UPS strike looms in world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time

The 24 million packages UPS ships on an average day amounts to about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the global shipping and logistics firm Pitney Bowes.

Target recalls nearly 5M candles after reports of burns, lacerations

Target is recalling nearly 5 million glass candles following reports of lacerations and severe burns, according to a notice posted by safety regulators. 

Potentially contaminated baby formula shipped to stores after recall issued

Certain lots of Perrigo's Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula, which were manufactured at a facility in Wisconsin, had been recalled in March.

Self-checkout machines now ask for tips in latest squeeze on customers

Consumers are now requested to leave tips at self-checkout machines at some airports, bakeries, coffee shops and stadiums across the US

Tesla owners sue, claiming software update killed EV battery life

Some Tesla owners have reportedly paid third parties as much as $750 to reverse battery-related software updates, the lawsuit claims.

Bay Area home values increase for first time in 9 months

Bay Area home values are back on the rise after a 9-month slump. Zillow reported the biggest jump in Solano, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties.

Company refuses to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators

Regulators say an inflator explosion "may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death."

Unknown buyer pays $25 million for empty Atherton lot

An empty wooded lot on the Peninsula sold for $25 million last week, in one of the biggest real estate deals of 2023.

Feds: Kids as young as 10 worked at McDonald's locations in Kentucky

A Labor Department investigation found one franchisee employed 24 kids under the age of 16 to work more hours than legally permitted and children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m. but were not paid.

There are only 3 new cars priced under $20,000 now

The average new car price was $48,008 in March, according to Kelley Blue Book, a drop of $550 from the prior month.

Media orgs will soon be able to charge users per article on Twitter

Media publishers will soon be able to charge users on a per-article basis on Twitter, the CEO of the social media platform announced.

New home listings plunge over 22% in April, Redfin says

The drop in home listings this month was one of the biggest declines since the pandemic gripped the world in 2020, according to a new Redfin report.