-was-in-business-with-mark-walters-company-who-is-now-under-investigation-for-fraud-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lebron-james-llc-was-in-business-with-mark-walters-company-who-is-now-under-investigation-for-fraud-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney offers voluntary early retirement packages to longtime executives amid restructuring push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney is moving forward with a program allowing longtime employees in certain roles the opportunity to accept an early retirement package ahead of anticipated restructuring.The entertainment giant outlined the voluntary early retirement offer (VERO) available to tenured executives who meet eligibility criteria in an internal email sent by Disney Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman, which was reviewed by FOX Business. The early retirement program was first reported by Deadline.Coleman's note said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-offers-voluntary-early-retirement-packages-to-longtime-executives-amid-restructuring-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/disney-offers-voluntary-early-retirement-packages-to-longtime-executives-amid-restructuring-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Dolly Parton built a legacy of giving beyond country music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, spent decades turning her success into support for children, medical research and communities recovering from disasters.One of Parton&rsquo;s best-known philanthropic efforts, Dolly Parton&rsquo;s Imagination Library, has distributed more than 332 million free books since its founding, according to the organization's website.The program mails free books each month to children from birth to age 5. It launched in Sevier County, Tennes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-dolly-parton-built-a-legacy-of-giving-beyond-country-music/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-dolly-parton-built-a-legacy-of-giving-beyond-country-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/loblaw-backtracks-on-dropping-country-of-origin-produce-labels-after-customer-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's big banks are shrugging off Trump's trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top executives at the Bank of Montreal and Scotiabank separately referred to the Canada-U.S. trade situation as "manageable" on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-big-banks-are-shrugging-off-trumps-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-big-banks-are-shrugging-off-trumps-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thyroid medication recalled nationwide after tablets found to be 'superpotent': FDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vitruvias Therapeutics is recalling one lot of thyroid medication distributed nationwide after testing found the tablets could be more potent than intended, according to a recall notice published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The Auburn, Alabama-based company voluntarily recalled Lot 504950 of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg at the consumer level because of the potential for the medication to be "superpotent."&nbsp;The FDA published the company announcement Monday.Taking superpotent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/thyroid-medication-recalled-nationwide-after-tablets-found-to-be-superpotent-fda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/thyroid-medication-recalled-nationwide-after-tablets-found-to-be-superpotent-fda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods stock plunges as retailer warns athleticwear demand is weakening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday revised its 2026 outlook and warned of weakening consumer demand for athletic apparel and footwear.The sports apparel and footwear retailer's stock declined over 29% during Tuesday's trading session, on pace for a record one-day percentage drop if the losses hold, after it also missed second-quarter estimates and reversed expectations for annual comparable sales growth at Foot Locker.Dick's acquired Foot Locker for $2.4 billion last year to boost its presence in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dicks-sporting-goods-stock-plunges-as-retailer-warns-athleticwear-demand-is-weakening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dicks-sporting-goods-stock-plunges-as-retailer-warns-athleticwear-demand-is-weakening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement plans may be sharing or selling Americans' personal data, watchdog warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns Americans' retirement plans may be sharing or selling personal information that can be used to market financial products and services.Over 126 million Americans are enrolled in employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k) or similar account, with total assets in those plans exceeding $9 trillion, according to the GAO.Those plans are typically administered by external providers of financial services and the report explained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retirement-plans-may-be-sharing-or-selling-americans-personal-data-watchdog-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/retirement-plans-may-be-sharing-or-selling-americans-personal-data-watchdog-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better Bakehouse recalls chocolate-dipped donuts following allergic reaction, mislabeling issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A snack company is recalling certain lots of donuts after an allergic reaction was reported, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday.The Better Bakehouse Snack Company said select lots of Donutful Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Cake Donuts were being recalled because the product may contain undeclared milk.The manufacturer discovered the donuts were mislabeled and has taken "corrective measures," the FDA said.FDA WIDENS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/better-bakehouse-recalls-chocolate-dipped-donuts-following-allergic-reaction-mislabeling-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/better-bakehouse-recalls-chocolate-dipped-donuts-following-allergic-reaction-mislabeling-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Airlines adds new routes, largest international expansion in company's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines announced on Tuesday that it is adding new routes from the U.S. to Europe and Asia, the largest international network expansion in company history.Beginning as early as March 2027, United will fly to 10 new international cities across Europe and Asia, with flights originating from its hubs in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Newark, N.J. The airline currently flies to more international destinations than any other U.S. carrier."The creative and strategic way we've expanded ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-airlines-adds-new-routes-largest-international-expansion-in-companys-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/united-airlines-adds-new-routes-largest-international-expansion-in-companys-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla raises Cybertruck prices on 2 US models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla raised prices on two versions of its Cybertruck pickup in the U.S. on Tuesday, increasing their starting costs by $5,000.The electric vehicle maker raised the price of the Cybertruck Dual Motor to $74,990 and the Premium All-Wheel Drive model to $84,990, according to Tesla's website.Tesla's online configurator, reviewed by FOX Business, lists the Premium All-Wheel Drive Cybertruck at $84,990, while the company's top-end Cyberbeast remains priced at $99,990.The Premium All-Wheel Drive model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-raises-cybertruck-prices-on-2-us-models/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-raises-cybertruck-prices-on-2-us-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panda Express guest stunned as employee stands on fryer while cleaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video has emerged purportedly showing a Panda Express employee stepping around food while&nbsp;cleaning a frying station, as meals were being prepared.&nbsp;Paul Elisha Finger, who captured the footage,&nbsp;told Storyful that he "noticed the gentleman jump on the fryer that the lady had just put food into" when he visited a Panda Express location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in early July.&nbsp;The worker then "started spraying the chemical and wiping [while] standing right over the food," accord]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/panda-express-guest-stunned-as-employee-stands-on-fryer-while-cleaning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/panda-express-guest-stunned-as-employee-stands-on-fryer-while-cleaning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vet Tix hits incredible milestone in effort to help military veterans and their families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vet Tix surpassed an incredible milestone, as it has now handed out 40 million free event tickets to veterans, active military members, former and current first responders, and their families across all 50 states.&nbsp;Vet Tix began as a grassroots effort in a garage in Phoenix in 2008, and today, the nonprofit organization has grown into the nation&rsquo;s largest Veteran Service Organization, serving more than 2.8 million members. They announced their milestone in a press release on Tuesday.&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/vet-tix-hits-incredible-milestone-in-effort-to-help-military-veterans-and-their-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/vet-tix-hits-incredible-milestone-in-effort-to-help-military-veterans-and-their-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart launches new fashion brand with most items priced under $25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walmart is making a new play for younger, style-conscious shoppers with a women&rsquo;s fashion brand offering most items for less than $25.The retail giant is rolling out Scenario, a modern bohemian collection featuring apparel, shoes, jewelry, handbags and other accessories, at all of its stores.The launch includes 280 styles, according to Walmart."We&rsquo;ve been on a journey to democratize fashion by focusing on expanding our assortment, elevating the experience in-store and online, reachin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-launches-new-fashion-brand-with-most-items-priced-under-25/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-launches-new-fashion-brand-with-most-items-priced-under-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's tariffs risk higher prices for AI, video games, cellphones: experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[While autos and steel have taken centre stage in the Canada-U.S. trade war, experts say prices rising tariffs could rise prices for electronics, including the physical components behind AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-tariffs-risk-higher-prices-for-ai-video-games-cellphones-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-tariffs-risk-higher-prices-for-ai-video-games-cellphones-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canadian content on streaming platforms became a trade issue with the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight between Canada and the U.S. on trade isn&rsquo;t just about dairy, car parts and natural resources. The two countries have been in a lengthy dispute over whether American streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus should have to promote and pay for Canadian content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-canadian-content-on-streaming-platforms-became-a-trade-issue-with-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/how-canadian-content-on-streaming-platforms-became-a-trade-issue-with-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada plans tariff retaliation after Trump warns its leaders to 'fall in line']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is set to announce details of retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Tuesday after relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump warned Canadian leaders on Monday to "fall in line" or face consequences "far WORSE" than existing tariffs and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the U.S. government of attempting to subordinate Canada.The U.S. imposed new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods such as wine, furniture and dairy products, while Carne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-plans-tariff-retaliation-after-trump-warns-its-leaders-to-fall-in-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-plans-tariff-retaliation-after-trump-warns-its-leaders-to-fall-in-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target pulls 'offensive' Halloween costume critics accused of evoking blackface: 'We are deeply sorry']]></title><description><![CDATA[Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking&nbsp;blackface&nbsp;and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash.The costume was sold as the "Kids' Glows Under &zwnj;Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume," according to the since-deleted listing. The costume was sold as part of the retailer's seasonal Hyde and EEK Boutique brand.Target removed the "offensive" costume and said that it should never have been featured in its stores.TARGET R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-pulls-offensive-halloween-costume-critics-accused-of-evoking-blackface-we-are-deeply-sorry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/target-pulls-offensive-halloween-costume-critics-accused-of-evoking-blackface-we-are-deeply-sorry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent says Treasury auctions will continue as usual despite expanded buyback program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the regularly scheduled Treasury auctions of U.S. debt are expected to continue per usual after his agency announced an increase in the size of buybacks of longer-dated securities.Bessent spoke Monday at a press conference to discuss a new plan for the "economic asphyxiation" of the Iranian regime through the implementation of secondary sanctions on Iran's trading partners.During the press conference, the Treasury secretary was asked about whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-says-treasury-auctions-will-continue-as-usual-despite-expanded-buyback-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bessent-says-treasury-auctions-will-continue-as-usual-despite-expanded-buyback-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buc-ee’s CEO signals expansion shift away from blue states that ‘don’t appreciate’ chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buc-ee&rsquo;s CEO suggested recently that the Texas-based travel center chain may be done looking into blue districts, saying some communities do not appreciate what the company brings while conservative states offer business-friendly and family-oriented values.Arch "Beaver" Aplin III, the company&rsquo;s president and co-founder, made the comments during the grand opening of Buc-ee&rsquo;s newest location in Benton, Arkansas on August 17. The chain is known for its expansive gas stations, famo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-ceo-signals-expansion-shift-away-from-blue-states-that-dont-appreciate-chain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-ceo-signals-expansion-shift-away-from-blue-states-that-dont-appreciate-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jersey Mike’s alums look to ‘run it back’ with fast-casual chain Dog Haus targeting 300 locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several former Jersey Mike&rsquo;s executives and franchisees are reuniting at Dog Haus, betting the lessons they learned helping build the submarine sandwich giant can turn the fast-casual restaurant chain into a national powerhouse.Dog Haus recently named former Jersey Mike&rsquo;s chief innovation officer James Field as chief marketing officer. He joins President and Chief Development Officer Chris Rigassio and Chief Operating Officer Garen Khodaverdian, both former Jersey Mike&rsquo;s franch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jersey-mikes-alums-look-to-run-it-back-with-fast-casual-chain-dog-haus-targeting-300-locations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jersey-mikes-alums-look-to-run-it-back-with-fast-casual-chain-dog-haus-targeting-300-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton steelworkers union, business leaders warn of harder times ahead as Ford promises tariff relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens further tariffs on steel, business leaders and politicians in Hamilton are calling for unity and support for workers. "We have to withstand the economic pain that will come with this fight," Premier Doug Ford says, promising to further help tariff-affected businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steelworkers-union-business-leaders-warn-of-harder-times-ahead-as-ford-promises-tariff-relief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hamilton-steelworkers-union-business-leaders-warn-of-harder-times-ahead-as-ford-promises-tariff-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raiders announce $25M grant to help build Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Raiders continue to impact the Las Vegas community, as they announced their largest philanthropic commitment in the franchise&rsquo;s history on Monday.&nbsp;The Raiders and Intermountain Health announced a $25 million gift to help build Nevada&rsquo;s first-ever stand-alone children&rsquo;s hospital.&nbsp;The gift by the Raiders was led by owners Mark Davis, Egon Durban, and Michael Meldman, who each contributed $5 million toward the hospital&rsquo;s development. The Raiders committed an ad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/raiders-announce-25m-grant-to-help-build-nevadas-first-stand-alone-childrens-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/raiders-announce-25m-grant-to-help-build-nevadas-first-stand-alone-childrens-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBM continuing to enhance fan experience with new AI-powered features for US Open, including Serve Quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Open is back in Queens this week, as the final Grand Slam of the year brings millions of fans together at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to witness some of the best men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s players in the world competing for glory.&nbsp;As fans gear up to soak in hundreds of matches over the next couple of weeks, IBM and the United States Tennis Association announced new and enhanced AI-powered fan features within the popular U.S. Open app and USOpen.org for this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ibm-continuing-to-enhance-fan-experience-with-new-ai-powered-features-for-us-open-including-serve-quality/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ibm-continuing-to-enhance-fan-experience-with-new-ai-powered-features-for-us-open-including-serve-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of jobs, half a point off GDP: Canada-U.S. trade war by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fresh 50 per cent tariffs in place on all kinds of Canadian products, individual business owners have stressed these levies could cut off their sales to the U.S. But what could the tariffs mean for Canada's GDP and jobs? Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tens-of-thousands-of-jobs-half-a-point-off-gdp-canada-us-trade-war-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tens-of-thousands-of-jobs-half-a-point-off-gdp-canada-us-trade-war-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google plans to move all Pixel manufacturing out of China by 2027: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is reportedly moving forward with shifting all manufacturing of its Pixel devices outside of China starting in 2027.The tech giant has previously made its Pixel phones, watches and earbuds in China &ndash; though that's set to change next year, with Google informing suppliers that the production of those devices will move out of the country into Vietnam and India, according to a report from last week by Nikkei Asia.The report cited a source who told the outlet that Google will be better-p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-plans-to-move-all-pixel-manufacturing-out-of-china-by-2027-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/google-plans-to-move-all-pixel-manufacturing-out-of-china-by-2027-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top cities in America where renting beats buying by $1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homebuyers and renters around the country are facing a challenging landscape in terms of affordability, and a recent report identified seven markets where conditions make renting a significantly more affordable option than buying.An analysis by Apartments.com identified the cities of Austin, Texas; Sacramento, California; Denver, Colorado; Portland, Oregon; Baltimore, Maryland; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Orlando, Florida, as metro areas where the average monthly rent is noticeably lower than the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-top-cities-in-america-where-renting-beats-buying-by-1000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-top-cities-in-america-where-renting-beats-buying-by-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Counterproductively devastating’: Auto industry reacts to Trump’s new tariff threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel entering the U.S. from Canada to 50 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/counterproductively-devastating-auto-industry-reacts-to-trumps-new-tariff-threats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/counterproductively-devastating-auto-industry-reacts-to-trumps-new-tariff-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US aims for ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iranian regime with new wave of secondary sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new round of secondary sanctions Monday aimed at countries that continue to do business with Iran, a move by the Trump administration to exact "economic asphyxiation" on Tehran.