Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish … Read more

Nike, Foot Locker shares plunge on weak sales outlook

A shopper leaves a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in Chicago with a purchase on Dec. 21, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike shares plunged Friday after the athletic apparel maker cut its revenue outlook for the fiscal year, with sneaker retailer Foot Locker also feeling the blow. The stock was … Read more

Why the U.S. has a serious mining worker shortage

The U.S. is running out of miners. More than half the nation’s mining workforce, about 221,000 workers, is expected to retire by 2029, according to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, and the number of candidates willing to fill those slots is shrinking. “Our workforce is aging,” said Bold Baatar, chief executive of copper at … Read more

Falling EV prices could hinder adoption, experts say

Prices of used electric vehicles are down roughly 30% year over year, according to market research studies using data from September and October. The cheaper prices might bode well for buyers, but they raise concerns that low resale values could hurt EV adoption among mainstream consumers. The falling prices also add fuel to a debate … Read more

The UK’s motorway service station in Cumbria

Views of the Cumbrian countryside from Tebay Services on the M6 freeway in the U.K. Westmorland Family When John and Barbara Dunning were informed that a freeway would be built through their farm in a remote part of the U.K., they saw an opportunity. They built a rest stop with a difference. The freeway (known … Read more

Occidental Petroleum to buy Permian producer CrownRock for $12 billion, raise dividend

Occidental Petroleum on Monday agreed to buy CrownRock, a major privately held energy producer that operates in the Permian Basin, for $12 billion. The deal is latest in a spate of consolidation in the U.S .energy sector, particularly in the Permian, the largest oil-producing region in the U.S. The transaction is expected to close in … Read more

Automakers turn to hybrids in the middle of the EV transition

2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT — As sales of all-electric vehicles grow more slowly than expected, major automakers are increasingly meeting their customers in the middle. More and more companies are reconsidering the viability of hybrid cars and trucks to appease consumer demand and avoid costly penalties … Read more

BlackRock, AIIB among backers of Asia-focused Seraya Partners Fund I

Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Top global asset managers including BlackRock are among investors in an Asia-focused infrastructure private equity fund that raised $800 million, underscoring growing interest in the asset class amid market volatility. The Seraya … Read more

Airlines are feeling the impact of the Israel-Hamas war

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” aircraft displays Israeli and Emirati flags after landing upon arrival from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on the company’s first scheduled commercial flight from Abu Dhabi, on April 6, 2021. JACK GUEZ | AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates … Read more

Chick-fil-A stronger than ever amid more competition

A Chick-fil-A meal is displayed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Novato, California, on June 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Every restaurant chain from McDonald’s to Popeyes wants to take down Chick-fil-A, but its hold over customers is tighter than ever. Since its founding in 1967, Chick-fil-A has grown to become the third-largest restaurant … Read more