Month: January 2022

With more-affordable vehicles in short supply, the auto maker said demand for the new pickup truck has surged and it is straining to fill a backlog of orders.

The company tracks people’s movements using information from its search engine, Maps app, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth services even after users turn off location tracking, a lawsuit filed by Washington, D.C., alleges. Google disputed the allegations.

Boeing is investing a further $450 million in Wisk, its joint venture with Google co-founder Larry Page to develop small, pilotless aircraft for short passenger hops in and around cities.

Its global program, designed to boost growth outside the U.S., leads to unexpected data costs. The company, which knows about the problem, blames software glitches.

The carrier warned it would burn cash as the city’s longer quarantine rules for crew hurts cargo flights.

Blackwells Capital believes the stationary-bike maker could be an attractive acquisition target for larger technology or fitness-oriented companies, according to people familiar with the matter.

In a letter, Engine Capital urged Kohl’s to run a sale process following Starboard Value’s bid, as activists remain unsatisfied with the pace of the the department-store chain’s turnaround.

Trian Fund Management has acquired a stake in Unilever, adding pressure to the packaged food and consumer goods giant after its failed bid to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer health unit.

Weeks of workers calling in sick have added to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, making grocery store shelves harder to fill.

Flight bans, lengthy quarantine stays for arrivals and repeated school closures are chipping away at the city’s status as a top business hub.