Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
WASHINGTON — Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been…
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Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising
Social media has had a rough 2022 with lingering questions about advertising spending, political ads and a $44 billion takeover of Twitter that may or…
Petco: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
SAN DIEGO — Petco Health & Wellness Co. today reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $24.7 million. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said…
Best Buy: Fiscal Q1 earnings snapshot
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy Co. today reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $341 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net…
For Americans, 2021 delivered healthiest finances in 8 years
WASHINGTON — Americans’ financial health reached its highest level in nearly a decade last year, the Federal Reserve said today, spurred by a strong job…
World Food Program chief presses billionaires ‘to step up’
DAVOS, Switzerland — The head of the U.N.’s World Food Program is telling billionaires it’s “time to step up” as the global threat of food…
Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal, warns over inflation
TOKYO — President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations today aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried…
Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced today. Pfizer plans to give the data to…
Wall Street seeks cover from bear market
NEW YORK — Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 within the…
Netflix pays $59 million to settle tax dispute in Italy
MILAN — Netflix has agreed to pay more than $59 million and set up a legal entity in Italy to settle a tax dispute, Milan…