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the launch of Operation Economic Outcast, an effort to sever the financial lifeline that sustains Iran's regime, which the United States has accused of using illicit revenues to fund global terrorism."Iran now faces a very clear choice, wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-aims-for-economic-asphyxiation-of-iranian-regime-with-new-wave-of-secondary-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-aims-for-economic-asphyxiation-of-iranian-regime-with-new-wave-of-secondary-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular beer brand to cut 220 jobs as production shifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sapporo USA reportedly plans to lay off 220 workers at three Stone Brewing locations in Escondido, California, as production of the craft beer brand shifts to facilities elsewhere in California and Missouri.The layoffs will begin with 58 workers on Oct. 19, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letters filed by Sapporo with the state.FOX Business has reached out to Sapporo USA for comment and confirmation of the total number of employees expected to be affected.The workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-beer-brand-to-cut-220-jobs-as-production-shifts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-beer-brand-to-cut-220-jobs-as-production-shifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian business leaders brace for lost deals after trade talks crumble, 50% U.S. tariffs take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian businesses and industry leaders are bracing for the full effects of fresh 50 per cent U.S. tariffs, crossing their fingers that domestic support will come quickly, after trade talks between the two countries fell apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-business-leaders-brace-for-lost-deals-after-trade-talks-crumble-50-us-tariffs-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadian-business-leaders-brace-for-lost-deals-after-trade-talks-crumble-50-us-tariffs-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's an agricultural superpower. Could it feed the whole world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say that red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks and labour shortages are among the factors undermining Canada's ability to send more food around the world, while competing countries continue to scale up their exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is an agricultural superpower. Could it feed the whole world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say that red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks and labour shortages are among the factors undermining Canada's ability to send more food around the world, while competing countries continue to scale up their exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-is-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-is-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marc Stad assumes controlling stake in Timberwolves, Lynx; Alex Rodriguez remains WNBA franchise's governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to businessman and limited partner Marc Stad.The deal values the NBA and WNBA franchises at $4.5 billion, ESPN reported.Alex Rodriguez, a 14-time MLB All-Star and FOX MLB studio analyst, said Friday he plans to increase his equity stake in both franchises.&nbsp;Lore, meanwhile, will retain a minority stake. The size of Lore&rsquo;s and Rodriguez&rsquo;s respective ownership stakes was no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/marc-stad-assumes-controlling-stake-in-timberwolves-lynx-alex-rodriguez-remains-wnba-franchises-governor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/marc-stad-assumes-controlling-stake-in-timberwolves-lynx-alex-rodriguez-remains-wnba-franchises-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/effectively-were-out-of-business-us-tariffs-cut-manitoba-honey-farm-off-from-vast-majority-of-customers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/effectively-were-out-of-business-us-tariffs-cut-manitoba-honey-farm-off-from-vast-majority-of-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Carney says US made last-minute &lsquo;power play&rsquo; as trade talks collapse; retaliatory tariffs in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the United States on Saturday of making a last-minute "power play" by trying to restrict Canada's ability to strike trade deals with other countries, offering new details about what he said caused negotiations between the two sides to collapse.Carney said the U.S. introduced new demands in the final hours of negotiations involving Canada's other trading relationships, its auto sector and protections for Canadian culture and the French language."The U.S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-carney-says-us-made-last-minute-lsquopower-playrsquo-as-trade-talks-collapse-retaliatory-tariffs-in-place/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadas-carney-says-us-made-last-minute-lsquopower-playrsquo-as-trade-talks-collapse-retaliatory-tariffs-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s foreign beef push to cut grocery costs sparks GOP revolt from ranching country]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s effort to bring down grocery prices by increasing foreign beef imports is sparking resistance from Republicans in ranching states, who warn American producers could pay the price.Trump announced Friday on Truth Social that the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to enter tariff-free over the next 90 days, a move he said would lower consumer prices while giving American ranchers time to rebuild the national herd.The move comes as affordability a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-foreign-beef-push-to-cut-grocery-costs-sparks-gop-revolt-from-ranching-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trumps-foreign-beef-push-to-cut-grocery-costs-sparks-gop-revolt-from-ranching-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial influencer reveals what America's everyday millionaires have in common]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building wealth may have less to do with looking rich and more to do with resisting the pressure to spend like you're rich."The Frugal Rich" founder JC Rodriguez joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss the habits he has observed among everyday millionaires, along with saving, investing and how young people can approach major financial decisions.Rodriguez said a common trait among the wealthy people his content has spotlighted is a deliberate approach to spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/financial-influencer-reveals-what-americas-everyday-millionaires-have-in-common/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/financial-influencer-reveals-what-americas-everyday-millionaires-have-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple fixes conservatives say could make life cheaper for Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Americans continue to feel the squeeze from high housing, food and energy costs, affordability has emerged as a defining issue ahead of November&rsquo;s midterm elections, with both parties under pressure to show voters they can bring down the cost of living.Now, a new report from the conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is offering its own prescription, laying out 10 proposals aimed at lowering costs by cutting red tape and boosting production across the economy."Ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-simple-fixes-conservatives-say-could-make-life-cheaper-for-americans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-simple-fixes-conservatives-say-could-make-life-cheaper-for-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles over doors that may be difficult to open after crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla announced Friday that it is recalling nearly 3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the largest automotive recall in the country's history.Tesla's action comes alongside recalls announced by eight other automakers, affecting a combined total of about 4.3 million vehicles in China.Tesla's recall is the largest, affecting approximately 2.98 million vehicles.The U.S. automaker said the recall covers imported and China-made Model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-recalls-nearly-3m-vehicles-over-doors-that-may-be-difficult-to-open-after-crashes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tesla-recalls-nearly-3m-vehicles-over-doors-that-may-be-difficult-to-open-after-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Canada trade negotiations suspended, Carney vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation against Trump's 50% tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the United States late Friday, blaming "unfair" last-minute changes to Washington's proposed terms and announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.Carney said the move comes as President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on roughly $28 billion in Canadian goods were set to take effect at midnight.The breakdown came just days after Trump paused the duties for three days and announced that the U.S. and Canada, subject to final docum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-canada-trade-negotiations-suspended-carney-vows-dollar-for-dollar-retaliation-against-trumps-50-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-canada-trade-negotiations-suspended-carney-vows-dollar-for-dollar-retaliation-against-trumps-50-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens dozens across multiple states]]></title><description><![CDATA[A food safety alert has been issued over an E. coli and salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states, most of whom reported eating alfalfa sprouts before they fell ill, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.So far, 55 people have reported falling ill, including four hospitalizations.No deaths have been reported.FDA WIDENS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES TOP 6,000The affected alfalfa sprouts were produce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-and-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts-sickens-dozens-across-multiple-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/e-coli-and-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts-sickens-dozens-across-multiple-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump allows 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef imports in bid to cut prices, drawing rancher backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Friday that he would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the United States tariff-free for the next 90 days, with a commitment that the meat would be sold at 25% below current market prices.The announcement immediately drew backlash from cattle industry groups and several Republican senators who warned that increasing imports could hurt American ranchers.In a Truth Social post announcing the plan, Trump said it would "substantially lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-allows-300000-metric-tons-of-tariff-free-beef-imports-in-bid-to-cut-prices-drawing-rancher-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-allows-300000-metric-tons-of-tariff-free-beef-imports-in-bid-to-cut-prices-drawing-rancher-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle Justice Department children's privacy case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a $400 million settlement with TikTok and parent company ByteDance in a case related to children&rsquo;s privacy legislation, the DOJ announced Friday."This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents," Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. said in a statement.&nbsp;"The department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal oblig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-400-million-to-settle-justice-department-childrens-privacy-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-400-million-to-settle-justice-department-childrens-privacy-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops recalled nationwide over possible contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.Tarrytown, New York-based Prestige Brand Holdings is voluntarily recalling 39,060 bottles of its Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops due to a "lack of assurance of sterility," according to an FDA enforcement report.The affected product comes in 15-milliliter bottles with the lot code 2552A and an expiration date of Sep. 30, 2027. They were distr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-40000-bottles-of-eye-drops-recalled-nationwide-over-possible-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-40000-bottles-of-eye-drops-recalled-nationwide-over-possible-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California helicopter maker lands major Army training deal, could support hundreds of US jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California helicopter manufacturer whose R66 helicopter was selected for use in a major new U.S. Army flight training program said the effort could support hundreds of American jobs.Robinson Helicopter Company, based in Torrance, California, will provide its R66 turbine helicopter for the Army&rsquo;s Flight School Next program as part of a team led by M1 Support Services.The program will train the next generation of Army helicopter pilots at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The R66 was selected as the t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-helicopter-maker-lands-major-army-training-deal-could-support-hundreds-of-us-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-helicopter-maker-lands-major-army-training-deal-could-support-hundreds-of-us-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Portnoy backs Pizza Hut rebrand as 'brilliant move' &mdash; then makes his pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "One Bite" pizza reviewer and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy threw his support behind Yum! Brands' campaign to temporarily rebrand Pizza Hut, praising the pizza chain's strategic marketing move as "brilliant" while pitching company executives on directing advertising dollars toward Barstool Sports during football season."At first, I didn't really get it. But I'll say this, Stuart. We do business with Pizza Hut. And we want them to spend lots of money with Barstool. So I think it's a br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dave-portnoy-backs-pizza-hut-rebrand-as-brilliant-move-mdash-then-makes-his-pitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dave-portnoy-backs-pizza-hut-rebrand-as-brilliant-move-mdash-then-makes-his-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration takes steps to chip away at American Bar Association's power to accredit law schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is threatening the American Bar Association's longstanding authority to accredit law schools, which dates back to 1952.The White House, along with congressional Republicans, have accused the ABA of using its dominant role in legal education to push diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ideology on up-and-coming lawyers.A 500-page Department of Education report obtained by The Wall Street Journal argues that the ABA's accreditation wing is not sufficiently independent of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-administration-takes-steps-to-chip-away-at-american-bar-associations-power-to-accredit-law-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-administration-takes-steps-to-chip-away-at-american-bar-associations-power-to-accredit-law-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top JPMorgan Chase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: A top executive at JPMorgan Chase warned that proposed federal bank capital rules could damage small businesses across the country, airing caution that Main Street may have less access to credit from banks.As regulators move to finalize Basel III Endgame, one of the most important global financial regulatory standards to date, Chase Business Bank CEO Stevie Baron said in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital that the current framework could potentially have unintended consequences fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-jpmorgan-chase-exec-warns-regulatory-proposal-could-squeeze-credit-for-millions-of-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/top-jpmorgan-chase-exec-warns-regulatory-proposal-could-squeeze-credit-for-millions-of-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says any governor or mayor should want to welcome an AI data center]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said earlier this week that any governor or local government official should want to welcome the construction of AI data centers."The construction jobs are enormous. We're building the biggest plants anywhere in the world. And I can say, if I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in an AI plant or a data center, I would absolutely want it because the jobs are enormous, and the money paid, the taxes paid are just enormous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-any-governor-or-mayor-should-want-to-welcome-an-ai-data-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-says-any-governor-or-mayor-should-want-to-welcome-an-ai-data-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neutrogena breaks silence after Hayden Panettiere's past claims spark backlash following her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neutrogena broke its silence Thursday following the death of Hayden Panettiere and mounting backlash over the skincare brand's alleged treatment of the actress, acknowledging that it made her "feel unsupported during a very difficult time."Panettiere, known for her roles in "Nashville" and "Remember the Titans," died Sunday at 36 after she was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina.Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contribut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/neutrogena-breaks-silence-after-hayden-panettieres-past-claims-spark-backlash-following-her-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/neutrogena-breaks-silence-after-hayden-panettieres-past-claims-spark-backlash-following-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unexpected reason New Jersey real estate is outperforming the rest of the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, outsiders joked about New Jersey being little more than a turnpike connecting New York and Philadelphia.But with the Garden State recently named the second-best state to live in America &mdash; boasting strong schools, relatively low household debt and thriving coastal hubs &mdash; the secret is officially out. As national home sales stall, New Jersey&rsquo;s unique mix of high-paying tech jobs, year-round beach towns and suburban "metroburbs" has transformed it into one of the nati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-unexpected-reason-new-jersey-real-estate-is-outperforming-the-rest-of-the-country/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-unexpected-reason-new-jersey-real-estate-is-outperforming-the-rest-of-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20,000 off-road motorcycles recalled over dangerous brake defect that could lead to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of off-road motorcycles are being recalled over a braking defect that could cause serious injury or death from a crash, according to federal regulators.KTM North America Inc., of Amherst, Ohio, is recalling about 21,040 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles in the U.S., the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.&nbsp;Another 4,140 were sold in Canada, according to the commission.FROZEN DOG FOOD RECALLED OVER SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION THAT LED TO MULTIPLE PET ILL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-20000-off-road-motorcycles-recalled-over-dangerous-brake-defect-that-could-lead-to-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-20000-off-road-motorcycles-recalled-over-dangerous-brake-defect-that-could-lead-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza Hut makes surprising change to iconic name ahead of NFL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pizza Hut is temporarily dropping "Pizza" from its name as the restaurant chain leans into football season while its parent company moves ahead with a multibillion-dollar sale of the iconic brand.The chain said this week that it will go by "Hut" for the next 25 weeks, coinciding with the 2026 NFL season."You can just call us HUT for the next 25 weeks," Pizza Hut wrote in a social media post announcing the temporary rebrand.The company showed off the change at a restaurant in Plano, Texas, where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pizza-hut-makes-surprising-change-to-iconic-name-ahead-of-nfl-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/pizza-hut-makes-surprising-change-to-iconic-name-ahead-of-nfl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW recalls nearly 28,000 luxury vehicles over driveshaft flaw that poses rollaway risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMW plans to recall 27,720 cars across three model lines over a driveshaft issue that could result in the vehicle rolling away.The recall impacts vehicles in the luxury car manufacturer's 5 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, according to filings made with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The recall stems from the connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential, which may experience excessive wear over time.&nbsp;SUBARU RECALLS OVER 540,000 SUVS AFTER FEDERAL RE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bmw-recalls-nearly-28000-luxury-vehicles-over-driveshaft-flaw-that-poses-rollaway-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bmw-recalls-nearly-28000-luxury-vehicles-over-driveshaft-flaw-that-poses-rollaway-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks lays off over 200 corporate workers as turnaround strategy moves forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks is laying off over 200 corporate workers as it moves forward with the turnaround strategy that it began two years ago under CEO Brian Niccol.The coffee giant on Thursday published a layoff notice under the WARN Act, clarifying plans to cut over 200 corporate roles after it previously disclosed plans to reduce the corporate workforce by about 300 jobs.The WARN filing indicated that about 120 of the employee separations are associated with workers from its support team focused on designi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-lays-off-over-200-corporate-workers-as-turnaround-strategy-moves-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-lays-off-over-200-corporate-workers-as-turnaround-strategy-moves-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jalapeño-linked salmonella outbreak sickens 431 people across 32 states]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multistate salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalape&ntilde;o peppers has sickened 431 people and hospitalized 57 across 32 states, according to federal health officials.The latest figures represent an increase of 86 illnesses, 21 hospitalizations and five states since the outbreak stood at 345 cases and 36 hospitalizations across 27 states earlier this month.No deaths have been reported.Federal health officials say the outbreak is probably larger than the confirmed case count because people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jalapeo-linked-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-431-people-across-32-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jalapeo-linked-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-431-people-across-32-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai’s Genesis rolls out a new flagship luxury electric SUV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor Group&rsquo;s luxury brand Genesis is launching a new electric SUV with more than 300 miles of estimated range and a cabin packed with technology.&nbsp;The new GV90 is expected to travel about 310 miles on a full charge. Genesis says its battery can charge from 10% to 80% in about 22 minutes when using a 350-kilowatt fast charger, according to a Wednesday announcement from the brand."Our new flagship SUV represents our vision for the future while embodying the very best of Genesis,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hyundais-genesis-rolls-out-a-new-flagship-luxury-electric-suv/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/hyundais-genesis-rolls-out-a-new-flagship-luxury-electric-suv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump crypto meeting signals US 'not going to slow down' in bid for digital asset dominance, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump and top financial regulators hosted key figures in the cryptocurrency and digital assets industries at the White House Wednesday, with a major legislative priority for the administration and those industries nearing the finish line.Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, attended the meeting and said in an interview with FOX Business the "main takeaway was that the U.S. is not going to slow down in its objective of becoming the crypto capital of the world.""There was a l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-crypto-meeting-signals-us-not-going-to-slow-down-in-bid-for-digital-asset-dominance-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-crypto-meeting-signals-us-not-going-to-slow-down-in-bid-for-digital-asset-dominance-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A bad taste left in my mouth': Will Canadians buy U.S. booze again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney is asking them to allow American booze sales, ending a ban in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-bad-taste-left-in-my-mouth-will-canadians-buy-us-booze-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-bad-taste-left-in-my-mouth-will-canadians-buy-us-booze-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuts made at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio as Corus reports losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company spokesperson says Corus has made a "small number" of changes in select markets including jobs at Global B.C., Global National, News 640 and talk radio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cuts-made-at-global-bc-global-national-news-640-and-talk-radio-as-corus-reports-losses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cuts-made-at-global-bc-global-national-news-640-and-talk-radio-as-corus-reports-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keystone XL: What Trump’s focus on an oil pipeline says about Canada-U.S. trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump says the Keystone XL oil pipeline project "may be awoken from the grave." Experts suggest the remark may have more to do with politics than petroleum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/keystone-xl-what-trumps-focus-on-an-oil-pipeline-says-about-canada-us-trade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/keystone-xl-what-trumps-focus-on-an-oil-pipeline-says-about-canada-us-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon plans massive expansion of Prime Air drone deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon is preparing a roughly sixfold expansion of its Prime Air drone delivery network, targeting nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026 as retailers and delivery companies race to make last-mile shipping faster and cheaper.The rollout would dramatically widen Prime Air's footprint from 11 current delivery sites across 10 metro areas and give Amazon a larger test of whether autonomous aircraft can become a meaningful part of its logistics network.Amazon plans to expand next into th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-plans-massive-expansion-of-prime-air-drone-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/amazon-plans-massive-expansion-of-prime-air-drone-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expected to slash tariffs on Canadian goods, Carney asks premiers to put U.S. booze back on shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and U.S. negotiators are working on the final text of an agreement that would avert new tariffs and smooth over longstanding bilateral trade irritants, officials from both countries said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-expected-to-slash-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-carney-asks-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-expected-to-slash-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-carney-asks-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas cities dominate America's best housing markets as coastal powerhouses fall behind: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American dream of owning a home may be getting harder to achieve in some of the country's biggest cities, but new data suggests it remains alive and well in parts of Texas and the Sun Belt.According to WalletHub&rsquo;s 2026 Best Real Estate Markets report released Wednesday, Frisco, Texas, took the top spot and was followed by neighboring McKinney, Texas. Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Durham, North Carolina; and Denton, Texas, rounded out the top five.Other top 10 contenders include Cary, North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/texas-cities-dominate-americas-best-housing-markets-as-coastal-powerhouses-fall-behind-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/texas-cities-dominate-americas-best-housing-markets-as-coastal-powerhouses-fall-behind-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen dog food recalled over salmonella contamination that led to multiple pet illnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 600 bags of frozen dog food are facing a recall after FDA testing prompted by a consumer complaint found salmonella contamination.Connecticut-based Oma&rsquo;s Pride issued a recall for one lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe, the company announced on Monday.A total of 639 bags are affected by the recall effort. The impacted products have a manufacturing date of Jan. 27, 2026, and a best-by date of Jan. 27, 2029. The recalled product is a raw dog food sold in a six-pound gussete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frozen-dog-food-recalled-over-salmonella-contamination-that-led-to-multiple-pet-illnesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frozen-dog-food-recalled-over-salmonella-contamination-that-led-to-multiple-pet-illnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steak 'n Shake launches Protein Steakburger with grass-fed beef in latest MAHA-inspired move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steak 'n Shake, the fast-food chain embracing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, announced that it will launch a new "Protein Steakburger" next month.The restaurant chain unveiled the Protein Steakburger, along with a Double Steakburger Double Cheese, with both menu items set to launch Sept. 1."Real ingredients. Real food. The Protein Steakburger consists of two 100% grass-fed, grass-finished Steakburgers," the company wrote. "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/steak-n-shake-launches-protein-steakburger-with-grass-fed-beef-in-latest-maha-inspired-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/steak-n-shake-launches-protein-steakburger-with-grass-fed-beef-in-latest-maha-inspired-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada hours before deadline after announcing potential deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he is pausing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods scheduled to take effect Wednesday, saying the two countries have reached a deal pending final documentation."I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" Trump wrote on Truth Social."The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canada-hours-before-deadline-after-announcing-potential-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canada-hours-before-deadline-after-announcing-potential-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costco plots major expansion into senior healthcare with Medicare partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Costco will soon offer Medicare plans to certain members as part of a new, first-of-its-kind health insurance venture.&nbsp;The warehouse giant has teamed up with SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation&rsquo;s largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans focused on senior health care, the insurance company announced Tuesday.&nbsp;Under the partnership, the companies will launch a "suite of senior-focused" insurance products over the coming years.&nbsp;Pending regulatory approval, the suite could incl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-plots-major-expansion-into-senior-healthcare-with-medicare-partnership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/costco-plots-major-expansion-into-senior-healthcare-with-medicare-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-trial-begins-with-states-accusing-social-media-giant-of-exploiting-intentionally-addicting-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-trial-begins-with-states-accusing-social-media-giant-of-exploiting-intentionally-addicting-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall travel bargains are fading as shoulder-season demand drives up prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travelers can still score deals this fall, but they may have to work harder to find them as the traditional shoulder season gets squeezed.Fall travel interest on Vrbo is up 17% from a year ago, while average nightly rates after summer are now just 5% below peak summer prices across the platform&rsquo;s top destinations, according to new data from the vacation rental platform."Shoulder season is this magic time between Labor Day and the holiday travel season when, traditionally, prices have dropp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fall-travel-bargains-are-fading-as-shoulder-season-demand-drives-up-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fall-travel-bargains-are-fading-as-shoulder-season-demand-drives-up-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines makes major cabin upgrade as it battles for premium passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Airlines passengers could soon notice some big changes when they settle into their seats, as the carrier rolls out a major overhaul of the onboard experience.The company said Tuesday that more than 800 narrowbody aircraft will ultimately receive new entertainment systems featuring 4K displays, Bluetooth connectivity and USB-C charging."Big enhancements are taking flight," American said in a post on X announcing the changes.New aircraft equipped with the screens are expected to begin arr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-makes-major-cabin-upgrade-as-it-battles-for-premium-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/american-airlines-makes-major-cabin-upgrade-as-it-battles-for-premium-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs amid surging national debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial markets and investors are reacting to the rapidly growing U.S. national debt, which is approaching a record of $40 trillion, by requiring greater returns for those who invest in America's debt obligations.Yields on U.S. Treasurys have been elevated recently, in part due to the growth in debt, with the federal government projected to run a roughly $2.1 trillion budget deficit this fiscal year, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).Two recent Treasury auctions in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-yields-hit-multi-decade-highs-amid-surging-national-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/treasury-yields-hit-multi-decade-highs-amid-surging-national-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Columbia House, which once promised 12 CDs for a penny, removes notice of closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Columbia House, the company that lured millions of customers into mail-order memberships with the promise of 12 CDs for a penny, said it was shutting down after 71 years. CBC News has contacted the company after the notice was removed from its website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/columbia-house-which-once-promised-12-cds-for-a-penny-removes-notice-of-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/columbia-house-which-once-promised-12-cds-for-a-penny-removes-notice-of-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Walter's insurer to cut $6.5B in investments amid federal probe, Lakers sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Walter, who sold his ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers and may be looking to unload his shares of Chelsea Football Club, continues to cut back amid a federal investigation.&nbsp;TWG Global, Walter&rsquo;s holding company, said on Tuesday it had agreed to cut up to $6.5 billion of Delaware Life Insurance Co&rsquo;s investments in his businesses. The billions in swaps would be related-party investments for an equivalent amount of assets classified as independent, according to Reuters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-walters-insurer-to-cut-65b-in-investments-amid-federal-probe-lakers-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-walters-insurer-to-cut-65b-in-investments-amid-federal-probe-lakers-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Anheuser-Busch deepen partnership ahead of 9/11 25th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is approaching next month and a prominent foundation serving first responders and servicemembers is partnering with a major beer brand as the American public remembers those who stepped forward in response to the attacks.The Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Anheuser-Busch have deepened their partnership in advance of the anniversary, with the company stepping in to help sponsor events around the country. Stephen Siller Jr., who manages the In the L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tunnel-to-towers-foundation-and-anheuser-busch-deepen-partnership-ahead-of-911-25th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tunnel-to-towers-foundation-and-anheuser-busch-deepen-partnership-ahead-of-911-25th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California regulators pass rules limiting what replacement tires drivers can purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[California regulators on Monday approved new rules that will restrict which replacement tires can be sold across the state in an effort to meet energy-efficiency standards.The new regulations, unanimously adopted by the California Energy Commission (CEC), will phase out tires that fail to meet these standards &mdash; a move that could restrict a large portion of the tires currently available to drivers."This ultimately is about protecting consumers," said David Hochschild, Chairman of the Califo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-regulators-pass-rules-limiting-what-replacement-tires-drivers-can-purchase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-regulators-pass-rules-limiting-what-replacement-tires-drivers-can-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States accuse Meta of targeting children for Facebook, Instagram addiction: 'The young ones are the best ones']]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta faced accusations of targeting children for addictions to Facebook and Instagram in federal court on Tuesday.Deputy California Attorney General Meghan O'Neill launched her case against Meta in a trial that could reshape how Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms operate.O'Neill told the jury that Meta's business model was all about trying to "hook the users, hold them for as long as they can, harvest their data and then hide the truth from the public."She said children were pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/states-accuse-meta-of-targeting-children-for-facebook-instagram-addiction-the-young-ones-are-the-best-ones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/states-accuse-meta-of-targeting-children-for-facebook-instagram-addiction-the-young-ones-are-the-best-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for three days, posting the decision less than two hours before the crushing levies were set to take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Republican congressman rips Hochul policies for sending businesses ‘don’t come here’ message]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York&rsquo;s business climate is back in the spotlight after Gov. Kathy Hochul&rsquo;s pause on new hyperscale data centers added to a broader debate over whether the state&rsquo;s energy and economic policies are pushing investment elsewhere.Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss New York&rsquo;s energy policies, business climate and continued taxpayer out-migration.Hochul announced a statewide moratorium of up to one year on J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-republican-congressman-rips-hochul-policies-for-sending-businesses-dont-come-here-message/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-republican-congressman-rips-hochul-policies-for-sending-businesses-dont-come-here-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Depot customers stick to smaller projects as housing costs stay high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Depot customers are still spending on their homes, with smaller projects supporting demand as Americans contend with elevated mortgage rates and high home prices.The home improvement retailer said Tuesday that second-quarter sales rose 5.7% from a year ago to $47.9 billion, while comparable sales increased 1.7%. Comparable sales in the U.S. climbed 1.3%. The results came as consumers continued to favor smaller-scale home improvement work over larger projects."Our second quarter results exce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/home-depot-customers-stick-to-smaller-projects-as-housing-costs-stay-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/home-depot-customers-stick-to-smaller-projects-as-housing-costs-stay-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July home sales down 5.3% from last year, but market becoming more balanced: CREA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July were down compared with a year ago, but edged slightly higher month over month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/july-home-sales-down-53-from-last-year-but-market-becoming-more-balanced-crea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/july-home-sales-down-53-from-last-year-but-market-becoming-more-balanced-crea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects Verizon effort to get $46.9M FCC fine refund in location data case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has denied Verizon&rsquo;s request for rehearing in its fight over a $46.9 million Federal Communications Commission penalty tied to the telecom giant&rsquo;s former customer location data program.The justices denied the petition Monday without explanation, leaving the court&rsquo;s earlier judgment against Verizon in place, according to the court&rsquo;s Aug. 17 order list.The denial closes off Verizon&rsquo;s effort to alter the disposition of a June Supreme Court ruling that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/supreme-court-rejects-verizon-effort-to-get-469m-fcc-fine-refund-in-location-data-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/supreme-court-rejects-verizon-effort-to-get-469m-fcc-fine-refund-in-location-data-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Walter looking to unload Chelsea stakes days after selling Lakers to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Walter, who already sold his majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers just one year after purchasing the NBA team, might be selling off yet another sports asset.&nbsp;Walter and business partner Todd Boehly are reportedly looking to sell their stakes in Chelsea Football Club of the English Premier League, according to the Financial Times.Walter and Boehly are hoping to sell their stakes to Clearlake Capital, the majority owner of one of the most popular soccer teams in the entire world.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-walter-looking-to-unload-chelsea-stakes-days-after-selling-lakers-to-josh-kushner-bob-iger-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mark-walter-looking-to-unload-chelsea-stakes-days-after-selling-lakers-to-josh-kushner-bob-iger-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI builds dedicated ChatGPT experience for teens with parental controls and study features]]></title><description><![CDATA[ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it's creating a new portal for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 as it looks to address concerns about online safety for young people.The company made the announcement exclusively on-air with Fox News' "Fox &amp; Friends" on Tuesday morning and outlined how the platform looks to address the potential for the misuse of the platform by children.The ChatGPT for Teens portal will serve as the default experience on the artificial intelligence (AI)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-builds-dedicated-chatgpt-experience-for-teens-with-parental-controls-and-study-features/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-builds-dedicated-chatgpt-experience-for-teens-with-parental-controls-and-study-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Owners are afraid': New tariffs could cut sales in half for some Canadian businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new slate of tariffs are set to hit a range of industries, ranging from lumber to electronics, manufacturing to dairy. Regardless of the sector, these small business owners fear the new levies will take a massive bite out of their cross-border sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/owners-are-afraid-new-tariffs-could-cut-sales-in-half-for-some-canadian-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/owners-are-afraid-new-tariffs-could-cut-sales-in-half-for-some-canadian-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 1M Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrysler parent Stellantis&nbsp;announced on Monday that nearly one million vehicles&nbsp;worldwide are being recalled over radio software that may&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;rearview cameras from displaying images properly.About 955,000 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles are affected by the recall.This covers more than 848,000 vehicles in the U.S., including various 2026 and 2027 model year Chrysler Pacifica, Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid and Voyager, Dodge Charger, Jeep Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Gran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-1m-chrysler-jeep-dodge-and-ram-vehicles-recalled-over-camera-glitch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-1m-chrysler-jeep-dodge-and-ram-vehicles-recalled-over-camera-glitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swig’s ‘dirty soda’ boom grows beyond Utah as investor touts ‘Starbucksification’ of soft drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swig, the Utah-born beverage chain that helped popularize "dirty soda," is finding some of its strongest growth well beyond its home state.Andrew K. Smith, managing director and co-founder of restaurant-focused private equity firm Savory Fund, told FOX Business that Swig locations outside Utah are performing roughly 40% to 50% better than stores within the state.The chain now operates in 23 states and expects to reach about 200 locations by the end of the year, Smith said, with additional expans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/swigs-dirty-soda-boom-grows-beyond-utah-as-investor-touts-starbucksification-of-soft-drinks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/swigs-dirty-soda-boom-grows-beyond-utah-as-investor-touts-starbucksification-of-soft-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Trump and the GOP Actually Have a Strong Election Message as Long as They Make It]]></title><description><![CDATA[So one of the political lessons of the primary election season is how badly polls have been wrong. Comrade Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan was supposed to win by more than 20 percentage points, but instead barely escaped by a thin cat&rsquo;s whisker.And the extremist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin was also supposed to win by 20 points or so. But she lost by an even thinner cat&rsquo;s whisker.And there are plenty of other examples. Where am I going with all this? Well, all these polls show President Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trump-and-the-gop-actually-have-a-strong-election-message-as-long-as-they-make-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-trump-and-the-gop-actually-have-a-strong-election-message-as-long-as-they-make-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L3Harris ousts CEO Kubasik over conduct violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[L3Harris Technologies said on Monday that CEO Christopher Kubasik stepped down from the role after an investigation by the board of directors found he engaged in misconduct, which led to the company reaching a separation agreement with him and naming his successor.L3Harris' announcement didn't disclose the specific findings of the investigation, but said it "became aware of certain conduct that was not consistent with the values" outlined in the company's code of conduct.It noted that the conduc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/l3harris-ousts-ceo-kubasik-over-conduct-violation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/l3harris-ousts-ceo-kubasik-over-conduct-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeanie Buss battling siblings over sale of remaining Lakers shares to new ownership group: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than one week after Mark Walter shockingly sold the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the Buss family is now relinquishing its own shares to the new majority owners.&nbsp;At least, most of the Buss family wish to do so.&nbsp;Earlier on Monday, ESPN reported the Buss family decided to sell the remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the iconic NBA franchise to Kushner and Iger.&nbsp;CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COMThe family&rsquo;s trust, which includes sibli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeanie-buss-battling-siblings-over-sale-of-remaining-lakers-shares-to-new-ownership-group-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/jeanie-buss-battling-siblings-over-sale-of-remaining-lakers-shares-to-new-ownership-group-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta heads to trial over alleged social media addiction, risks to children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media giant Meta is heading to court in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general who claim the company designed its social media platforms to be addictive and misled the public about potential risks.The trial is expected to begin with opening statements on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Oakland after the two sides went through the jury selection process last week and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers turned down Meta's request for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-heads-to-trial-over-alleged-social-media-addiction-risks-to-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-heads-to-trial-over-alleged-social-media-addiction-risks-to-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake as Meta faces potential landmark trial in U.S. federal court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta has lost two trials concerning child safety on its platforms so far this year and settled a third case. The company now faces what could be its most consequential trial yet, in federal court beginning Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/whats-at-stake-as-meta-faces-potential-landmark-trial-in-us-federal-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/whats-at-stake-as-meta-faces-potential-landmark-trial-in-us-federal-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buc-ee's opens first Arkansas location as chain expands across US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buc-ee&rsquo;s planted its flag in Arkansas on Monday, opening its first location in the Natural State as the Texas-based travel center chain continues an aggressive expansion across the U.S.The new Buc-ee&rsquo;s in Benton opened its doors at 6 a.m. CT and spans 74,000 square feet, with 120 fueling positions. The company said the sprawling travel center will create more than 200 jobs.The Arkansas debut brings Buc-ee&rsquo;s to 58 locations nationwide, further extending a brand that began as a T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-opens-first-arkansas-location-as-chain-expands-across-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-opens-first-arkansas-location-as-chain-expands-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation rate rose to 3% in July as gas prices climbed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resumption of hostilities in the Middle East in July sent gas pump prices back up, after a brief ceasefire cooled them in June. Inflation for food bought from stores cooled in July, with fresh vegetable and chicken prices driving the decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rate-rose-to-3-in-july-as-gas-prices-climbed-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inflation-rate-rose-to-3-in-july-as-gas-prices-climbed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Australian beef the cheaper option in Canadian grocery stores?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian beef is on supermarket shelves across Saskatchewan now, and the prices are much lower than for Canadian beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard makes massive $2.2B SpaceX bet on Elon Musk's rocket company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvard University&rsquo;s investment arm disclosed a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX, revealing a massive payoff from an early investment in Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket company following its blockbuster public debut.Harvard Management Company reported the position in a regulatory filing Friday, making SpaceX the largest individual stock holding disclosed in its $4.3 billion portfolio of U.S. equities.The investment highlights how SpaceX&rsquo;s record-setting June initial public offering delivered si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/harvard-makes-massive-22b-spacex-bet-on-elon-musks-rocket-company/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/harvard-makes-massive-22b-spacex-bet-on-elon-musks-rocket-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart tomato bisque soup recalled over possible Listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kettle Cuisine LLC is recalling more than 3,000 Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits sold exclusively at select Walmart stores because of possible Listeria contamination, according to a company announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The recall covers 3,240 14-ounce Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits with UPC 194346474004 and a use-by date of Aug. 22, 2026. The products were distributed from June 30 through July 7, to select Walmart stores across 29 states.Kettle Cuisine initi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-tomato-bisque-soup-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walmart-tomato-bisque-soup-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughly 23 million Americans trapped in jobs they want to leave over one costly fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly one in four American workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they are stuck in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing coverage.About 24% of U.S. workers with job-based insurance &ndash; roughly 23 million adults &ndash; are experiencing "job lock," up sharply from 16% in 2021, according to a report from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.The survey defines job lock as remaining in a job despite wanting to leave due to concerns about losing health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/roughly-23-million-americans-trapped-in-jobs-they-want-to-leave-over-one-costly-fear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/roughly-23-million-americans-trapped-in-jobs-they-want-to-leave-over-one-costly-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Pizza Kitchen co-founder opens up about famous chain's wild rise, bankruptcy and comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a quintessential Beverly Hills street in 1985, a restaurant that would help transform the pizza industry opened its doors.After years of practicing law as federal prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys, co-founders Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax chose to leave the courtroom behind to pursue their dream of becoming restaurateurs."We didn't want to open just a restaurant. We decided to be bold. We said we want to open a national and international chain of restaurants," Rosenfield told Fox N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-pizza-kitchen-co-founder-opens-up-about-famous-chains-wild-rise-bankruptcy-and-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/california-pizza-kitchen-co-founder-opens-up-about-famous-chains-wild-rise-bankruptcy-and-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadair-water-bomber-builder-feels-heat-of-demand-as-wildfires-rage-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canadair-water-bomber-builder-feels-heat-of-demand-as-wildfires-rage-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA upgrades egg recall to highest risk level as salmonella sickens dozens across several states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks after a recall was issued for more than 1.5 million cartons of one dozen eggs due to the risk of salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded the recall to the highest risk level.On Wednesday, the recall was moved up to a Class I, which signifies "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."The upgrade comes as nearly 98 people have been sickened across 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fda-upgrades-egg-recall-to-highest-risk-level-as-salmonella-sickens-dozens-across-several-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fda-upgrades-egg-recall-to-highest-risk-level-as-salmonella-sickens-dozens-across-several-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-linked World Liberty crypto venture gets preliminary approval from currency comptroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Friday granted preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank tied to World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture partially owned by President Donald Trump's family.The decision, announced in a letter posted on the OCC's website, advances World Liberty Financial's plans to establish a national trust bank focused in part on issuing and managing the USD1 stablecoin.World Liberty Trust Company, National Association, would be based in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-linked-world-liberty-crypto-venture-gets-preliminary-approval-from-currency-comptroller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-linked-world-liberty-crypto-venture-gets-preliminary-approval-from-currency-comptroller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Argentina to El Salvador: How Latin America is breaking up with socialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latin Americans have had it with socialism.Over the past decade, more than half of Latin America&rsquo;s nations have voted socialists out. From large countries like Argentina to tiny ones like El Salvador, socialists have been replaced with conservative leaders who've made significant progress turning their economies around.That list could grow as Cuba and Nicaragua are on the cusp of collapse after their oil lifelines from Venezuela were cut after the arrest of Nicol&aacute;s Maduro.NOW AMERIC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-argentina-to-el-salvador-how-latin-america-is-breaking-up-with-socialism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/from-argentina-to-el-salvador-how-latin-america-is-breaking-up-with-socialism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James' 76ers move sparks StubHub surge as Philly's games become site's highest-demand contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wherever LeBron James goes this season, it will be the hottest ticket in town.The NBA's all-time leading scorer announced last month that he will play his unprecedented 24th NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, automatically reigniting some key Eastern Conference rivalries.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted he was holding off on announcing each team's schedule because he had no idea where James was going. But when James' decision was announced, Silver went to work, and it's now paying divi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lebron-james-76ers-move-sparks-stubhub-surge-as-phillys-games-become-sites-highest-demand-contests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/lebron-james-76ers-move-sparks-stubhub-surge-as-phillys-games-become-sites-highest-demand-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[250,000 minifridges sold on Amazon recalled following reports of fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooluli is recalling about 250,000 minifridges after receiving at least 19 reports of the appliances smoking, sparking, burning, melting, overheating or catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The recall covers certain 10-liter and 15-liter Cooluli minifridges because an electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said.Cooluli has received reports of property damage totaling more than $80,000. One consumer also reported a smo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/250000-minifridges-sold-on-amazon-recalled-following-reports-of-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/250000-minifridges-sold-on-amazon-recalled-following-reports-of-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Fed finds credit card and auto loan delinquencies remain elevated]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that while overall delinquency rates improved for overall debt burdens, new delinquencies rose slightly for auto loans and mortgages and remained elevated for credit cards.The New York Fed found that aggregate delinquency rates improved in the second quarter of 2026, with 4.7% of outstanding debt in some stage of delinquency."Delinquency rates across most products have held steady over the past two years," said Joelle Scally, economic poli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-fed-finds-credit-card-and-auto-loan-delinquencies-remain-elevated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-york-fed-finds-credit-card-and-auto-loan-delinquencies-remain-elevated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular hair product recalled nationwide over potential explosion hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular hairstyling mousse sold to salons and consumers in multiple states is being recalled over a potential explosion hazard.Henkel Corporation is voluntarily recalling certain 6.76-ounce cans of Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip Extra Strong Mousse, according to an Aug. 11 notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The Germany-based company said a "potential packaging issue" could allow the product to leak from the aluminum cans while under pressure, creating an explosion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-hair-product-recalled-nationwide-over-potential-explosion-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-hair-product-recalled-nationwide-over-potential-explosion-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis is considering closing and selling Brampton Assembly plant, Unifor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national union says it was told by Stellantis this week that it is seriously considering the closure and sale of the Brampton Assembly Plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-is-considering-closing-and-selling-brampton-assembly-plant-unifor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/stellantis-is-considering-closing-and-selling-brampton-assembly-plant-unifor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump trade rep says Washington 'not going to tolerate' retaliation as tariff deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's trade envoy says the administration will not accept any form of retaliation from Canada if the U.S. president follows through on his latest tariff threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-trade-rep-says-washington-not-going-to-tolerate-retaliation-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-trade-rep-says-washington-not-going-to-tolerate-retaliation-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detroit automakers fear North American trade deal revamp could cost them billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. auto executives worry that U.S. proposals floated ahead of talks scheduled with Mexican trade officials next month could jack up costs even further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/detroit-automakers-fear-north-american-trade-deal-revamp-could-cost-them-billions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/detroit-automakers-fear-north-american-trade-deal-revamp-could-cost-them-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramsey personality took Trump's $1,000 for his son &mdash; then warned parents about one big mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the federal government began depositing a $1,000 seed contribution into newly launched Trump Accounts for eligible children in July, personal finance expert and Ramsey Solutions personality George Kamel didn't hesitate to claim the funds for his own young son.Though Kamel gladly took "a little money back" from Uncle Sam, he issued a cautious warning to parents across America about the program's tax fine print &mdash; and the costly mistake well-meaning families could make."As someone who ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ramsey-personality-took-trumps-1000-for-his-son-mdash-then-warned-parents-about-one-big-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ramsey-personality-took-trumps-1000-for-his-son-mdash-then-warned-parents-about-one-big-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/a-canadian-payment-giant-is-being-sold-to-us-private-equity-is-your-digital-privacy-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontier flight declares medical emergency after 4 flight attendants develop headaches, nausea]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Frontier Airlines flight reportedly declared a medical emergency Thursday after four flight attendants became sick with headaches and nausea shortly before landing in Florida.Frontier Flight 1046 was traveling from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when the pilots requested that emergency medical personnel meet the Airbus A321 at the gate, according to air traffic control communications reported by PYOK.The aircraft landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frontier-flight-declares-medical-emergency-after-4-flight-attendants-develop-headaches-nausea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frontier-flight-declares-medical-emergency-after-4-flight-attendants-develop-headaches-nausea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200K magnetic 'Goody King' building block toys recalled over ingestion hazard that led to surgery for 2 kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 magnetic building toys were recalled over an ingestion hazard after two children who swallowed magnets required surgery, according to federal regulators.About 213,500 Goody King Magnetic Building Cubes and Blocks sets are affected by the recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.The building cubes can break or open, allowing the magnets inside to become loose, posing an ingestion hazard for children that could even lead to death.TOYOTA RECALLS 655K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/200k-magnetic-goody-king-building-block-toys-recalled-over-ingestion-hazard-that-led-to-surgery-for-2-kids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/200k-magnetic-goody-king-building-block-toys-recalled-over-ingestion-hazard-that-led-to-surgery-for-2-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet agrees to pay settlement in sexual harassment suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit launched a decade ago involving more than 3,000 flight attendants, according to the lead plaintiff and her lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: 156.4 million American adults love the new S&amp;P 500 record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, the inflationistas who are really rooting against new Fed head Kevin Warsh have been proven wrong. The June inflation numbers went negative. The July inflation numbers did almost the same thing. Consumer prices were basically flat, and producer prices the same.I don&rsquo;t really think much of the producer price index the way it&rsquo;s been reconfigured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but anyway it was flat, 0.0 percent, for July. So for the last 3 months, the PPI is running 1.3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-1564-million-american-adults-love-the-new-sampp-500-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-1564-million-american-adults-love-the-new-sampp-500-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyson Foods to close 2 facilities, pursue sale of another amid 'historic' cattle shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Foods announced Thursday that it will close two facilities and is pursuing the sale of a third as it makes "strategic changes" to its beef business.The company will end operations at its Joslin, Illinois, beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready facility, while pursuing a sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef facility, according to a Tyson Foods news release."Tyson Foods will anchor its beef business around three strategically located beef facilities in the central United States:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tyson-foods-to-close-2-facilities-pursue-sale-of-another-amid-historic-cattle-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/tyson-foods-to-close-2-facilities-pursue-sale-of-another-amid-historic-cattle-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta taps skilled trades workers to power America’s AI infrastructure boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta is partnering with North America&rsquo;s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to expand the pipeline of skilled workers needed to build and maintain America&rsquo;s rapidly growing AI infrastructure.The partnership, announced Wednesday, will give Meta access to NABTU&rsquo;s network of apprenticeship and training programs while helping connect skilled trades workers with Meta projects across the U.S."The Meta partnership with North America&rsquo;s Building Trades Unions means avenues of communica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-taps-skilled-trades-workers-to-power-americas-ai-infrastructure-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-taps-skilled-trades-workers-to-power-americas-ai-infrastructure-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Reese's, Almond Joy ice cream bars recalled over labeling error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Magnum Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling all lots of certain Reese's and Almond Joy ice cream bars after an internal review found inaccurate nutritional information on the products' cartons.The Class III recall covers Reese's Crunchy Peanut Ice Cream Bars and Almond Joy Ice Cream Bars and extends to the retail store level, according to a recall notice posted by SpartanNash.The Food and Drug Administration defines a Class III recall as a situation in which use of or exposure to a pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-reeses-almond-joy-ice-cream-bars-recalled-over-labeling-error/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/popular-reeses-almond-joy-ice-cream-bars-recalled-over-labeling-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario unveils new data centre framework amid calls for moratoriums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in Guelph Thursday to announce the province's new data centre framework. The framework will serve as the basis for data centre approvals in the province. The announcement comes amid widespread calls for data centre moratoriums in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ontario-unveils-new-data-centre-framework-amid-calls-for-moratoriums/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ontario-unveils-new-data-centre-framework-amid-calls-for-moratoriums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates fall for first time in 6 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates fell for the first time in six weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.67% from last week's reading of 6.69%.