Trump, outgoing consumer agency leader both name acting leaders
President Donald Trump named White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, hours after the outgoing director, Richard Cordray, named his replacement.
Construction of Tesla’s giant lithium ion battery completed
Tesla has completed construction of its giant lithium ion battery in Australia. The company describes the battery as the world's most powerful battery. The so-called Tesla Powerpack will be energized for the first time in the coming days before undergoing a variety of tests, Australia's ABC reported.
Amazon warehouse workers in Germany, Italy strike on Black Friday
Amazon workers in Germany and Italy went on strike on Friday, a globally busy shopping day, protesting pay and working conditions.
Black Friday: Lowe’s website goes down, Macy’s card processors fail
The website for home supply retailer Lowe's had a temporary outage and credit card processors stopped working at Macy's stores on Black Friday.
KFC ‘Internet Escape Pod’ blocks wireless signals
Fast food chain KFC is encouraging customers to spend some time in meatspace with an "Internet Escape Pod," a tent that blocks wireless signals.
Mitsubishi ‘sincerely apologized’ for faking data about some products
Mitsubishi Materials on Thursday "sincerely apologized" for falsifying data about some of its products.
U.S. Christmas tree shortage may drive up prices
A Christmas tree shortage stemming from the economic recession a decade ago may drive up the cost of trees this holiday season, industry observers said.
British energy lauded for momentum as economy falters
The number of new bidders trying to wade into the British offshore energy sector is a vote for as much as 6 billion barrels of new oil, a trade group said.
Kendall Jenner named Forbes highest paid model for 2017
Kendall Jenner has topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid models list for 2017 ahead of Gisele Bundchen and Chrissy Teigen.
Ikea issues dresser recall reminder after eighth child death
Ikea re-announced a recall of some of its dressers after an eighth child was killed when one of the items toppled over.
Italian cabbies strike nationwide to protest Uber, other rivals
Taxi drivers went on strike across Italy on Tuesday to protest increasing competition from Uber and other emerging rivals.
Meg Whitman to step down as Hewlett-Packard CEO
Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman announced she will step down from her position next year, the company announced Tuesday.
Uber reveals data breach affecting 57M year after it happened
Uber revealed Tuesday that hackers accessed the ride-hailing company's database and stole the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers one year ago.
Whitefish halts Puerto Rico repairs citing $83 million bill
Whitefish Energy halted restoration work in Puerto Rico on Monday after the commonwealth's utility failed to pay more than $83 million it's owed.