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After months of limits, FAA allows Boeing to increase Max production
The Federal Aviation Administration will allow Boeing to increase production of its 737 Max, clearing a hurdle the regulator put in place after a nearly catastrophic panel blowout last year.
The FAA capped Boeing’s Max production at 38 planes per month after a door-sized panel flew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January 2024, revealing ...Read more

Costco tested members with higher fees. The results are in
The annual membership cost to enter Costco's big-box warehouses and stock up on bulk groceries — not to mention the free food samples — has gone up. But that's not stopping fans from becoming or remaining loyal members.
Since September 2024, individual members in the U.S. pay $65 per year, a $5 increase from past dues. Executive memberships...Read more

Trump administration terminates Citibank consent order prohibiting Armenian American discrimination
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has terminated a consent order that prohibited Citibank from discriminating against its Armenian American customers.
The agency, led by President Trump's Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, ended the consent order on Thursday, three years earlier than when it was set to expire.
The ...Read more

Jack in the Box sells its stake in Del Taco for $115 million
Jack in the Box, the San Diego-based fast-food chain that sells burgers and curly fries from drive-through windows, is selling its entire stake in its subsidiary Del Taco.
Fremont, Calif.-based Yadav Enterprises will acquire Del Taco for $115 million in cash in a deal that includes more than 550 Del Taco restaurants.
Yadav Enterprises already ...Read more

Trump extends auto tariff offsets, details duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks
The White House on Friday extended to five years an arrangement that eases tariffs on automakers assembling vehicles in the United States and provided details on a 25% tariff on medium- and heavy-duty trucks set to take effect Nov. 1.
The extension of offsets that allow automakers to reduce what they pay in tariffs on imported car parts ...Read more

How cable and satellite TV are trying to win back cord-cutters
Pay TV providers have a new message for consumers: Your ex wants you back.
While the media industry watches the once massive number of subscribers to cable and satellite services diminish like a slow-melting iceberg as audiences move to streaming, the companies are aggressively developing ways to slow the trend and perhaps win some business ...Read more

Comedians cancel Dreamforce performance after Benioff draws backlash for Trump support
Comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Ilana Glazer dropped out of performing at Salesforce's annual tech conference this week after the company's chief executive Marc Benioff made controversial remarks that showed his support for President Trump.
Last week, Benioff told the New York Times he thought Trump should deploy the National Guard to reduce ...Read more

Target leans into collabs from Taylor Swift to Woolrich for holiday season
Taylor Swift. “Wicked.” “Stranger Things.” Woolrich.
Target is rolling out a string of exclusive collaborations and in-store experiences to spur holiday spending at a time of cooling consumer confidence.
Surveys point to lower spending already, as Target enters the all-important holiday season with inconsistent sales and falling store ...Read more

Michael Hiltzik: How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless stem cell supplements
I'll say this for the promoters of bogus stem cell treatments: They are terrific at finding new ways to market their goods and services.
For example, we've seen the proliferation of clinics offering purported stem cell-based cures or treatments for conditions including Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, macular degeneration, Crohn's disease, ...Read more

Alleged Epstein survivor sues Bank of America, BNY Mellon for sex trafficking
An alleged victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is suing Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in New York, claiming they financially supported his sex trafficking operations for years.
The woman, identified as “Jane Doe,” filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of other victims ...Read more

Auto review: Checking boxes with the 2025 Audi Q5
Audi enters Grasso’s Garage for the first time this year with its historically proven 2025 Audi Q5, a mid-size luxury five-seat SUV. Wrapped in Navarra Blue Metallic, our Q5 Prestige Quattro tester was appealing, comfortable and sporty.
Powering the Audi Q5 is a 2.0-liter TFSI inline four-cylinder engine, paired with a seven-speed S-tronic ...Read more

Comcast closing its West Division, cutting 302 jobs in Colorado
Comcast Corp., owner of the nation’s largest cable TV and broadband provider Xfinity, informed the state on Wednesday that it will eliminate 302 positions at its West Division office in Centennial, Colorado, at the end of the year.
The company, one of the largest private sector employers in the state, said it would close its West Division ...Read more

Auto review: In a noisy world, the 2025 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback is quietly exceptional
The 2025 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback is not a Ferrari, not a Bentley, not a Porsche. It’s a Civic. A hatchback. There’s something deeply comforting about its continued existence even as too many buyers opt for SUVs big enough to blot out the sun, pickup trucks tall enough to require a Sherpa, and luxury EVs that glow like radioactive ...Read more

Auto review: Road trippin' in the big, bold, boosted BMW X3
GAYLORD, Michigan — I made an easy drive this fall up Interstate 75 to Charlevoix. Cruising on adaptive cruise control at 80 mph, listening to Sirius XM. Navigating Google Maps on a jumbotron screen while taking in the fall colors. I could have been in any compact SUV.
But as I exited at Gaylord onto the challenging M-32 twisties, I selected ...Read more

Striking Boeing workers file federal labor complaint over bargaining
ST. LOUIS — The union representing workers on strike from The Boeing Co. said it has filed an unfair labor charge against the aerospace giant, accusing the company of refusing to bargain in good faith.
Members with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union, which represents more than 3,200 Boeing workers in St. ...Read more
Trump administration pulls $200 million grant for Missouri battery plant
ST. LOUIS — A half-billion-dollar North St. Louis investment appears all but dead after the Trump administration's energy department halted a $200 million grant pledged to the company under the Biden administration to support the construction of the new battery factory.
The grant to ICL Specialty Materials, an Israeli firm that employs about...Read more
Real estate Q&A: Should I let buyers rent condo for weekend before closing?
Q: I’m about to sell our condo, and the new buyers want to rent it for the weekend before closing. Have you ever heard of this? Should I say yes, or is this a reason for them to cancel the sale if they don’t like staying there? — Doug
A: While it is not uncommon for buyers to ask for early access to a property before closing, you should ...Read more

Nevada Gaming Control Board warns gaming companies to avoid prediction markets
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is telling gaming operators their licenses could be at risk if they collaborate with companies offering prediction market contracts.
Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer on Wednesday issued a two-page industry notice titled “Sports Event Contracts are Wagers” that explains Nevada regulators’ position on prediction ...Read more

Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The nation’s largest business lobbying group sued the Trump administration over its changes to the visa system for skilled foreign workers, teeing up a fresh battle between corporate America and the president.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said in a lawsuit Thursday that it was illegal for President Donald Trump to slap a $100,000 fee on new H...Read more

US tariff take helps trim 2025 deficit to $1.78 trillion
The U.S. budget deficit declined slightly for the 2025 fiscal year as tariff revenue hit a record high, though the pace of borrowing remains historically elevated at a time of economic expansion and financial stability.
The deficit for the fiscal year was $1.78 trillion, down from $1.82 trillion in 2024, a drop of 2%, according to figures ...Read more