<b>Pickleball noise remedies in the works</b>
Pickleball noise remedies in the works
America's fastest-growing sport is looking to be … quieter? The governing body of the sport, USA Pickleball, announced on Monday a new initiative to get pickleball to pipe down by investing in changes to the acoustics of the sport. The or...
2023-09-26 16:05:42
Sierra Space fundraising nearly $300 million at $5 billion valuation
Sierra Space fundraising nearly $300 million at $5 billion valuation
Sierra Space, the subsidiary of private aerospace contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation, is finalizing a raise of nearly $300 million, CNBC has learned. The round values the space company at about $5 billion, according to two people familiar...
2023-09-26 16:05:36
Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations, study says
Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations, study says
A new released Monday said 's widely used antiviral can cause mutations in the virus that occasionally spread to other people, raising questions about whether has the potential to accelerate Covid's evolution. The findings may increase scru...
2023-09-26 16:05:31
Movie theater shares pop on tentative WGA labor deal
Movie theater shares pop on tentative WGA labor deal
Movie theater shares popped Monday following news of a between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. "The world's movie theatres can celebrate. Extremely good news that progress is being m...
2023-09-26 16:05:26
<b>Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith resigns, replaced by Amazon exec Dave Limp</b>
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith resigns, replaced by Amazon exec Dave Limp
Blue Origin will replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing executive Dave Limp, CNBC has learned. Smith is retiring effective Dec. 4 and will remain with the company until Jan. 2 for the CEO transition, according to notes to Blue Origin staff wri...
2023-09-26 16:05:20
Amazon Prime Video ads start in 2024
Amazon Prime Video ads start in 2024
Ads are coming to 's Prime Video. The company announced Friday that its streaming service — a part of Prime subscriptions that cost $14.99 a month — will now have limited ads in its TV series and movies. Advertising on Prime Video, know...
2023-09-25 10:57:05
Automakers question UAW strike motives after leaked messages
Automakers question UAW strike motives after leaked messages
DETROIT — Major automakers are calling into question the United Auto Workers' motives in launching targeted strikes in light of leaked messages by a union director calling to "keep them wounded for months." The private group messages on t...
2023-09-25 10:56:59
<b>McDonald's to raise royalty fees for new franchised restaurants</b>
McDonald's to raise royalty fees for new franchised restaurants
franchisees who add new restaurants will soon have to pay higher royalty fees. The fast-food giant is raising those fees from 4% to 5%, starting Jan. 1. It's the first time in nearly three decades that McDonald's is hiking its royalty fees....
2023-09-25 10:56:54
<b>UAW strike expands to 38 more facilities at GM and Stellantis</b>
UAW strike expands to 38 more facilities at GM and Stellantis
"In the end, the issues are interconnected and must work within an overall agreement that supports our mutual success," Ford said in a statement Friday. The strikes at the GM and Stellantis parts suppliers will add roughly 5,600 autoworkers...
2023-09-25 10:56:49
SpaceX countersues DOJ in hiring discrimination case
SpaceX countersues DOJ in hiring discrimination case
SpaceX sued the U.S. Department of Justice in a Texas federal court, as the company aims to stop the DOJ's hiring discrimination case on constitutional grounds. The countersuit comes after against refugees and people granted asylum in the U...
2023-09-22 14:13:17
Kraft recalls Singles American cheese slices over choking hazard
Kraft recalls Singles American cheese slices over choking hazard
recalled nearly 84,000 cases of Kraft Singles cheese slices on Tuesday after multiple customers reported a choking hazard. The food giant received complaints of plastic film that stuck to the cheese even after consumers removed the wrapper,...
2023-09-22 14:13:12
<b>Walmart opens pet center with veterinary care and grooming</b>
Walmart opens pet center with veterinary care and grooming
is opening a dedicated pet services center, signaling it wants to be a place that customers turn to for veterinarian visits and dog grooming appointments along with grocery runs. On Wednesday, the retailer is opening a first-of-its-kind cen...
2023-09-22 14:13:06
Philip Morris considers selling stake in pharmaceuticals unit
Philip Morris considers selling stake in pharmaceuticals unit
is considering selling off a stake in its largest pharmaceuticals unit. The tobacco company, which makes Marlboro cigarettes, made inroads into the health care and wellness space in 2021 with the acquisition of Vectura, a U.K.-based pharmac...
2023-09-22 14:13:01
GM slams UAW rhetoric on day six of strike
GM slams UAW rhetoric on day six of strike
DETROIT – As the United Auto Workers union enters day six against the Detroit automakers, President Mark Reuss is criticizing union leadership for its rhetoric and "flow of misinformation" during the ongoing contract negotiations. Reuss,...
2023-09-22 14:12:55
Anheuser-Busch to stop cutting off Clydesdale horse tails
Anheuser-Busch to stop cutting off Clydesdale horse tails
InBev said it will no longer cut the tails of the iconic Clydesdale horses used in its signature Budweiser commercials and at events, following extended backlash from animal rights groups. The beverage maker, which has seen sales suffer af...
2023-09-22 14:12:50