&nbsp;The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.58% a year ago.SLOWING LABOR MARKET CREATES NEW HURDLE FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS FACING AFFORDABILITY SQUEEZE"Housing affordability has improved from a year ago, and recent in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-fall-for-first-time-in-6-weeks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-fall-for-first-time-in-6-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Chang warns Beijing’s provocations could spark a war ‘no one can control’]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s increasingly aggressive activity around Taiwan and other flashpoints in East Asia could trigger a wider conflict even if Beijing is not prepared to launch a full-scale invasion, according to a China expert.Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business&rsquo; Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss China&rsquo;s military posture toward Taiwan and the risk that confrontations involving U.S. allies could spiral into a broader war.Chang argued that turmoi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gordon-chang-warns-beijings-provocations-could-spark-a-war-no-one-can-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gordon-chang-warns-beijings-provocations-could-spark-a-war-no-one-can-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultural sector urges Carney to keep tax on large streamers to fund Canadian content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cultural-sector-urges-carney-to-keep-tax-on-large-streamers-to-fund-canadian-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cultural-sector-urges-carney-to-keep-tax-on-large-streamers-to-fund-canadian-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major PBMs to boost prescription drug price transparency through TrumpRx]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of nine pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) announced Thursday that they will work with an industry group to boost the transparency of prescription drug pricing through the TrumpRx platform.FOX Business exclusively learned that the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) and nine PBMs reached an agreement to showcase the cash price of prescriptions from TrumpRx within their benefit tools. The agreement aims to give patients better visibility into the cost of the medication and how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-pbms-to-boost-prescription-drug-price-transparency-through-trumprx/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-pbms-to-boost-prescription-drug-price-transparency-through-trumprx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc, U.S. counterpart meeting once again to negotiate deal as tariff deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian trade officials are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington once again, as both sides hustle to lock down a crucial trade deal ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's pressing tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/leblanc-us-counterpart-meeting-once-again-to-negotiate-deal-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/leblanc-us-counterpart-meeting-once-again-to-negotiate-deal-as-tariff-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBlanc, U.S. counterpart meeting again after Canada displeased with latest tariff offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian trade officials are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington once again, as both sides hustle to lock down a crucial trade deal ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's pressing tariff deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/leblanc-us-counterpart-meeting-again-after-canada-displeased-with-latest-tariff-offer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/leblanc-us-counterpart-meeting-again-after-canada-displeased-with-latest-tariff-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Trump to be given 'options' following latest trade talks, says U.S. rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said both U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney will now be given "options" following trade talks between Canadian and U.S. trade officials on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-trump-to-be-given-options-following-latest-trade-talks-says-us-rep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/carney-trump-to-be-given-options-following-latest-trade-talks-says-us-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford’s US manufacturing expansion to bring ‘thousands and thousands of jobs,’ Lutnick says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford is preparing to expand U.S. production of Lincoln vehicles as the automaker moves toward ending imports from China for American customers, a move Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick highlighted while discussing the Trump administration's push to expand domestic manufacturing.Lutnick joined FOX Business' Larry Kudlow on "Kudlow" to discuss the Trump administration's auto tariffs and efforts to expand domestic manufacturing."They're bringing their manufacturing home," Lutnick said. "Ford is goi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fords-us-manufacturing-expansion-to-bring-thousands-and-thousands-of-jobs-lutnick-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fords-us-manufacturing-expansion-to-bring-thousands-and-thousands-of-jobs-lutnick-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flock Safety instituting new privacy measures in response to backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flock Safety, the embattled AI-powered security camera operator, announced an overhaul to its privacy and security measures Thursday amid growing backlash from consumers and reports of law enforcement abuse.&nbsp;As public backlash to the company's growing network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) continues to build, the company announced a new set of reforms that includes enhanced privacy protections, strengthening of control for local law enforcement offices and enhanced accountabilit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flock-safety-instituting-new-privacy-measures-in-response-to-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/flock-safety-instituting-new-privacy-measures-in-response-to-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Ford’s $2B overhaul of its 3-million-square-foot Louisville plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. is giving its Louisville Assembly Plant a massive makeover as it prepares to build a new electric truck in 2027.The automaker is investing $2 billion to transform the roughly 3-million-square-foot Kentucky factory from gas-powered vehicle production to EV manufacturing, according to an announcement from Ford.The plant will build Ford&rsquo;s new Fathom midsize electric truck using the company's Universal EV Production System, which is designed to cut parts, simplify assembly and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-fords-2b-overhaul-of-its-3-million-square-foot-louisville-plant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/inside-fords-2b-overhaul-of-its-3-million-square-foot-louisville-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas emerges as magnet for wealthy buyers as high taxes weigh on luxury markets, broker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wealthy homebuyers are increasingly looking to lower-tax, business-friendly states such as Texas as taxes and regulation play a bigger role in where affluent Americans choose to live and invest, according to Mauricio Umansky, founder and CEO of global brokerage The Agency."That trend is definitely happening," Umansky told FOX Business of affluent residents leaving high-tax blue cities and states. "&hellip; But not only tax friendly &mdash; business friendly."Umansky, whose firm has 170 offices a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dallas-emerges-as-magnet-for-wealthy-buyers-as-high-taxes-weigh-on-luxury-markets-broker-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dallas-emerges-as-magnet-for-wealthy-buyers-as-high-taxes-weigh-on-luxury-markets-broker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. not yet ready to make tariff deal, Canada unsatisfied with latest U.S. offer: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the clock ticks toward U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, Canada and the U.S. aren't at a point where a tariff deal can be reached &mdash; and Canadian officials are not satisfied with the latest U.S. offer, according to two sources with knowledge of the trade talks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-not-yet-ready-to-make-tariff-deal-canada-unsatisfied-with-latest-us-offer-sources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-not-yet-ready-to-make-tariff-deal-canada-unsatisfied-with-latest-us-offer-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert delayed for hours? Here’s what your ticket actually guarantees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concert ticket guarantees entry, but what about the show time? After major delays like Ne-Yo and Akon in Calgary and a four-hour wait for Jay-Z in New York, fans are pulling back the curtain on what rights concertgoers actually hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An absolute gut punch': Dozens facing unemployment as South Keys Metro converts to Food Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Metro grocery store in Ottawa's South Keys neighbourhood will be replaced by a Food Basics this fall, costing dozens of employees their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/an-absolute-gut-punch-dozens-facing-unemployment-as-south-keys-metro-converts-to-food-basics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/an-absolute-gut-punch-dozens-facing-unemployment-as-south-keys-metro-converts-to-food-basics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cult-favorite pizza chain uses surprising method to recreate NYC flavor nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Street Pizza has built a cult following that includes some of Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest names, but the company says the key to taking its famous New York slices nationwide is staying true to the original.The New York City-born brand has expanded from its original SoHo shop to roughly 20 locations across the U.S. and Canada, with parent company Best Buddy Hospitality CEO Lawrence Longo pointing to strong demand and a relentless focus on product quality as drivers of that growth."I think it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cult-favorite-pizza-chain-uses-surprising-method-to-recreate-nyc-flavor-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cult-favorite-pizza-chain-uses-surprising-method-to-recreate-nyc-flavor-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: A working-class party without workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven&rsquo;t seen it already, please go into the New York Times archives &mdash; that&rsquo;s right, I&rsquo;m recommending the Times &mdash; for an article by Thomas Edsall entitled "A Working-Class Party Without Many Workers." Mr. Edsall is a former Washington Post columnist. And he wrote a very important piece. In a nutshell, he uses polling data that non-college educated people do not agree with the Democratic Socialists of America on key issues such as open borders, defunding the po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-a-working-class-party-without-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-a-working-class-party-without-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domino's unveils new pizza in latest menu addition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domino&rsquo;s is putting its own name on a new pizza as the restaurant chain looks to give customers a personal-size option built for individual tastes.The Michigan-based pizza giant said Tuesday that it will launch the Domino, a Detroit-style pizza made for one, at restaurants nationwide on Aug. 31.Shaped like the company&rsquo;s red-and-blue domino logo, the new pizza is cut into two slices and allows customers to choose their sauce and add up to three toppings.The company is positioning the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dominos-unveils-new-pizza-in-latest-menu-addition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dominos-unveils-new-pizza-in-latest-menu-addition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA breakdown could mean hundreds of thousands of jobs, trillions of dollars lost: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Canadian American Business Council found that a failure to renegotiate a North American trade deal would have widespread impacts on the Canadian economy, including the loss of 102,000 Canadian jobs and 214,000 American ones. On the flip side, a successful renegotiation would add jobs and boost GDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cusma-breakdown-could-mean-hundreds-of-thousands-of-jobs-trillions-of-dollars-lost-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cusma-breakdown-could-mean-hundreds-of-thousands-of-jobs-trillions-of-dollars-lost-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSMA breakdown could mean hundreds of thousands of jobs, a trillion dollars lost: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Canadian American Business Council found that a failure to renegotiate a North American trade deal would have widespread impacts on the Canadian economy, including the loss of 102,000 Canadian jobs and 214,000 American ones. On the flip side, a successful renegotiation would add jobs and boost GDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cusma-breakdown-could-mean-hundreds-of-thousands-of-jobs-a-trillion-dollars-lost-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cusma-breakdown-could-mean-hundreds-of-thousands-of-jobs-a-trillion-dollars-lost-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major US airport getting new tech to prevent runway incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday announced the deployment of a new radar at Newark Liberty International Airport that's designed to prevent incidents from occurring on busy runways.The new radar, known as the Surface Movement Radar Model 4, allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft and vehicles on runways and taxiways in all weather and visibility conditions and prevent runway incursions that could result in accidental collisions. The SMR-4 will represent a capability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-us-airport-getting-new-tech-to-prevent-runway-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/major-us-airport-getting-new-tech-to-prevent-runway-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump warns new Hochul, Mamdani pied-à-terre tax could accelerate NYC wealth exodus]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump blasted New York City&rsquo;s new pied-&agrave;-terre tax and said his administration is examining whether the federal government has legal authority to intervene, escalating a fight over a surcharge targeting luxury second homes.Trump argued in a Truth Social post Tuesday that the tax could ultimately cost New York more than it raises by encouraging wealthy property owners and taxpayers to leave for lower-tax states such as Florida and Texas."The NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax is c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-warns-new-hochul-mamdani-pied-terre-tax-could-accelerate-nyc-wealth-exodus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-warns-new-hochul-mamdani-pied-terre-tax-could-accelerate-nyc-wealth-exodus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed’s Hammack says multiple rate hikes may be needed to tame inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack on Monday said that she thinks there will be a need for more than one interest rate hike to prevent inflation from becoming more entrenched across the economy.Hammack made the comments in an interview with Yahoo Finance that followed her dissent from the Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged. She and two other members of the central bank's monetary policy panel voted in favor of raising interest rates by 25 basis points."I would say in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-hammack-says-multiple-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-to-tame-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-hammack-says-multiple-rate-hikes-may-be-needed-to-tame-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curaleaf to take offer directly to shareholders in bid to buy Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curaleaf Holdings Inc. says it intends to launch a takeover bid for Edmonton-based cannabis company Aurora Cannabis Inc.<br />
Curaleaf said in a news release on Tuesday it plans to make an offer to purchase all of Aurora's issued and outstanding common shares.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/curaleaf-to-take-offer-directly-to-shareholders-in-bid-to-buy-edmonton-based-aurora-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/curaleaf-to-take-offer-directly-to-shareholders-in-bid-to-buy-edmonton-based-aurora-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal budget deficit on track to surpass $2T this fiscal year as spending outpaces revenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget deficit is now expected to surpass $2 trillion this fiscal year, which would be one of the largest shortfalls on record as spending growth continues to outpace tax receipts.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Monday released its monthly budget update for July, which showed the federal government ran a nearly $1.8 trillion deficit through the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026, which runs through the end of September.That figure represents an increase of $169]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-on-track-to-surpass-2t-this-fiscal-year-as-spending-outpaces-revenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/federal-budget-deficit-on-track-to-surpass-2t-this-fiscal-year-as-spending-outpaces-revenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor group provides potential lifeline to Sherritt International and its Alberta refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consortium including an unnamed U.S. anchor investor, Kyma Capital Ltd., Trifon Natsis and Glencore Ltd. say they submitted a non-binding recapitalization proposal to Sherritt International Corp. after U.S. sanctions against Cuba hampered the Canadian mining company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/investor-group-provides-potential-lifeline-to-sherritt-international-and-its-alberta-refinery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/investor-group-provides-potential-lifeline-to-sherritt-international-and-its-alberta-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, U.S. trade officials mapping out potential deal to pitch to Trump next week: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his American counterpart are aiming to present U.S. President Donald Trump a potential trade deal as early as Monday, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-trade-officials-mapping-out-potential-deal-to-pitch-to-trump-next-week-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. trade minister to meet U.S. counterpart for 3rd time in as many weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington Tuesday, marking the third time in three weeks the pair have met face to face, according to sources familiar with the talks who were not permitted to speak publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-trade-minister-to-meet-us-counterpart-for-3rd-time-in-as-many-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-us-trade-minister-to-meet-us-counterpart-for-3rd-time-in-as-many-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 50,000 Chrysler vehicles recalled over seat belt safety defect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrysler is recalling nearly 50,000 vehicles over a seat belt defect that could increase the risk of injury in a crash, according to federal regulators.The recall affects certain 2023-2025 Dodge Hornet and 2023-2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles, according to the&nbsp;National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).A total of 48,777 vehicles are covered by the recall, the NHTSA said in its announcement, noting that an estimated 1.6% have the defect.CHRYSLER RECALLS 1.27M RAM PICKUPS OVER POT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-50000-chrysler-vehicles-recalled-over-seat-belt-safety-defect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-50000-chrysler-vehicles-recalled-over-seat-belt-safety-defect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef recalled over missed import inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 30,000 pounds of imported raw beef from South America have been recalled in two states over the failure to reinspect the product after arriving in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Florida-based Corte Argentino USA LLC is recalling about 29,628 pounds of raw beef products that were imported from Argentina "without the benefit of import reinspection into the United States," which checks documentation, labeling, packa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-30000-pounds-of-raw-beef-recalled-over-missed-import-inspection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-30000-pounds-of-raw-beef-recalled-over-missed-import-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoox CEO says autonomous vehicles need regulation months after robotaxi drove into Las Vegas fire scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoox CEO Aicha Evans agreed that autonomous vehicles should be regulated as the Amazon subsidiary&rsquo;s fleet of autonomous vehicles launched its first paid service in the United States in Las Vegas Monday.&nbsp;In June, one of Zoox's robotaxis drove into heavy smoke at an active emergency scene in Las Vegas. Zoox issued a software recall following the incident and has since updated the technology to better detect and respond to fire and smoke.Evans told FOX Business host Liz Claman the compan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zoox-ceo-says-autonomous-vehicles-need-regulation-months-after-robotaxi-drove-into-las-vegas-fire-scene/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zoox-ceo-says-autonomous-vehicles-need-regulation-months-after-robotaxi-drove-into-las-vegas-fire-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Tell AOC and the comrades to stay home — America is doing very well, thank you very much]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appearing on an ABC Sunday talk show interviewed by Jonathan Karl, had a word salad answer to a simple question that is every bit as bad or even worse than anything Vice President Harris has ever produced.