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Less is more as brands prune offerings to keep only the best sellers

How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it’s about 400 different types of drinks. That’s why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry and Odwalla juices but still leaving about 200 others to choose… Read More

Uber posts an annual profit for the first time since going public

This past week, Uber announced a major company milestone: reaching their first full fiscal year of profitability since going public in 2019. As of Wednesday morning, the San Francisco-based company Uber Technologies Inc. saw its stock price rise to $71.90, an all-time high “2023 was an inflection point for Uber,”… Read More

Conservative actor Gina Carano sues Disney

Actor Gina Carano on Tuesday sued Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her 2021 firing from “ The Mandalorian,” saying she was dismissed for expressing right-wing views on social media. Breaking: New “Breathing Trick” Reversed Alzheimer’s Memory Loss [sponsored] The lawsuit Carano filed with help from X,… Read More

$1.3 billion invested into this Kentucky factory complex

Toyota says it will invest $1.3 billion at its huge factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, in part so it can build an all-new three-row electric SUV to be sold in the U.S. The company says the money will help with future electric vehicle production, including the addition of a line… Read More

Honda recalls 750,000+ vehicles over faulty airbags

Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they’re not supposed to. The recall covers certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V and Odyssey models from the 2020 through 2022… Read More

Super Bowl projected to shatter gambling records

Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed with legal outlets, as well… Read More

New Boeing 737 problems? Company says…

Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 Max fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 planes in the latest quality gaffe to plague the giant aircraft manufacturer. Boing said late Sunday that an employee of a supplier alerted managers about improperly drilled holes. The head of Boeing’s… Read More

2.2 million EVs recalled

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles announced Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of the electric… Read More

Fed-up conservative drops bombshell that leaves crowd cheering

In a rare moment of unity, those in attendance at Thursday’s Senate hearing on Big Tech and social media’s dangers broke into spontaneous applause when Sen. Josh Hawley, R-M.O., dropped a bombshell on Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The conservative lawmaker said that Meta’s products endanger children’s mental… Read More