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Elon Musk is taking on the workhorse heavy pickup truck market with Tesla’s latest electric vehicle

Automakers sue each other on occasion, but no one in Detroit can remember one accusing another of bribing union officials to get an unfair labor cost advantage

A California restaurant organization is suing to halt Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, saying it may end up eroding the region’s reputation for fine and creative dining

A group of employees of 13 McDonald’s restaurant in Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s drive for profits puts workers at risk of physical attack by dangerous customers

Stocks closed modestly lower on Wall Street Thursday after a mostly listless day of trading handed the market its third-straight drop

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday, placing the market on track for its third straight drop

The chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is indicating that the merger with French carmaker PSA Peugeot will not be affected by a General Motors lawsuit

Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes

United Auto Workers President Gary Jones has stepped down, effective immediately, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors filing a lawsuit accusing rival Fiat Chrysler of bribing union officials

New electric vehicles, new small SUVs, a redesigned compact car, a plug-in version of Toyota’s top-selling vehicle and a futuristic electric station wagon concept car are among new models on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show

A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores and federal authorities are warning consumers in 11 states against eating some berries bought from the chain

General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union

Target, Lowe’s post gains; Urban Outfitters, Citigroup slide

Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors worry that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal this year. Technology and communications stocks helped pull the market lower Wednesday.

Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are trying to force President Gary Jones and Regional Director Vance Pearson out of office due to a widening federal bribery and embezzlement probe

Stocks moved broadly lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors turned anxious about the possibility that the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year

President Donald Trump is set to tour a manufacturing plant that produces the latest generation of Apple’s Mac Pro computer as he seeks to highlight job growth in a state crucial for Republicans in 2020, both in terms of money and votes

General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union

Fiat Chrysler says it will defend itself vigorously against a lawsuit alleging that it bribed union officials to get an unfair labor cost advantage over General Motors

The United Auto Workers union says it had multiple safeguards in place to ensure the integrity of its contracts negotiated with Fiat Chrysler

General Motors attorney alleges that United Auto Workers union let Fiat Chrysler hire more temporary workers and more workers who were paid lower wages.

General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union

Craig Glidden, chief counsel for General Motors, alleges that Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne was a “central figure” in the company’s alleged racketeering in which it paid millions in bribes in three labor agreements with the United Auto Workers union

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