&nbsp;Here&rsquo;s the setup by Mr. Karl, who should have been much tougher in this interview: "So you have Wisconsin coming up next, Francesca Hong, who is the Democratic Socialist of America supported candidate for governor." Mr. Karl added: "What do yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-tell-aoc-and-the-comrades-to-stay-home-america-is-doing-very-well-thank-you-very-much/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-tell-aoc-and-the-comrades-to-stay-home-america-is-doing-very-well-thank-you-very-much/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wealthy Americans look to New Zealand as demand for 'golden visas' booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wealthy Americans are investing in New Zealand's "golden visas" as they look to relocate to the South Pacific nation.The Financial Times reported that over 700 wealthy foreigners have applied for New Zealand's golden visa in the last 14 months &ndash; an increase from 115 in the prior three years &ndash; after the government eased the criteria for approval.Over one-third of the applications submitted since April 2025 were filed by Americans, according to the report. It also noted that Americans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wealthy-americans-look-to-new-zealand-as-demand-for-golden-visas-booms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wealthy-americans-look-to-new-zealand-as-demand-for-golden-visas-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Texas Roadhouse, Red Robin CEO says this restaurant category is ‘there for the taking’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A restaurant industry veteran who has led some of America&rsquo;s best-known chains sees major growth potential in one segment of the dining business.G.J. Hart, CEO of Nashville-based SPB Hospitality, told FOX Business that the "upscale casual" category is "there for the taking" as the company looks to expand J. Alexander&rsquo;s, one of the brands in its portfolio.Hart, who previously served as CEO of Red Robin, California Pizza Kitchen and Texas Roadhouse, said consumers continue to respond to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-texas-roadhouse-red-robin-ceo-says-this-restaurant-category-is-there-for-the-taking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/former-texas-roadhouse-red-robin-ceo-says-this-restaurant-category-is-there-for-the-taking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest level since 1983]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. government's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is at its lowest level since 1983 as inventories that were already low before the Iran war come under increasing pressure.Data released by the Department of Energy on Monday showed that the number of barrels of oil in the SPR declined by 6.1 million barrels last week, ending the week at 298.7 million barrels in inventory.That is the lowest level in the EIA's weekly data on SPR stocks since January 1983.SPR inventories have fallen this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oil-in-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-falls-to-lowest-level-since-1983/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/oil-in-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-falls-to-lowest-level-since-1983/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple reportedly testing Chinese-made memory chips for iPhones, MacBooks amid global shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple is reportedly in the process of testing memory chips made by Chinese company CXMT across its lineup of devices, including in iPhones and MacBooks, as it looks at options to address the shortage of memory chips.The Wall Street Journal on Sunday reported that Apple has held early talks with CXMT about the company providing chips that would be used in devices sold in China, citing people familiar with the matter.Apple is hoping to receive approval from the White House for the arrangement, whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-reportedly-testing-chinese-made-memory-chips-for-iphones-macbooks-amid-global-shortage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/apple-reportedly-testing-chinese-made-memory-chips-for-iphones-macbooks-amid-global-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerball jackpot soars to $975M, eighth-largest in game's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $975 million ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, making it the eighth-largest prize in the game's history.The pot grew after no ticket matched all six numbers from Monday night's drawing.The white balls were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64. The red Powerball was 10 and the Power Play multiplier was three.It now has an estimated cash value of $422.3 million, according to the lottery.The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, while the odds of hitting the jackpot are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/powerball-jackpot-soars-to-975m-eighth-largest-in-games-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/powerball-jackpot-soars-to-975m-eighth-largest-in-games-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida names NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani 'Economic Developer of the Year' in Times Square campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST ON FOX: In the heart of Manhattan, at the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street, a massive new billboard is sending a provocative message to New York leadership: "Thanks for the jobs!"As America faces what business leaders call a historic choice between free enterprise and expanding government control, Florida is taking the ideological fight directly to the doorstep of Democratic socialism.&nbsp;Armed with a $1.8 trillion economy and record-breaking wealth migration, the Florida Chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-names-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-economic-developer-of-the-year-in-times-square-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-names-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-economic-developer-of-the-year-in-times-square-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $100M program to cover 50% of shipping steel in Canada by rail and water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is pumping $100 million into Canada's steel industry with a new program that will pay for half the costs of transporting Canadian-made steel by ship or by rail within the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-announce-100m-program-to-cover-50-of-shipping-steel-in-canada-by-rail-and-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-announce-100m-program-to-cover-50-of-shipping-steel-in-canada-by-rail-and-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg lays out vision for open-weight AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant released a new open-weight AI model on Monday, along with an essay from Mark Zuckerberg saying lower barriers are needed for open-weight tech in order for U.S. models to compete with Chinese ones. The letter is the most recent show of support for open-weight models after a letter from top tech firms late last month, and comes after a Chinese open-weight model was used to contain an AI test gone wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-launches-new-ai-model-as-zuckerberg-lays-out-vision-for-open-weight-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/meta-launches-new-ai-model-as-zuckerberg-lays-out-vision-for-open-weight-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unifor, General Motors to begin contract negotiation talks today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor, the union that represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, is set to begin contract negotiations with General Motors today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-general-motors-to-begin-contract-negotiation-talks-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/unifor-general-motors-to-begin-contract-negotiation-talks-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are America's hottest housing markets &ndash; see which areas made the list]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's hottest housing markets are all located in the Northeast and Midwest, according to a new ZIP code-level analysis of the most in-demand housing markets.Realtor.com released its hottest ZIP codes report for 2026, which found that those two regions swept the top 10 rankings for the fourth consecutive year.Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com, told FOX Business in an interview that "a lot of these ZIP codes fall in suburbs that are on the outer ring of major metro areas like Bosto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/these-are-americas-hottest-housing-markets-ndash-see-which-areas-made-the-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/these-are-americas-hottest-housing-markets-ndash-see-which-areas-made-the-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zuckerberg lays out vision to put superintelligent AI in everyone's hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday outlined his vision for a world where personal superintelligence is available to everyone rather than only a select few.In a 14-page letter titled "The Future is for Everyone: The Path to a Positive AI Future," Zuckerberg argued that broadly distributing superintelligent AI represents both an economic opportunity and a safeguard against concentrating too much power in the hands of governments, businesses and other institutions."We propose a philosop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zuckerberg-lays-out-vision-to-put-superintelligent-ai-in-everyones-hands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/zuckerberg-lays-out-vision-to-put-superintelligent-ai-in-everyones-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 3,200 pounds of pastrami, corned beef recalled over possible Listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 3,200 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef products are being recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).The products were shipped to food service locations in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan before being distributed nationwide. FSIS said the potential contamination was discovered during routine inspection activities.The recall includes 10-pound car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-3200-pounds-of-pastrami-corned-beef-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-3200-pounds-of-pastrami-corned-beef-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 prepared foods under alert as jalapeño Salmonella outbreak sickens 345]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 18 ready-to-eat meat and poultry products have been recalled following a salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalape&ntilde;o peppers that has sickened 345 people and hospitalized 36, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).&nbsp;The outbreak has been reported across 27 states and is linked to jalape&ntilde;os grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed in the U.S. by Coast Citrus Distributors, according to the Food and Drug Adm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/18-prepared-foods-under-alert-as-jalapeo-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-345/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/18-prepared-foods-under-alert-as-jalapeo-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-345/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chrysler recalls 1.27M Ram pickups over potential seat belt safety issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chrysler is recalling more than 1.27 million pickup trucks in the U.S. over a possible seat belt issue that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.The recall covers 1,271,294 model-year 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. Chrysler estimates that about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles actually have the defect, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).NHTSA said the second-row seat belt buckle anchors may have been improperly installed, leaving the vehicles out o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chrysler-recalls-127m-ram-pickups-over-potential-seat-belt-safety-issue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/chrysler-recalls-127m-ram-pickups-over-potential-seat-belt-safety-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota woman sues Chipotle after burrito bowl allegedly caused Salmonella infection, sepsis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipotle Mexican Grill is facing a lawsuit from a Minnesota woman who alleges a burrito bowl from a restaurant in the state caused a severe Salmonella infection that left her hospitalized with sepsis.Kristen Behne filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, accusing Chipotle of strict product liability, negligence and violations of Minnesota food-safety law. She is seeking more than $75,000 in compensatory damages.According to the lawsuit, Behne ate a chicken burrit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minnesota-woman-sues-chipotle-after-burrito-bowl-allegedly-caused-salmonella-infection-sepsis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minnesota-woman-sues-chipotle-after-burrito-bowl-allegedly-caused-salmonella-infection-sepsis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wendy's loses status as second-largest burger chain after 6-year run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy&rsquo;s has lost its place as America&rsquo;s runner-up to McDonald's, ending a six-year run as the second-largest burger chain, being surpassed by a resurgent Burger King.Burger King reclaimed the No. 2 position as its U.S. turnaround gains momentum, with domestic same-store sales jumping 8.5% in the second quarter. Wendy&rsquo;s, meanwhile, reported a 7% decline in U.S. same-store sales, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of contraction.Wendy&rsquo;s new CEO Bob Wright acknowledged th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wendys-loses-status-as-second-largest-burger-chain-after-6-year-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/wendys-loses-status-as-second-largest-burger-chain-after-6-year-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $15 quick meal is disappearing except in these American cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Americans looking for an affordable meal out, geography can make a big difference in what they pay for a cheeseburger, fries and a soda.A $15 bill is still enough to cover a cheeseburger, fries and a soda in some U.S. cities, but not everywhere.A recent DoorDash State of Local Commerce report found that just four of the cities it analyzed had an average price below $15 for the meal: Austin and Laredo, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Detroit, Michigan.Austin was the cheapest at $12.94, accordin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-15-quick-meal-is-disappearing-except-in-these-american-cities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-15-quick-meal-is-disappearing-except-in-these-american-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z's ghosting habit is moving from dating to the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young workers are increasingly bringing a dating-era habit into the workplace: ghosting.&nbsp;As employers navigate a slower hiring market, some hiring managers say candidates are accepting job offers, failing to complete paperwork or simply never showing up for their first day, raising new concerns about professionalism.The Wall Street Journal Free Expression Associate Editor Mary Julia Koch joined "Varney &amp; Co." to discuss why the trend appears to be gaining traction among Gen Z and what b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gen-zs-ghosting-habit-is-moving-from-dating-to-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/gen-zs-ghosting-habit-is-moving-from-dating-to-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon suffers outage in 'some parts of the US' with thousands of reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verizon experienced an outage Saturday afternoon, with Downdetector showing more than 12,000 reports by 4:25 p.m. ET."We are aware of an issue impacting voice services for wireless customers in some parts of the U.S.," the company confirmed to FOX Business. "Our engineers are engaged, and we are working quickly to identify and resolve the issue."Verizon asked customers to look up their status on their Check Network Status page for updates on service."VERIZON LAUNCHES SIMPLER PLANS AND NEW LOYALT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/verizon-suffers-outage-in-some-parts-of-the-us-with-thousands-of-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/verizon-suffers-outage-in-some-parts-of-the-us-with-thousands-of-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto loan refinancing: How it works and when it could save you money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Household affordability challenges are leading some consumers to consider refinancing their auto loans to save money on monthly payments.Stephanie Roberts, director of auto products at PenFed Credit Union, told FOX Business that expanded access to credit terms has allowed consumers to more easily check the rates available to them as they consider refinancing."I think consumers from a credit education standpoint are more educated than ever on the health of their credit, so they're taking out thos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/auto-loan-refinancing-how-it-works-and-when-it-could-save-you-money/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/auto-loan-refinancing-how-it-works-and-when-it-could-save-you-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billions are pouring into a Medicaid therapy for children, sparking fraud questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicaid spending on a top autism therapy has surged past $5 billion, drawing scrutiny over fraud and how taxpayer dollars are being spent.Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), one of the most common treatments for children with autism, uses structured, one-on-one sessions to build communication and social and daily living skills.&nbsp;Between 2018 and 2024, Medicaid providers paid out more than $5.15 billion under an ABA billing code. Three providers received roughly $685 million in Medicaid reimbur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/billions-are-pouring-into-a-medicaid-therapy-for-children-sparking-fraud-questions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/billions-are-pouring-into-a-medicaid-therapy-for-children-sparking-fraud-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is gaming giant Roblox losing tens of billions in market value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roblox isn&rsquo;t getting the high financial scores that it used to, as the popular gaming platform has lost approximately $70 billion US in market value over the last year. The company says the steep drop-off is partly because of changes in the games its users play and growing pains as it attempts to attract older gamers &mdash; but experts say more could be at play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-is-gaming-giant-roblox-losing-tens-of-billions-in-market-value/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/why-is-gaming-giant-roblox-losing-tens-of-billions-in-market-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX and Tesla choose Texas for AI chip manufacturing plant that will be world's largest building]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX announced this week that its planned semiconductor plant that is expected to become the largest building in the world at more than 100 million square feet will be built in Grimes, Texas, outside of Houston."Terafab Texas will be the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far," owner Elon Musk wrote X Thursday. "And it will be stunningly beautiful."The factory is a joint effort with Musk&rsquo;s electric car company, Tesla."This facility will house the manufacturing, packaging and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-and-tesla-choose-texas-for-ai-chip-manufacturing-plant-that-will-be-worlds-largest-building/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-and-tesla-choose-texas-for-ai-chip-manufacturing-plant-that-will-be-worlds-largest-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola's personalized cans show inconsistent enforcement against disallowing controversial phrases, groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an uproar of social media backlash over what custom messages Coca-Cola permits on its personalized cans, a Fox News Digital investigation into the platform&rsquo;s moderation rules reveals an inconsistent system.Testing various words and phrases in the 18-character-or-less requirement, the Coke can customization blocks mainstream religious phrases like "Jesus is Lord" and political slogans like "Make America Great," while permitting left-wing activism, right-wing group names and even terms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/coca-colas-personalized-cans-show-inconsistent-enforcement-against-disallowing-controversial-phrases-groups/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/coca-colas-personalized-cans-show-inconsistent-enforcement-against-disallowing-controversial-phrases-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump considering renewing push to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is considering renewing his push to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations amid an ongoing legal debate over the president's ability to remove members of the independent central bank, FOX Business has learned.The White House is seeking a response from Cook within the next three weeks about the allegations the administration leveled against her last year.&nbsp;White House Personnel Office Director Dan Scavino indicated in a letter to Cook th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-considering-renewing-push-to-fire-lisa-cook-from-federal-reserve-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-considering-renewing-push-to-fire-lisa-cook-from-federal-reserve-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida steakhouse owner, hostess defend monthly naked dinner event where guests fully disrobe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C.L.A.S.S. Soiree Steakhouse located in Hollywood, Florida, welcomes diners to fully disrobe and eat a meal in the nude on the first Monday of each month.While guests arrive wearing clothes, they're free "to drop their clothes" after arriving at the restaurant, Tasheba Hart, who hosts the monthly events, told Fox News Digital during an interview on Wednesday while sitting alongside Chef Maurad Ali, the owner of the establishment.Hart said she goes "totally nude" at the event, but noted that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-steakhouse-owner-hostess-defend-monthly-naked-dinner-event-where-guests-fully-disrobe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-steakhouse-owner-hostess-defend-monthly-naked-dinner-event-where-guests-fully-disrobe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida enclave dethroned as Silicon Valley AI boom lifts California ZIP code to No. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s most expensive ZIP code has officially returned to California, as the artificial intelligence stock surge has catapulted Silicon Valley&rsquo;s ultra-exclusive Atherton past Miami&rsquo;s tax-free paradise of Fisher Island.But while deep-pocketed tech titans are willing to fork over nearly $10 million for modest Northern California properties, real estate experts say the move signals a high-stakes trade-off: Buyers aren't staying in the Golden State for its tax climate or resort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-enclave-dethroned-as-silicon-valley-ai-boom-lifts-california-zip-code-to-no-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/florida-enclave-dethroned-as-silicon-valley-ai-boom-lifts-california-zip-code-to-no-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, up 0.4 per cent, as the unemployment fell to 6.4 per cent, its lowest level in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-adds-75000-new-jobs-in-july-unemployment-rate-lowest-in-2-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/canada-adds-75000-new-jobs-in-july-unemployment-rate-lowest-in-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July amid headwinds caused by elevated inflation and uncertainty over the Iran war's economic impact.