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Former J.B. Hunt vice president files discrimination lawsuit against company
A former vice president at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is suing the company, claiming employment discrimination in his firing in January 2023.
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News in brief: Walmart employee event set for June; 4 Walmart centers test robotic forklifts
Walmart Inc. will hold its annual employee celebration on June 7 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, the company said Friday.
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Big banks worry about year ahead
NEW YORK -- Big banks warned of an "uncertain" year ahead after mixed financial results during the first quarter in an environment of stubbornly high inflation…
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Stock indexes take a pounding
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks tumbled Friday after a mixed start to earnings reporting season. Worries about potentially escalating tensions in the Middle East rattl…
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Subscriber ExclusiveExercise caution when attempting to use ‘free’ trials
Free trials aren't always what they're cracked up to be. I almost got burned.
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Ford recalls under investigation
DETROIT -- The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can caus…
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Analysts predict decline in J.B. Hunt first quarter earnings
Analysts predict a decline in J.B. Hunt Transport's earnings ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
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Shareholders approve plans for US Steel sale
PITTSBURGH -- U.S. Steel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company's sale to Nippon Steel of Japan for $14.1 billion in cash, voicing unequivocal s…
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Consumer optimism dips, index shows
WASHINGTON -- Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americans' outlook largely unchanged this year.
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New US gun rule set to go in effect
WASHINGTON -- Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-…
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Gun parts manufacturers halt sales in Pennsylvania
Two of America's leading gun parts manufacturers have agreed to temporarily halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, city of…
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Producer prices up 2.1% in March
WASHINGTON -- U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, but the gain was less than economists expected. And …
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Railroads seek crew mandate overturn
Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances, saying the mandate is…
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China sanctioning US defense firms
BEIJING -- China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it called their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-g…
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California startup makes climate-friendly cement
It's a major contributor to climate change -- the way buildings and roads are made with concrete. It's also a problem that's growing as more of the world devel…
