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Peabody Energy to leave downtown St. Louis after 70 years
ST. LOUIS — Peabody Energy is heading to the suburbs, the latest company to leave downtown St. Louis.
Peabody, the nation’s largest private coal producer, plans to relocate next year from its eponymous building at 701 Market Street to an office off Manchester Road and Interstate 270 in Des Peres.
The impending move follows concerns from ...Read more
'Do I need it?' Groceries cost 20% to 40% more than before the pandemic. How San Diegans are making do
SAN DIEGO — Mike Portal uses a no-fee credit card that gives 6% back on groceries. He pays it off every month.
The chicken drumsticks in Chris Lovelace’s freezer cost 99 cents a pound, far cheaper than the red meat he used to buy.
Margi Thornburgh, a night owl, checks ads and clips coupons every Wednesday at midnight and hunts for more ...Read more
ECONOMETER: Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?
Supporters of the potential of nuclear fusion are pushing California officials to shell out money for the thus-far elusive energy source.
A new study from the San Diego Regional EDC predicts fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs and inject as much as $125 billion into California’s economy in the next decade.
Critics argue...Read more
Boeing let off in 737 Max crashes in deal judge says won't protect public
The Department of Justice secured judicial approval to drop the sole criminal charge against Boeing filed after two deadly 737 Max crashes, moving forward with a nonprosecution agreement even as the judge warned the deal won’t ensure the safety of the flying public.
Prosecutors secured judicial approval Thursday to drop the final criminal ...Read more
US consumer sentiment declines to near lowest on record
U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to near the lowest on record as the government shutdown weighed on the economic outlook and high prices soured views about personal finances.
The preliminary November sentiment index dropped 3.3 points to 50.3, just above a June 2022 reading of 50 that was the weakest in University of Michigan data back to 1978. ...Read more
US airlines cut flights, with more disruption into next week
Airlines across the U.S. have canceled flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.
With hundreds of services already trimmed and more on the way, the world’s busiest aviation market has become a flash point in the ...Read more
Ford contemplates scrapping F-150 Lightning, report says
Ford Motor Co. is considering scrapping the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck in a move that could raise questions about the future of big EV trucks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Journal, citing anonymous sources, reported executives haven't finalized a decision, but are considering canceling the money-losing truck, whose ...Read more
Auto review: No window, no problem. Chasing Tesla in the sleek Polestar 4
MONTREAL — On two-lane Route 117 in Quebec, I jumped into the left lane, nailed the throttle in my 544-horsepower, 2026 Polestar 4 and — ZOT! — was past the truck in front of me in the blink of an eye. I glanced in the rear camera mirror, pulled back into the right lane, and gave the truck a wave.
Except the Polestar 4 has no rear window,...Read more
Larry Printz: Honda balances tradition and transformation in a shifting electric era
TOKYO – For decades, Honda has built its reputation on quiet consistency, an automaker defined more by precision than by pomp. But at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the company revealed just how carefully it’s managing the shift from combustion to computation.
At its booth, Honda showcased the next stage of its all-electric future: the ...Read more
Auto review: 2025 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet rules the roads
As Porsche enters Grasso’s Garage for the last time in 2025, we recognize a symbol of historical excellence: The 911 Carrera. Our GTS Cabriolet week-long tester was outstanding in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York as the windy and mountainous terrain were just the fit for a nice three-day top-down weekend cruise. Our ...Read more
Pasta meals sold at Trader Joe's, Sprouts, Walmart linked to deadly listeria outbreak
A listeria outbreak that federal health officials say has swept through 18 states, killing half a dozen people and causing more than two dozen hospitalizations has been linked to frozen pasta available at stores including Trader Joe's and Walmart.
A national food safety investigation into the outbreak traced the illnesses to recalled frozen ...Read more
LA-area fire victims demand resignation of state's top insurance regulator
Victims of the January wildfires in Los Angeles County urged Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday to call for the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, saying the regulator has allowed insurers to run roughshod over them.
Lara, an independently elected state official, was accused at an Altadena news conference of being too ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: How bad is Trump's economy? Election results say it's very bad, and getting worse
It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: "It's the economy, stupid," was his mantra.
Tuesday's election results validated Carville's principle. One can see that in the surprisingly robust ...Read more
Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk
Tesla shareholders voted to approve a $1 trillion compensation plan for Chief Executive Elon Musk, a record-breaking package intended to help the world's richest person focus on the electric vehicle maker.
Shareholders broke into applause and began chanting Musk's name at the annual meeting Thursday, where it was announced that more than 75% of...Read more
Pressured on Israel work, Microsoft asks employees to flag violations
Microsoft is creating a new system for employees to raise concerns over how its technology is used, in response to reports about mass surveillance data on Palestinian civilians stored on its cloud servers.
In an internal memo sent to employees on Wednesday, Microsoft President Brad Smith said the company had created a Trusted Technology Review"...Read more
Amazon unveils latest move to keep customers from shopping elsewhere
At a Whole Foods store just outside of Philadelphia, Amazon built a small warehouse housing Goldfish crackers, Tide Pods and other items you wouldn't find in an organic grocery store.
Amazon, which acquired Whole Foods in 2017, said the concept is a new experiment from the company to supplement the granola shopping experience of a Whole Foods ...Read more
ESPN takes name off betting app and partners with DraftKings
ESPN is shifting its strategy on online sports gambling, ending its partnership with Penn Entertainment.
The companies announced Thursday they were terminating an agreement that offered ESPN equity in Penn, which operated the ESPN Bet sportsbook app. The app will no longer carry the familiar red ESPN logo. It will operate under a new name.
...Read more
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don't flee the state
California's tech companies, the epicenter of the state's economy, sent politicians a loud message this year: Back down from restrictive artificial intelligence regulation or they'll leave.
The tactic appeared to have worked, activists said, because some politicians weakened or scrapped guardrails to mitigate AI's biggest risks.
California Gov...Read more
Real estate Q&A: How can we keep our kitchen remodel from becoming a nightmare?
Q: We finally saved up enough money to remodel our kitchen. But after seeing some homes get remodeled for our friends, we’re a little concerned about the process. Do you have any tips? —Mandy
A: Remodeling your kitchen can be an exciting project, but it also needs careful planning and preparation. For some people, the process goes smoothly,...Read more
Seattle-area homeowners stay put at record rates, stalling buying cycle
Seattle-area homeowners are holding onto their properties at record rates — jamming up the region’s normal cycle of buying and selling.
Redfin tracks home turnover rates by looking at what percentage of a region’s overall homes changed ownership over a period of time. In the first nine months of this year, just 20 out of every 1,000 homes...Read more
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