Japan’s Toyota promises more electric models, investment
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, its president, Akio Toyoda, said…
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NATO chief applies for job as Norway’s central bank governor
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that he has applied to be the next governor of Norway’s central bank in an appointment…
Hard Rock International buying The Mirage operation in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Hard Rock International said Monday it wants to see how a guitar-shaped hotel will play at the heart of the Las Vegas…
UPDATE: Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
UPDATE JOHANNESBURG — The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer…
Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is Elon Musk
NEW YORK — Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the…
Stocks pull back from records, weighed down by tech, energy
Technology and energy companies helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Monday, a downbeat start to the week following the market’s best weekly gain since…
Harley takes its electric motorcycle company public via SPAC
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson will take its electric motorcycle division public through a blank-check company, valuing the enterprise that has been part of the Harley for…
Bank of America CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he’s seen
NEW YORK — The head of the nation’s second-largest bank said consumers are spending “at a faster rate” than he’s ever seen but he remains…
Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services
President Joe Biden today will sign an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when seeking a broad array of federal services, like…
Biden admin reveals 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic grants
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo today is announcing 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic development grants tied to the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package and…