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday reported that employers&nbsp;cut 23,000 jobs in June. That figure was well below the estimate of economists polled by LSEG, who estimated 80,000 jobs would be added.The&nbsp;unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, which was also below the estimate of 4.3%.BLS TOOK STEPS TO FIX DATA RELEASE FAILURES BUT WATCHDOG SAYS M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-unexpectedly-shed-jobs-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-economy-unexpectedly-shed-jobs-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger chain bucks California trend, doubles down on Golden State despite rising costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As restaurant chains pull back in California amid rising labor costs and the state's $20 fast-food minimum wage, Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers CEO Chris Dull is betting bigger on the Golden State, arguing it gets a "bad rap" as a place to do business."I feel like California gets a bad rap. It's hard to find markets that offer you the same level of densities that you see in and around the state of California," Dull told Fox News Digital."It's a state that has historically been a good]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/burger-chain-bucks-california-trend-doubles-down-on-golden-state-despite-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/burger-chain-bucks-california-trend-doubles-down-on-golden-state-despite-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The million-dollar home is becoming surprisingly normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $1 million home no longer guarantees luxury in much of the United States, as years of rising prices have pushed millions of properties into seven-figure territory.The number of owner-occupied U.S. homes worth at least $1 million climbed from about 1.5 million in 2005 to 6.9 million in 2024, according to an analysis from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Those homes now make up 8% of the market, up from 2% two decades ago.The shift is most dramatic in high-cost markets. About 40% of o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-million-dollar-home-is-becoming-surprisingly-normal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-million-dollar-home-is-becoming-surprisingly-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M, overhaul teen protections on Facebook and Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Mexico court on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement sweeping protections for teen users after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to the state's youth mental health crisis.The judgment comes after a jury in March ordered Meta to pay $375 million for violating the state's Unfair Practices Act, bringing the company's total liability in the case to nearly $942 million.Judge Bryan Biedscheid found Meta had created a public nuisance in New Mexico and ordered the compa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-mexico-court-orders-meta-to-pay-567m-overhaul-teen-protections-on-facebook-and-instagram/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-mexico-court-orders-meta-to-pay-567m-overhaul-teen-protections-on-facebook-and-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbing ropes recalled over risk of death from falling, regulators say]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 climbing ropes are being recalled over a fall risk that could potentially lead to injury or death, according to federal regulators.Wichard Groupe North America issued a recall of about 1,050 Courant Spliced Kalimba Climbing Ropes, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday."The spliced termination ends on the recalled ropes can fail unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard," the commission said in its alert.MORE THAN 1.7M LADD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/climbing-ropes-recalled-over-risk-of-death-from-falling-regulators-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/climbing-ropes-recalled-over-risk-of-death-from-falling-regulators-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash to OpenAI luxury retreat highlights influencers' uncertain relationship with AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI, the tech giant behind ChatGPT, hosted an all-expenses-paid gathering of content creators to promote its new AI workplace tools. The backlash from followers was fierce and experts say it may just force the influencer marketing economy to figure out where it stands on artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/backlash-to-openai-luxury-retreat-highlights-influencers-uncertain-relationship-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/backlash-to-openai-luxury-retreat-highlights-influencers-uncertain-relationship-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean police crack down on popular Trader Joe's seasoning after controlled substances detected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in South Korea are cracking down on an American pantry favorite: Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel seasoning.Authorities have begun blocking sales of the popular seasoning on an online secondhand marketplace after testing detected "narcotic substances" in the product, according to The Korea Herald.The Mapo Police Station in Seoul said this week that it identified listings for the seasoning blend on Karrot, a major secondhand marketplace, and worked with the company to block transactio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/south-korean-police-crack-down-on-popular-trader-joes-seasoning-after-controlled-substances-detected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/south-korean-police-crack-down-on-popular-trader-joes-seasoning-after-controlled-substances-detected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA orders inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets over potential cracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets over possible cracking in the aircraft&rsquo;s body, though Boeing said the issue has not been seen on the Max fleet.The airworthiness directive (AD) applies to certain Boeing 737 Max 8, Max 9 and Max 8-200 airplanes and affects an estimated 471 U.S.-registered aircraft.Airline operators must inspect the fuselage skin and carry out additional inspections or repairs when needed.RYANAIR PASSENGER R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/faa-orders-inspections-of-hundreds-of-boeing-737-max-jets-over-potential-cracks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/faa-orders-inspections-of-hundreds-of-boeing-737-max-jets-over-potential-cracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1.7M ladders recalled nationwide over potentially deadly fall hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kentucky-based Louisville Ladder is recalling roughly 1.77 million attic stairway ladders after receiving reports that bolts can break while the products are being used, creating a potentially deadly fall hazard.The recall involves certain Louisville, Featherlite, Lite and Century attic stairway ladders equipped with gas struts, according to a notice issued Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)."The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a ris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-17m-ladders-recalled-nationwide-over-potentially-deadly-fall-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-17m-ladders-recalled-nationwide-over-potentially-deadly-fall-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Democratic Party socialism is unaffordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s so interesting to me how these socialists who are taking over the Democratic party, are hiding behind the veil of affordability. They don&rsquo;t want to tell you that their agenda is all about unaffordability, or in short wrecking the whole economy.&nbsp;Think of this, they will tax all manner of wealth and income. Indeed, take candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who basically want to liquidate any of your gains from successful wealth and work. And they say it all the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-democratic-party-socialism-is-unaffordable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-democratic-party-socialism-is-unaffordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July layoffs drop to lowest level in 2 years, Challenger says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job cuts slowed in July as companies stepped up their hiring plans, while artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be cited as a leading reason for workforce reductions, new data shows.Companies announced 33,429 job cuts in July &ndash; a decrease of 27% from the 45,849 announced in June, and a level that's down 46% from the 62,075 cuts planned in the same month last year, according to data from Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas.The total of 33,429 layoffs announced last month is the lowest mont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/july-layoffs-drop-to-lowest-level-in-2-years-challenger-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/july-layoffs-drop-to-lowest-level-in-2-years-challenger-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the income needed to afford the typical American home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Housing affordability remains a concern for would-be homebuyers as the income needed to afford a typical U.S. home remains near historic highs and well above what most American households earn, though there are signs of improvement from a year ago.Home prices surged in 2022 and 2023 amid strong demand coming out of the pandemic, while mortgage rates also doubled due to interest rates rising to counteract the surge in inflation.A new report by Redfin found that the income needed to afford the typ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/heres-the-income-needed-to-afford-the-typical-american-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/heres-the-income-needed-to-afford-the-typical-american-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates rose this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.69% from last week's reading of 6.66%.&nbsp;The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.63% a year ago.A TALE OF TWO HOUSING MARKETS: LUXURY DEMAND SURGES AS AFFORDABILITY SQUEEZES STARTER-HOME BUYERS"While mortgage rates continue to influence affordability, the housing market is s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-level-in-over-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mortgage-rates-hit-highest-level-in-over-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Ackman sounds alarm on Mamdani&rsquo;s economic agenda: 'Socialism is a disaster']]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor Bill Ackman warned that New York City&rsquo;s rent freeze, tax policies and limits on development could worsen the city&rsquo;s affordability crisis by discouraging construction and investment.In a wide-ranging interview with Fortune published Wednesday, the Pershing Square Capital Management founder argued that government policy is driving up housing and energy costs in New York."The answer isn&rsquo;t socialism &ndash; socialism is a disaster," Ackman said. "Watch what hap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bill-ackman-sounds-alarm-on-mamdanirsquos-economic-agenda-socialism-is-a-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/bill-ackman-sounds-alarm-on-mamdanirsquos-economic-agenda-socialism-is-a-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit expert reveals the money move that may quietly hurt your credit score]]></title><description><![CDATA[When financial anxiety spikes, the impulse to aggressively pay off a car loan or mortgage seems like a bulletproof step toward financial freedom, but credit repair expert and influencer Micah Smith warns that suddenly paying off those loans can actually backfire and drag down your credit score.Instead, turning around a credit score &mdash; sometimes taking a profile from the 400s into the 700s in just one month &mdash; comes down to precise timing, strategic balance targets and leveraging forgot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/credit-expert-reveals-the-money-move-that-may-quietly-hurt-your-credit-score/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/credit-expert-reveals-the-money-move-that-may-quietly-hurt-your-credit-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yankees reach agreement to make Polymarket team's official prediction market partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional sports teams and leagues have gotten in bed with sports gambling websites, and now, perhaps the most famous sports team in the entire world has gone another step.The New York Yankees and Polymarket announced Thursday a deal in which the site has become the team's official prediction market partner for the rest of the season."We are excited to begin a relationship with Polymarket &mdash; Major League Baseball&rsquo;s prediction market partner," Yankees SVP of partnerships Michael Tus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/yankees-reach-agreement-to-make-polymarket-teams-official-prediction-market-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/yankees-reach-agreement-to-make-polymarket-teams-official-prediction-market-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portnoy calls Mamdani grocery plan a 'publicity stunt,' predicts taxpayer-funded early success]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery store proposal is reigniting debate over whether government-run businesses can compete over the long term without relying on public subsidies.Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy joined FOX Business' Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to weigh in on Mamdani's proposal, which has sparked debate over whether taxpayer-funded grocery stores could reduce food costs for consumers while remaining financially sustainable.Portnoy said he was i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/portnoy-calls-mamdani-grocery-plan-a-publicity-stunt-predicts-taxpayer-funded-early-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/portnoy-calls-mamdani-grocery-plan-a-publicity-stunt-predicts-taxpayer-funded-early-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget airline Jetstar to charge passengers for storing bags in overhead compartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budget Australian&nbsp;airline&nbsp;Jetstar will begin charging passengers for storing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments as part of an overhaul of the airline's cabin baggage policy.The new policy will take effect in February 2027, costing travelers between A$25 and A$52 ($18 and $37 USD), depending on the route, to stow large bags on a one-way flight.Bags stowed in the compartments can weigh up to 22 pounds and will no longer be weighed by airline staff before boarding, removing the cu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/budget-airline-jetstar-to-charge-passengers-for-storing-bags-in-overhead-compartments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/budget-airline-jetstar-to-charge-passengers-for-storing-bags-in-overhead-compartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walgreens continues store closures nationwide as part of its turnaround plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walgreens is continuing to close underperforming stores in 2026, although the pharmacy chain is reportedly planning fewer closures than previously projected.The company is expected to close fewer than 100 stores in 2026, down from earlier internal projections of roughly 700, Inc. reported.Walgreens announced in October 2024 that it intended to shutter approximately 1,200 underperforming stores over three years as part of a broader turnaround effort.&nbsp;At the time, the company said it expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walgreens-continues-store-closures-nationwide-as-part-of-its-turnaround-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/walgreens-continues-store-closures-nationwide-as-part-of-its-turnaround-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Can Republicans beat socialism in the Midterms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now look, it may wind up being a huge gift to the GOP come November. But the far-left socialist, antisemitic, anti-American Democrats had a field day yesterday in carrying these Michigan primaries. Of course, the leader is this Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who won his Senate race by a cat&rsquo;s whisker, but he won it. He didn&rsquo;t get any black votes, I don&rsquo;t think. He didn&rsquo;t get any brown votes. He didn&rsquo;t get any working-class votes. Yet he beat a regular Democrat who was backed b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-can-republicans-beat-socialism-in-the-midterms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-can-republicans-beat-socialism-in-the-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerball jackpot soars to $786M: Expert tips for what to do if you win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $786 million, putting one of the game&rsquo;s biggest prizes ever up for grabs Wednesday night.The jackpot now ranks as the ninth-largest in Powerball history. The winner who takes the cash option would receive an estimated $341.6 million before taxes. The alternative is an annuity paid through 30 graduated payments over 29 years.&nbsp;"The last time we saw a Powerball jackpot of this size was on Christmas Eve, with a $1.817 billion prize on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/powerball-jackpot-soars-to-786m-expert-tips-for-what-to-do-if-you-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/powerball-jackpot-soars-to-786m-expert-tips-for-what-to-do-if-you-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed's Kashkari says central bank should raise interest rates now to avoid 'entrenched inflation problem']]></title><description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday outlined why he thinks the central bank should raise interest rates to curb persistent inflation and head off the need for more substantial monetary policy action at a later date.Kashkari was one of the three Fed policymakers who dissented from the 9-3 decision to leave interest rates unchanged at last week's monetary policy meeting and instead voted to raise the benchmark federal funds rate by 25-basis-points. The Fed has held rat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-kashkari-says-central-bank-should-raise-interest-rates-now-to-avoid-entrenched-inflation-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/feds-kashkari-says-central-bank-should-raise-interest-rates-now-to-avoid-entrenched-inflation-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Griffin's NYC skyscraper moves forward despite feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development of a skyscraper in New York City that will house Ken Griffin's Citadel is moving forward despite his feud with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The skyscraper project at 350 Park Avenue is being developed by Griffin's Citadel in partnership with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, and will see two of Griffin's firms being anchor tenants.Steven Roth, CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, said on the company's earnings call on Tuesday that the project is underway and that the REIT will maximi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffins-nyc-skyscraper-moves-forward-despite-feud-with-mayor-zohran-mamdani/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/ken-griffins-nyc-skyscraper-moves-forward-despite-feud-with-mayor-zohran-mamdani/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Portnoy has message for 'trashy, ratchet influencers' amid viral Nantucket sign controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small Nantucket business is at the center of a social media storm after posting a sign declaring "No Influencers," igniting a fierce online debate over tourism, entitlement and the growing power of social media personalities.Barstool Sports founder and Nantucket homeowner Dave Portnoy joined FOX Business&rsquo; Stuart Varney on "Varney &amp; Co." to weigh in on the viral controversy, arguing that the issue is not with all online creators but with those who treat the island as a backdrop for co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dave-portnoy-has-message-for-trashy-ratchet-influencers-amid-viral-nantucket-sign-controversy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/dave-portnoy-has-message-for-trashy-ratchet-influencers-amid-viral-nantucket-sign-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX rocket stage slams into moon at 5,400 mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[A detached portion of a SpaceX rocket collided with the moon Wednesday morning, a NASA official confirmed to Fox News Digital.The impact was made by the 8,818-pound upper portion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket while traveling at a speed of 5,400 mph, according to Reuters.The rocket stage is "expected to create a crater about 60 feet wide and 12 feet deep and throw dust and rock outward as ejecta," the NASA official told Fox News Digital.SpaceX launched the rocket in January 2025 as part of a missio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-rocket-stage-slams-into-moon-at-5400-mph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/spacex-rocket-stage-slams-into-moon-at-5400-mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's Goodfood granted creditor protection from court, may sell business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec court has granted a request for creditor protection Goodfood Market Corp. made in hopes of restructuring under a new owner or with help from investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/montreals-goodfood-granted-creditor-protection-from-court-may-sell-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/montreals-goodfood-granted-creditor-protection-from-court-may-sell-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-based Goodfood seeks creditor protection while looking for buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal-based company asked the Quebec Superior Court to authorize a formal sale and investment solicitation process under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The company intends to continue operating while looking for a buyer or new capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/montreal-based-goodfood-seeks-creditor-protection-while-looking-for-buyer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/montreal-based-goodfood-seeks-creditor-protection-while-looking-for-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private sector added 44,000 jobs in July, below expectations, ADP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in the private sector added 44,000 jobs in July, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.The figure is below economists&rsquo; estimates of a gain of 70,000 jobs and down from the prior month's revised 95,000 payrolls figure."Job-changers are highly sensitive to real-time economic conditions, and their rapid pay growth implies supply constraints in parts of the labor market," said Nela Richardson, ADP's chief economist. "Typical hiring patterns, meanwhile, ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-44000-jobs-in-july-below-expectations-adp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/private-sector-added-44000-jobs-in-july-below-expectations-adp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIKE DAVIS: FCC finally takes on one of Washington's dumbest media rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some government regulations have become outdated. Others become absurd. The FCC's national television ownership cap has become both. For decades, Washington banned local television broadcast groups from reaching more than 39% of American households. The rule was built for a media world from the last century &mdash; a world of limited viewing options, a handful of networks, a captive audience with nowhere else to turn.That world no longer exists.Americans