Inside the stealth EV production facility backed by Bezos

Slate Auto electric vehicles inside the startup’s beta production facility in Lake Orion Township, Michigan. Slate Auto LAKE ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a nondescript supplier park in suburban Detroit, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building what it hopes will be America’s newest automaker. The facility is filled with […]
U.S. debt-limit deadlock is making this favorite asset more scarce

T-bills are dwindling in supply, as the U.S. has been operating without a debt-ceiling fix since January.
GM to invest $4 billion in U.S. plants, move Mexico-produced SUV

UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced […]
My son, 39, will be released from prison in 2030. Do I leave him my $100K life insurance?

“I am concerned about leaving a large sum of cash to a drug user.”
Howard Schultz backs CEO Brian Niccol strategy

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drinks from a Starbucks mug while testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to answer questions about the company’s compliance with labor law on Capitol Hill in Washington., U.S., March 29, 2023. Julia Nikhinson | Reuters LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said […]
State AGs urge Meta to clean up platform

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on July 13, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A group of 42 state attorneys general are calling on Meta to curb the rise of investment scams on Facebook that fraudulently use […]
Value investing is finally excelling again in 2025 — but there is one catch for Americans

The concept of value investing was pioneered in the U.S. roughly a century ago. But lately, the approach has had far more success abroad.
Women’s Tennis Association unveils new fertility protection rule

Sloane Stephens looks on against Madison Keys during the Charlotte Invitational at Spectrum Center on December 06, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jacob Kupferman | Getty Images The Women’s Tennis Association has introduced a rule allowing players to protect their rankings during fertility treatments. The policy means that players can step away from professional tennis […]
Why Goldman Sachs says high-flying tech stocks may be headed for a tough stretch

The market is headed toward a tougher period, just as tech stocks might just be starting to lose some of their recent steam, says Goldman Sachs specialist.
FDA approves Merck RSV shot for infants to rival Sanofi AstraZeneca

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s shot designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus during their first season of the virus, bringing to market a rival to a similar treatment from Sanofi and AstraZeneca. The decision will allow the company to launch the drug, which will be marketed as Enflonsia, ahead […]