Business Headlines

United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name
Sun May 31 4:29 pm
The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.
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Here's how we're coping with high gas prices, according to Costco and Walmart
Fri May 29 12:57 pm
Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon.
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CBS' Bari Weiss overhauls '60 Minutes,' fires top producer and reporters
Fri May 29 4:46 am
The new head of CBS News is flexing her muscles at the network's most storied news program: "60 Minutes." We look at the upheaval.
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FIFA's World Cup ticket sales outraged fans. Now they are under investigation
Thu May 28 1:48 pm
FIFA has always had a peculiar way to sell tickets to the World Cup. It never faced any major issues — until prices soared for the 2026 tournament.
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This is how close American households are to the financial edge
Thu May 28 8:00 am
A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.
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Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There's a much bigger problem looming
Thu May 28 5:00 am
Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repairs — a fund that's already in trouble.
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These swing voters are adding high gas prices into their political calculations
Thu May 28 5:00 am
As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it has an impact on their personal finances.
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Ferrari unveiled its first EV model. The response has been lukewarm
Thu May 28 4:46 am
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Mack Hogan of Inside EVs about the lukewarm consumer response to Ferrari's first electric vehicle.
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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
Wed May 27 7:35 pm
It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.
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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
Wed May 27 4:02 pm
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
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