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Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant, in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Wednesday, April 17, 2025.

China’s fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant, in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Wednesday, April 17, 2025.

April 24, 2025, 8:18am Business

The world’s auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe, offering relatively affordable electric vehicles designed to wow car buyers with sleek designs and the latest high-tech interiors. Read story

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates with Mount Rainier in the background at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

Alaska Air lost $166M in 3 months. What does that mean for expansion?

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates with Mount Rainier in the background at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 24, 2025, 8:11am Business

Alaska Airlines lost $166 million in the first quarter of 2025 but is confident it will weather the impact of tariffs and economic uncertainty as it looks to launch new trans-Pacific nonstop routes later this year. Read story

General Mills
A bowl of Trix cereal made with artificial colors and flavors, left, and a bowl of a reformulated version, made with natural flavors and colorings, right.

General Mills tried natural-colored Trix. Cereal buyers wanted artificial dyes back

General Mills
A bowl of Trix cereal made with artificial colors and flavors, left, and a bowl of a reformulated version, made with natural flavors and colorings, right.

April 24, 2025, 7:47am Business

General Mills was ahead of the curve when the company announced it was taking artificial colors out of some cereals a decade ago. Read story

Javid Moghaddasnia, Director of Customer Engagement, discusses American Giant clothing while being interviewed at the company’s showroom in San Francisco, Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump’s tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Javid Moghaddasnia, Director of Customer Engagement, discusses American Giant clothing while being interviewed at the company’s showroom in San Francisco, Thursday, April 17, 2025.

April 24, 2025, 7:45am Business

Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president’s broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise. Read story

$14M lawsuit accuses Lamb Weston of failing to give WA workers proper breaks

April 24, 2025, 7:35am Business

A class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Lamb Weston workers in the state of Washington claims that the company failed to provide rest periods and meal breaks. Read story

Dhar Mann, right, talks with Ruben Ortiz, his longtime head production manager, in one of the stages at Dhar Mann Studios in Burbank, California, on April 17, 2025. Mann began his career posting videos to YouTube in 2018.

YouTube turns 20 years old. How it changed TV as we know it

Dhar Mann, right, talks with Ruben Ortiz, his longtime head production manager, in one of the stages at Dhar Mann Studios in Burbank, California, on April 17, 2025. Mann began his career posting videos to YouTube in 2018.

April 23, 2025, 3:58pm Business

The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation. Read story

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max joins the password-sharing crackdown

April 23, 2025, 3:13pm Business

The password sharing crackdown has come for Max users. Read story

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Wall Street rises and markets rally worldwide as Trump softens his tough talk on tariffs and the Fed

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

April 23, 2025, 1:03pm Business

U.S. stocks rose as a worldwide rally came back around to Wall Street. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7% Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war. Read story