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Auto review: Struttin' down the runway in the stylish, Nissan Murano

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan — You don’t so much drive the Nissan Murano as wear it. It’s a fashion statement.

Even coated in salt from a days’ drive across Metro Detroit’s wintry tundra, my Aurora Blue Pearl Metallic Murano looked ready for the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview. Bezeled silver roofline like a Saarinen arch, muscular ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport exceeds consumer expectations

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When the Ridgeline entered Grasso’s Garage for the first time back in 2023, we recognized a mid-sized truck that had the ability to handle a lot of chores and things around the house. Fit for the honey-do list but with tons of comfort and style, the Ridgeline adds an additional trim level to enhance its capability and utility. I give you the ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport values fashion over function

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With more than 400,000 units sold last year, the Honda CR-V is among America’s most-popular compact SUVs. Of course, a true off-road enthusiast will wince upon hearing the CR-V called an SUV. This is more the suburban family-friendly wagon that overcomes inclement weather than a true boulder basher.

Yet Honda’s announcement of a TrailSport ...Read more

Real estate Q&A: Does HOA's definition of commercial vehicle override state law?

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Q: Our community does not allow “commercial vehicles” to remain overnight. However, the association documents define what a commercial vehicle is differently from our city, and the state has yet another definition. The Board is attempting to have the homeowner remove his “commercial vehicle,” as defined in our documents; however, ...Read more

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Black Friday-like sales are now in summer too, as Target, Best Buy compete with Amazon Prime Days

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America’s big retailers, including Best Buy and Target, continue to lean into big mid-summer events to boost sales as the back-to-school season begins.

Amazon Prime Days is the impetus for the dayslong sales, but each retailer has done things to stand out.

“We try to do everything that is the best of who Best Buy is, so it’s the mixture ...Read more

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Inside a Minnesota Amazon warehouse, new state law puts spotlight on worker safety

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SHAKOPEE, Minnesota — About 20 workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in this suburb southwest of Minneapolis gathered around a supervisor early one morning before starting another shift.

Yelling above all the commotion of a 855,000-square-foot facility, the manager told workers they were in for another busy day before he launched the group...Read more

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Tesla sales continue to slide amid competition and backlash against Elon Musk

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As Elon Musk scrambles to restore Tesla's reputation and deliver on promises of autonomous driving technology, vehicle sales for the company continued to fall last quarter.

Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the quarter through June, down 13% from 443,956 deliveries a year ago.

The drop in deliveries is a result of increased competition, ...Read more

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Hertz customer hit with $440 charge after AI inspection at Atlanta airport

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Within a few months of Hertz announcing the launch of artificial intelligence for vehicle inspections, starting at the Atlanta airport, the car rental company is facing some backlash after a customer reported getting hit with a $440 charge for a scuff on a wheel.

The Drive, a car news and reviews website, reported in June that a Hertz customer ...Read more

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Paramount's fate moves to FCC, where media bias and DEI loom large

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Paramount Global, the parent of CBS and MTV, must clear one more big hurdle to complete its sale to independent film and TV producer David Ellison.

The Federal Communications Commission must approve the transfer of the company’s broadcast licenses. The agency, whose chairman was appointed by President Donald Trump, has raised questions about ...Read more

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Boeing judge urged to accept US deal in 737 Max crash case

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The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge in Texas to accept a proposed settlement agreement reached with Boeing Co. that would allow the planemaker to avoid a criminal charge in a longstanding case over two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets.

In a court filing Wednesday, federal prosecutors defended the deal, arguing that it was made in good ...Read more

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'Speech-police regime': Big Tech trade group sues Minnesota over social media transparency law

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Social media companies like Meta, Snapchat and X are scheduled to start sharing more information with consumers about usage rates and content practices under a new Minnesota transparency law that took effect Tuesday.

A powerful trade association and lobbying firm representing Big Tech wants to block the requirements, arguing in a federal ...Read more

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Boeing relents in fight over nonunion work, reinstates laid-off engineers

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Boeing has reinstated dozens of laid-off Washington workers who, the engineering union alleged, were in the same roles as nonunion workers but spared from the widespread job cuts.

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, better known as SPEEA, the union that represents engineers and technical workers at Boeing, had ...Read more

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Jane Fonda and other celebs demand that Amazon improve conditions for pregnant workers

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Jane Fonda, Cynthia Nixon, Sally Field and several other celebrities are demanding that Amazon address allegations that pregnant warehouse workers are not receiving reasonable accommodations, causing health complications and even miscarriages.

The Hollywood personalities, which include Lily Tomlin, Chelsea Handler, Rosario Dawson and Pamela ...Read more

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Strong spring car sales bring chilly headwinds for second half of year

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U.S. car and truck sales remained strong between April and June despite policy upheaval under the new Trump administration. But analysts predict a wave of panic buying this spring will lead to a chilly market later this year.

Looming over a healthy first half of the year are pricey import taxes and the potential loss of several tax incentives ...Read more

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Microsoft to lay off as many as 9,000 employees in latest round

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Microsoft is kicking off its fiscal year by laying off thousands of employees in the largest round of layoffs since 2023, the company confirmed Wednesday.

In an ongoing effort to streamline its workforce, Microsoft said as much as 4%, or roughly 9,000, of the company’s employees could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. It’s unclear how ...Read more

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Target faces serious challenges as CEO Cornell's retirement nears

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Brian Cornell is near the end of an 11-year tenure as Target’s CEO, and he will leave with industry-leading successes and plenty of unfinished business.

Target’s been hurt in the last three years by operational missteps, inflation’s dampening of consumer sentiment and now tariff costs. On top of all this, the company found itself in the ...Read more

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Millions of tons of coal ash are buried underground in Colorado, seeping toxic chemicals into groundwater

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BOULDER, Colorado — When Xcel Energy stopped burning coal at its Valmont Power Station in 2017, it left 1.6 million tons of toxic coal ash on the property, and now that waste is leaking hazardous metals into groundwater, threatening nearby drinking-water wells.

Xcel plans to scoop most of the coal ash from a landfill at the site and turn it ...Read more

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As companies embrace AI, these leaders offer tips to make it better

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In 2025, it seems like just about everyone is talking about artificial intelligence and its myriad potential uses.

“I have never seen any buzzword so quickly adopted,” said Leila Rao, founder of Decatur, Georgia-based organizational change consultancy AgileXtended. Rao helps guide companies through a variety of organizational changes, ...Read more

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Matthew A. Winkler: Let AI explain why Tesla's critics are losing

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Almost everything said about Tesla Inc. these days ranges from bad to worse.

The majority of 61 analysts following the electric vehicle and clean energy company led by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk say investors should avoid buying the stock. Plummeting sales at home and abroad underscore Bloomberg Intelligence research showing 31% of car ...Read more

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Miami firm partners with JPMorgan Chase to bring AI-powered strategic consulting to small businesses

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A partnership between JPMorgan Chase and Miami-based firm Consulting IQ is set to reshape the landscape for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), providing them with access to high-level strategic consulting tools powered by artificial intelligence.

The platform offers SMBs a wide range of capabilities—from developing strategies in sales, ...Read more