Tag: U.S. News
A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
AUSTIN, Texas -- A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries...
Suit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination
The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to...
Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
WASHINGTON -- The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
OMAHA, Neb. -- The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third...
Toyota's truck division Hino to pay $1.6 billion as part of emissions scandal
A Toyota division that manufactures trucks will pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty to violations related to the submission of false...
US defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned...