We’ve all seen robot vacuums, and they’ve made some great strides in getting smarter and doing a better job of cleaning your floors, but I never found one that could be the only vacuum in my house.

My house is all hard flooring and there are lots of times when I just want to grab my portable stick vacuum and clean up a small area. My Dyson ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is extending its employee discount pricing to consumers through the July 4 weekend, the Dearborn automaker said Wednesday, after the Trump administration scaled back auto tariffs.

Ford on April 3 — the day 25% tariffs on imported vehicles into the United States took effect — launched its "From America, For America" campaign. ...Read more

The U.S. economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product decreased an annualized 0.3% in the first quarter, well ...Read more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's actions this week to scale back auto tariffs will ease the burden on automakers, suppliers and consumers, but that the industry needs more relief to be "healthy and growing."

Farley said addressing tariffs on vehicle parts and offering credits on...Read more

Target has donated to both Democratic and Republican causes, but never to an inauguration fund until this year.

The Minneapolis-based retailer donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities, according to a recent filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Target was far from alone: Dozens of big-name companies ...Read more

3M is still on track to stop making PFAS by the end of the year.

But it’s probably going to take longer to stop using or selling the toxic “forever chemicals” completely.

The Minnesota-based manufacturer disclosed last week a number of key inputs from outside suppliers — including batteries, circuit boards and gaskets — might still ...Read more

Off-price retailers tend to do well when the economy doesn’t.

That’s good news for Burlington Stores, the nationwide off-price retailer founded in South Jersey. Burlington opened 100 new locations in 2024 and plans to continue that pace of expansion this year and beyond.

“It’s a dynamic time right now, and off-price is a good place to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Asian retail stores and restaurants are seeing a moment in the Twin Cities — at the same time that tariffs could significantly raise their costs.

Openings this month for the Japanese retail store Daiso in Crystal, Minnesota, and Moona Moono store and cafe in Uptown drew crowds. Vacant storefronts across the Twin Cities have ...Read more

When BYD Co. Ltd. announced its newest electric vehicles could recharge in just five minutes, it represented a big problem for Tesla Inc. Rival Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL, then unveiling an even-faster-charging battery is a big problem for U.S. automakers in general. Here is a game-changing technology being defined by two ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists, the next upheaval will hit much closer to home.

Since the U.S. raised levies on China to 145% in early April, cargo shipments have plummeted, perhaps by as much as 60%, according to one estimate. That drastic ...Read more

As Alaska Airlines embarks on its mission to become a trans-Pacific carrier, connecting the West Coast to Asia, its Seattle hub will be the center of connections.

Neighboring Portland, then, will be the "relief valve," CEO Ben Minicucci told financial analysts on an earnings call Thursday.

As Alaska expands its international destinations, it ...Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic forced hundreds of daycare providers across the Bay Area to shut down, creating a “childcare desert.” That shortage inspired entrepreneur Gretchen Salyer to launch June Care, a platform that connects families with local moms and sitters.

What started in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area has now expanded nationwide. ...Read more

UPS is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing some facilities as the delivery company reduces the amount of Amazon packages it handles.

The company said it plans to conduct the layoffs before the end of the year and close 73 facilities in buildings it owns or leases by the end of June — with more closings to possibly to come at a later date.

“The...Read more

X has a lower European Union active user base now than it did when Elon Musk took over the social media platform, according to a new report.

A Social Media Today analysis of a transparency report released by X found the platform has lost 10.5 million users since August. The heaviest losses were in France, Poland, Germany and Spain, respectively...Read more

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that will prevent stacking of some tariffs on imported vehicles as well as mitigate duties on imported auto parts for automakers assembling vehicles in the United States.

The 25% tariffs on vehicles and certain auto parts will not be stacked on top of aluminum and steel tariffs and tariffs...Read more

Southwest Airlines is unveiling new fare bundles as controversial changes to the airline's policies are set to take effect in the coming months.

Historically branded as a no-frills, budget-friendly airline, Southwest in the last year announced it would sunset its signature open seating and free checked bag policies in an effort to modernize ...Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the impact of his auto tariffs, yielding to weeks of intense lobbying from automakers, parts suppliers and car dealers who warned excessive levies could push up car prices, triggering plant shutdowns and job losses.

Under the executive order, signed aboard Air Force One, imported ...Read more

Merck, the New Jersey-based drug giant, is spending $1 billion on a new Delaware factory to bring production of its best-selling cancer drug Keytruda to the U.S. and speed future drugs to market.

Keytruda is currently made in Ireland and by contract manufacturers in the United States. President Donald Trump has complained about Ireland acting ...Read more