Follow Nortwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - National Business, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/nwaonline11 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:54:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uzM0bOEzAJNEClmFkX7M1Jw The United States and Europe began enforcing Monday two of the toughest measures aimed at curbing Russia's income from oil, the principal source of cash used to fund its nearly 10-month-old war in Ukraine.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:24:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uzM0bOEzAJNEClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxUHOdGJrYfopVjH6qdYdAk Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose Monday after surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the Federal Reserve's difficult fight against inflation.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:59:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxUHOdGJrYfopVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths5s0ohxaO6Yr Ford Motor Co. and a South Korean partner company showed off their progress Monday in developing a battery production venture in Kentucky, where they have laid the groundwork for one of the "big bets" the automaker is making in its electric vehicle business.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:55:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths-zdsCmHakzH PORTLAND, Ore. -- Today marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:52:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths11cWWor9YPv Marijuana shops across the United States are rushing to find alternative ways for customers to pay, after networks that supported a popular cash workaround to the banking system began to shut down last week.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:47:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths3n9ye8UNv30 J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. is working with two industry partners to establish standards aimed at improving logistical efficiency throughout the supply chain, the companies said Monday.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:43:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwSWGbpV-Ths3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwZh4IyPGCAq3n9ye8UNv30 Hertz Global Holdings will spend $168 million to settle hundreds of claims that it falsely reported rental customers to the police for car theft when a vehicle was not returned on time.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:21:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwZh4IyPGCAq3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uyrfK3XtyIOlpVjH6qdYdAk Joe Shamie hears plenty of talk of a looming recession. But his business just isn't feeling it.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uyrfK3XtyIOlpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzHn9ye8UNv30 Nestle put its Palforzia peanut-allergy treatment up for sale only two years after buying it, as Chief Executive Officer Mark Schneider reverses course on one of his biggest acquisitions beyond the Swiss company's traditional food and beverage operations.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:57:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzKCY3L745TL_ For the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the mass layoffs in Silicon Valley present a rare shot to snag top talent. With a chronic shortage of tech workers, hundreds of open roles and extra money from Congress in last year's budget, the agency is keen to seize the opportunity.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:55:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzOT5HJgy6HUf Elon Musk surprised South Korea and Tesla watchers alike when he popped up late last month on a video call with President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon's office released details of the chat, revealing Musk had said he considered the nation a top choice for investment. Shares of battery-related companies like Samsung SDI and Posco jumped, even though Musk didn't clearly say he actually wants to build a factory in the country.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:52:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzCejEQ2Mq9rY Beleaguered crypto lenders are being dealt another blow from bitcoin miners as they weather the aftermath of the FTX collapse.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:48:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uwUt7dgL3fkzCejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezZs0ohxaO6Yr When Tesla moved its headquarters to Texas a year ago, the former head of the powerful California Air Resources Board said Elon Musk lacked gratitude for the role the state played in the carmaker's rise. California's zero-emission vehicle mandate required automakers that didn't sell enough electric vehicles to buy credits from Musk's company before it was making any money.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezV1cWWor9YPv Volkswagen is considering Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group to make electric pickups and sport utility vehicles in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the matter, as the German carmaker weighs partnerships to support its North American expansion.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:44:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezcb1naedg1wr With many buyers on the sidelines as a result of affordability challenges and rising mortgage rates, builders have seen a dramatic slowdown in the pace of sales and have dramatically slowed down construction starts, leaving builders with more land than they plan to build on in the near future.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:31:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxsSCjRRvXezcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uzyVrVjaPkvjnn9ye8UNv30 President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday imposing a deal his administration negotiated between freight railroads and union leadership, averting a possible rail strike but risking a divide with rank-and-file union workers who later opposed the settlement.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 12:11:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uzyVrVjaPkvjnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb3n9ye8UNv30 The U.S. labor market grew again in November, with employers adding 263,000 jobs, a surprisingly robust pace amid a slowdown in the tech industry.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:48:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb6CY3L745TL_ The Biden administration found a widespread flouting of trade laws by the world's biggest solar manufacturers amid an investigation that has rattled the industry and will likely push companies to invest more heavily in producing components in the United States.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:47:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6PlbylmFkX7M1Jw Oil officials from OPEC and Russia will meet Sunday to consider production levels, just hours before the European Union begins an embargo of Russian oil and amid intense talks to set a price ceiling on Kremlin crude.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:46:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6PlbylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb-T5HJgy6HUf The first time I tried the OpenSwim headset from Shokz, I found myself wanting to swim longer and faster. It literally brought music to my ears. But I had a heck of a time getting it adjusted properly.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:45:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Y6CmDXVC9uxnuxOz_6Plb-T5HJgy6HUf