now get news, information and entertainme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-davis-fcc-finally-takes-on-one-of-washingtons-dumbest-media-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mike-davis-fcc-finally-takes-on-one-of-washingtons-dumbest-media-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's largest food distributor halts Mexican lettuce purchases after outbreak linked to two deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sysco, the nation's largest food distributor, will stop buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico as federal health officials investigate a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to the product, the company's CEO said Tuesday.The announcement from Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican comes as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigate the outbreak, which has been connected to two deaths this week in Michigan.The outbreak has been linked to iceberg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nations-largest-food-distributor-halts-mexican-lettuce-purchases-after-outbreak-linked-to-two-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nations-largest-food-distributor-halts-mexican-lettuce-purchases-after-outbreak-linked-to-two-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI to pay $3.2 million to settle DOJ allegations it favored foreign workers over Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI and one of its subsidiaries will pay $3.2 million to settle allegations that they discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring foreign workers with temporary employment visas, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.The Justice Department said the settlement resolves allegations that OpenAI and its subsidiary, Statsig Inc., violated the Immigration and Nationality Act through the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process by discouraging qualified U.S. workers from applying for certa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-to-pay-32-million-to-settle-doj-allegations-it-favored-foreign-workers-over-americans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/openai-to-pay-32-million-to-settle-doj-allegations-it-favored-foreign-workers-over-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buc-ee’s sues Ohio mini-mart over beaver logo branding, alleging trademark infringement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buc-ee&rsquo;s has sued a small mini-mart in Ohio, alleging its cartoon beaver logo is too similar to the popular Texas-based chain's iconic logo, adding to the various lawsuits the company has filed against small stores with cartoon animal branding despite an HBO show daring it to challenge someone its own size.Beaver's Mini Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, was sued by Buc-ee's late last month over alleged trademark infringement, according to WLWT. Buc-ee's claims the store used a smiling cartoon bea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-sues-ohio-mini-mart-over-beaver-logo-branding-alleging-trademark-infringement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/buc-ees-sues-ohio-mini-mart-over-beaver-logo-branding-alleging-trademark-infringement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: Now’s the time for the GOP to message affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace pollster John McLaughlin, using an accurate survey of 1,000 likely voters, shows when Republican candidates clearly support free-market capitalism versus Democratic policies of big government socialism, the GOP moves from a virtual tie in the generic Congressional ballot, to a commanding 49 percent to 36 percent lead. Independent and moderate voters show exactly the same move toward the GOP when the subject is capitalism versus socialism.There&rsquo;s a lesson here. And it&rsquo;s a pity tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-nows-the-time-for-the-gop-to-message-affordability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-nows-the-time-for-the-gop-to-message-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial date set; merger put on pause over legal battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trial date for the antitrust lawsuit brought against Paramount over its $111 billion bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been set for next spring.&nbsp;A filing from the U.S. District Court in California's Northern District showed that the trial date has been scheduled for March 2, 2027, and is expected to run for 12 court days, wrapping by March 19.&nbsp;The court added an April 5, 2027, deadline for "the parties&rsquo; respective proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-antitrust-trial-date-set-merger-put-on-pause-over-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-antitrust-trial-date-set-merger-put-on-pause-over-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald's says US sales slowed after value deal push fell short]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDonald's sales growth came in slower than expected when the company released its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, with leaders pointing to execution lapses they say hampered its push to promote value deals aimed at lower-income consumers.CEO Chris Kempczinski said that weak promotion of value deals and a pullback in the use of digital deals, such as its buy-one-add-one promos, led to a drop in visits from loyal customers &ndash; noting that accounted for about two-thirds of the shortfall in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-says-us-sales-slowed-after-value-deal-push-fell-short/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/mcdonalds-says-us-sales-slowed-after-value-deal-push-fell-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China narrows America’s AI lead as Huawei expands its global tech footprint, former US official warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. remains ahead of China in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, but its lead is narrowing as Beijing expands the global reach of Huawei and other Chinese technology companies, former State Department official Keith Krach told FOX Business.The competition goes beyond which country develops the most powerful AI models. It also centers on energy, infrastructure, semiconductors, talent, exports and the technical standards other nations will rely on for years, according to Krach."Ame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/china-narrows-americas-ai-lead-as-huawei-expands-its-global-tech-footprint-former-us-official-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/china-narrows-americas-ai-lead-as-huawei-expands-its-global-tech-footprint-former-us-official-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos spreads to multiple states, dozens hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipotle said Tuesday it removed jalape&ntilde;os from some restaurants after health officials linked a multistate Salmonella outbreak to recalled jalape&ntilde;o peppers.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday said 345 people in 27 states have been sickened, including 36 who were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence identified jalape&ntilde;o peppers grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors as the source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-jalapenos-spreads-to-multiple-states-dozens-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-jalapenos-spreads-to-multiple-states-dozens-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks announces Pumpkin Spice Latte return date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks announced on Monday that its classic Pumpkin Spice Latte will be returning to store menus later this month.The popular drink will be joined by new beverages and food items and as limited-time merchandise collections.While the classic Pumpkin Spice Latte returns Aug. 25, Starbucks will add new pumpkin spice-flavored drinks, including the Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha. The Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and Pumpkin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-announces-pumpkin-spice-latte-return-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/starbucks-announces-pumpkin-spice-latte-return-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York's wealthy rush to avoid Mamdani's second-home tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wealthy New Yorkers are seeking exemptions to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's second-home tax, with thousands filing applications to avoid the levy.New York City Hall confirmed to FOX Business that as of Monday, about 4,800 property owners have started the process of applying for an exemption to the pied-&agrave;-terre tax. Of that total, about 2,000 property owners have completed their exemption applications.The pied-&agrave;-terre tax is levied on single-family homes, apartments and condos that are use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-yorks-wealthy-rush-to-avoid-mamdanis-second-home-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/new-yorks-wealthy-rush-to-avoid-mamdanis-second-home-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about ongoing Coldcard hack that's stolen over $100M worth of bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-based company that made Coldcard, a bitcoin-only hardware wallet that has been the latest target of a data breach,has reportedly lost $100 million US worth of bitcoin as a result of the hack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-we-know-about-ongoing-coldcard-hack-thats-stolen-over-100m-worth-of-bitcoin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/what-we-know-about-ongoing-coldcard-hack-thats-stolen-over-100m-worth-of-bitcoin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High beef prices hitting consumers as meatpacking giant warns of supply struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[American consumers are continuing to face elevated beef prices amid an ongoing cattle shortage, which is also hitting the bottom line of major meatpacking companies.The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level in over 70 years due to drought reducing forage areas in key ranching regions, which forced ranchers to liquidate cattle.&nbsp;Ranchers are also facing higher operating costs for feed, labor, fuel and equipment, while some live cattle imports have also been constrained due to concerns over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/high-beef-prices-hitting-consumers-as-meatpacking-giant-warns-of-supply-struggles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/high-beef-prices-hitting-consumers-as-meatpacking-giant-warns-of-supply-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Hilton warns California economy will 'absolutely collapse' under 'insane' billionaire tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is warning that a proposed billionaire tax would further strain the state's economy, arguing that California is already losing businesses, investment and tax revenue as residents grapple with high costs.California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton joined FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the proposal, which opponents say could drive more wealthy residents and employers out of the state if enacted."It's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/steve-hilton-warns-california-economy-will-absolutely-collapse-under-insane-billionaire-tax/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/steve-hilton-warns-california-economy-will-absolutely-collapse-under-insane-billionaire-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The colleges that give graduates the strongest career edge, according to LinkedIn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report by LinkedIn ranked the top 50 colleges in the U.S. based on how they prepare students for long-term success in their careers, using a range of factors that leverage the career networking platform's data.The report uses LinkedIn data to rank colleges based on five categories: job placement, internships and recruiter demand, career success, network strength and knowledge breadth.The job placement data tracks cohorts of recent graduates from 2020 to 2025 who start a full-time position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-colleges-that-give-graduates-the-strongest-career-edge-according-to-linkedin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/the-colleges-that-give-graduates-the-strongest-career-edge-according-to-linkedin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Democrat-led states sue Trump over new tariffs, calling them illegal end run around Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's administration is facing 25 new lawsuits from Democrat-led states over his latest round of tariffs on Monday.New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading the joint lawsuit, arguing the tariffs handed down last month are a thinly-veiled attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's earlier import tariffs."After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/25-democrat-led-states-sue-trump-over-new-tariffs-calling-them-illegal-end-run-around-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/25-democrat-led-states-sue-trump-over-new-tariffs-calling-them-illegal-end-run-around-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soybean farmers race to meet global demand as farmland shrinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. soybean industry is working to meet growing global demand despite operating with less farmland and fewer farms.According to the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. had about 943 million acres of farmland in 2000. That figure has since fallen about 7% to 874 million acres. The USDA also reported that the country lost approximately 307,000 farms over the same period.Meanwhile, global demand for American agricultural products, particularly soybeans, has surged. Farmers are seeking new mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-soybean-farmers-race-to-meet-global-demand-as-farmland-shrinks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/us-soybean-farmers-race-to-meet-global-demand-as-farmland-shrinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped HOAs ramp up foreclosures against delinquent homeowners: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners associations (HOAs) across the nation are reportedly taking a tougher stance on unpaid dues, pursuing foreclosure against more homeowners as communities grapple with mounting financial pressures.Real estate experts say the aggressive collection efforts are being driven by rising operating costs, shrinking reserve funds and concerns that unpaid assessments could leave associations unable to cover essential expenses.&nbsp;According to real estate analytics firm ATTOM, HOA-related forecl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cash-strapped-hoas-ramp-up-foreclosures-against-delinquent-homeowners-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/cash-strapped-hoas-ramp-up-foreclosures-against-delinquent-homeowners-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 23,000 pounds of Ukrop's baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler recalled over metal sliver concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 23,000 pounds of Ukrop's Homestyle Foods baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler products are being recalled over concerns they may be contaminated with metal slivers, federal regulators said.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the recalled products were sold in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia, as well as through Department of War commissaries and online sales.According to FSIS, the products may be contaminated with a foreign material]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-23000-pounds-of-ukrops-baked-spaghetti-and-chicken-cobbler-recalled-over-metal-sliver-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-23000-pounds-of-ukrops-baked-spaghetti-and-chicken-cobbler-recalled-over-metal-sliver-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota's ban on crypto ATMs goes into effect after citizens report losing nearly $1 million in scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnesota&rsquo;s ban on cryptocurrency ATMs took effect Saturday after state officials said residents had reported losing nearly $1 million in scams involving the machines since 2023.Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation May 4 banning the installation of crypto ATMs, also known as kiosks, which are commonly found at gas stations and convenience stores. Existing machines must be removed from the state by Dec. 31.The ATMs were being used by criminals to disproportionately target seniors, ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minnesotas-ban-on-crypto-atms-goes-into-effect-after-citizens-report-losing-nearly-1-million-in-scams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/minnesotas-ban-on-crypto-atms-goes-into-effect-after-citizens-report-losing-nearly-1-million-in-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight cancellations mount as Sunday strike deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the flight attendants' strike deadline on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the stike deadling on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 12 million bottles of Rohto eye drops recalled over sterility concerns, FDA announces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 12 million bottles of Rohto eye drops have been recalled over concerns they may not be sterile, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement report.The voluntary recall was issued by Vietnam-based Rohto-Mentholatum and includes eye drops marketed to relieve redness, dryness and eye strain.According to the FDA, the recall affects 11,960,623 cartons of Rohto Cooling Eye Drops distributed nationwide.The FDA said the products were recalled because of a "lack of assurance of s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-12-million-bottles-of-rohto-eye-drops-recalled-over-sterility-concerns-fda-announces/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/nearly-12-million-bottles-of-rohto-eye-drops-recalled-over-sterility-concerns-fda-announces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frozen burritos sold at Costco prompt public health alert over undeclared allergen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert for a frozen burrito sold at Costco because officials claim it contains an undeclared allergen.A product labeled as Red&rsquo;s Steak Cilantro and Lime Burrito, which was produced on June 19, contains egg not declared on its label.The burritos were shipped to Costco stores in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.MORE THAN 12,000 POUNDS OF BACON RECALLED AFTER USDA ISSUES HIGHEST-RISK ALERTA recall for the product wasn&rsquo;t issued]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frozen-burritos-sold-at-costco-prompt-public-health-alert-over-undeclared-allergen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/frozen-burritos-sold-at-costco-prompt-public-health-alert-over-undeclared-allergen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump regulators propose overhaul of 'weaponized' Community Reinvestment Act, say rule funded activist groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial regulators in the Trump administration are proposing changes to a banking industry rule that critics say has been diverted from its original purpose to funneling funds from financial institutions to left-wing advocacy groups.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday announced a proposed rule that would make changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The law was enacted in 1977 to prevent so-called "redlining" &ndash; a p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-regulators-propose-overhaul-of-weaponized-community-reinvestment-act-say-rule-funded-activist-groups/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/trump-regulators-propose-overhaul-of-weaponized-community-reinvestment-act-say-rule-funded-activist-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 132K 'Skull Strobe' fireworks recalled over explosion risk, serious burn hazards]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 132,000 fireworks rockets sold nationwide have been recalled after federal safety regulators warned they could explode before reaching their intended height, posing explosion and burn hazards.The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that Jake's Fireworks is recalling about 132,440 World Class Fireworks "Skull Strobe" rockets.&nbsp;The agency said the rockets can explode prematurely before reaching their intended height, creating a risk of serious injury. No incidents o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-132k-skull-strobe-fireworks-recalled-over-explosion-risk-serious-burn-hazards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/more-than-132k-skull-strobe-fireworks-recalled-over-explosion-risk-serious-burn-hazards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARRY KUDLOW: How about a Reagan-style reconciliation tax cut? All right?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now, in case you didn&rsquo;t see it, please rush out, get today&rsquo;s Wall Street Journal, and read James Freeman&rsquo;s fabulous column: "How about Reagan-Style Reconciliation?" All right. I was there as a young man, deputy in the Office of Management and Budget, and it&rsquo;s all music to my ears.Basically, President Reagan&rsquo;s tax cut magic. The first major vote was roughly 45 years ago, July, 1981. Reagan&rsquo;s big tax cut bill passed the House by 238 to 195 votes. It was a Democr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-how-about-a-reagan-style-reconciliation-tax-cut-all-right/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/larry-kudlow-how-about-a-reagan-style-reconciliation-tax-cut-all-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed dissenters warn inflation could become entrenched without monetary policy tightening now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged this week despite three dissenting votes from Fed governors who would've preferred the central bank hike rates to help rein in stubbornly-high inflation, they explained on Friday.The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed panel responsible for monetary policy moves, on Wednesday voted 9-3 to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, where it has remained throughout 2026 so far.The three dissenting vot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-dissenters-warn-inflation-could-become-entrenched-without-monetary-policy-tightening-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/fed-dissenters-warn-inflation-could-become-entrenched-without-monetary-policy-tightening-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet to begin parking planes ahead of possible strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet says it's still bargaining with flight attendants in hopes of a deal, but the company is beginning to keep planes on the ground as a "necessary measure" to protect travellers and their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First 7-Eleven, now Zabka: Canadian convenience giant Alimentation Couche-Tard eyes takeover of Polish rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laval, Que.-based owner of Couche-Tard and Circle K stores announced Friday that it made an offer valued at more than $12 billion to buy Polish convenience store operator Zabka Group. The play comes after Alimentation Couche-Tard tried, but failed, to buy the parent company of 7-Eleven for more than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/first-7-eleven-now-zabka-canadian-convenience-giant-alimentation-couche-tard-eyes-takeover-of-polish-rival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/business/first-7-eleven-now-zabka-canadian-convenience-giant-alimentation-couche-tard-eyes-takeover-of-polish-rival/</guid></item></channel></rss>