Business Stories from May 18, 2021 (Change date)
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Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connectedMay 18, 2021 6:30 am - MILAN (AP) - Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicle...
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Lam defends freezing of publisher's assets as safety measureMay 18, 2021 3:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday defended the freezing of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai's assets as a necessary move under the city's new nati...
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Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investmentsMay 18, 2021 2:46 pm - BERLIN (AP) - A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals b...
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Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heirMay 18, 2021 2:46 pm - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison after his conviction in a...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.May 18, 2021 10:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were miixed on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July was up 7 cents at $7.1075 a bushel; July corn rose 11....
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Grains mostly, livestock mixed.May 18, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for July was off 1.75 cents at $6.98 a bushel; July corn rose 5.75 cents at 6.5825 a bushel, July oats fell 4 cents at $3.5650 a bushel; while July soybeans declin...
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Former Maui Pineapple workers receive $4.8M after abuse caseMay 18, 2021 9:30 pm - HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. government has collected more than half of a $8.1 million court judgement awarded six years ago to 54 Thai farmworkers abused while working on a...
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Biden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truckMay 18, 2021 9:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he's gone, bolting down the track. The self-described 'œcar guy'ť took a spin in the new Ford F-150 Li...
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Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and PharrellMay 18, 2021 6:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne 'œThe Rock'ť Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards...
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CBS' 'Mom' exits after 8 seasons with season ratings highMay 18, 2021 5:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The CBS comedy 'œMom'ť signed off after eight seasons last week before 6.2 million viewers, the biggest audience of its final season. The Chuck Lorre-pro...