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American Airlines is expanding its airport ‘gate lice’ crackdown

The company is expanding new technology to more than 100 airports in hopes of keeping passengers from attempting to board a flight before their assigned group is called.

American Airlines is cracking down on “gate lice” ahead of what’s expected to be a record-setting Thanksgiving travel season.

For Black Friday deals, these 3 sites are all you need

Oh, the deals you will find—not just on one day, but for an entire season of shopping.

I’m in my mid-forties. Things are going gray in places and my hips hurt for no reason. And back in my day, Black Friday was one day: the Friday after Thanksgiving.

18-year-old Butterball turkey video haunts company at its busiest time of the year

An old PETA video showing mistreatment of Butterball turkeys under a previous owner went viral on social media ahead of Thanksgiving, leading to returns and calls for a boycott.

On Thursday, millions of families will sit down for a dinner that, in general, centers around turkey. And in a sizable portion of those homes, Butterball will be the turkey they devour. But with just days remaining until Thanksgiving feasts, the poultry producer has found itself in the middle of a PR crisis from almost two decades ago when the company was under a previous owner.

Automakers carry on with EV transition plans despite Trump’s threat to kill tax credits

Since 2021, the auto industry has spent at least $160 billion on planning, designing, and building EVs.

If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs.

When does Spotify Wrapped 2024 come out? Here’s what we know and how you’ll be able to see your most streamed songs

Music streamers are eagerly awaiting the release of Spotify’s annual year-in-review feature. If history is any guide, it could drop any time now.

As we barrel toward the end of the year, one thing on the minds of many music lovers right now is Spotify Wrapped, the audio streaming service’s annual recap of the music they listened to in 2024.

How Trump’s tariff plans could rattle currency markets

The dollar is already surging to two-year highs against currencies of America’s main trading rivals, offsetting the very competitiveness Trump’s tariff plans aim to protect.

It may just be the turn of currency markets to play “bad cop” to the incoming U.S. administration’s proposed tariff hikes—sideswiping its trade threats by catapulting the dollar higher.

Starbucks and other retailers hit with ongoing ransomware attack on software provider

Blue Yonder, which provides supply-chain software to many large retailers, was hit with a ransomware attack ahead of Thanksgiving.

Major supply-chain software provider Blue Yonder is working to restore its systems after a ransomware attack hit the Panasonic-owned firm last week. Blue Yonder, which counts Starbucks, major U.K. grocers, and other large retailers among its customers, said it wasn’t sure when it could restore services.

Housing market shift: Where home prices are actually falling

Some regional housing markets in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, are experiencing mild home price corrections.

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Rivian secures $6.6 billion loan from the Biden administration to build a paused Georgia EV factory

The loan to Rivian could rescue one of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature economic development projects even as Biden leaves office.

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable.

‘We are not satisfied’: Kohl’s stock tumbles amid slumping sales and gloomy forecast for 2024

The department store chain said its outlook for the full year is not great. To top it off, the company is losing its CEO.

In the days before Thanksgiving, retail investors want reasons to be hopeful—after all, we’re about to enter the busiest shopping period of the year.