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Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is searching for a new CEO
( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “expiring in 2026.”
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. As head of PSA Peugeot, Tavares took control of the Netherlands-based company in January of 2021 when it merged with Fiat Chrysler. Its North American operations had been the company’s main source of profits, but have struggled this year. In a statement Monday, Stellantis said it’s not unusual for a board to look for a CEO successor.
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VERBATIM: The company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan. Tavares has been under fire from U.S. dealers and the United Auto Workers union after a dismal first-half financial performance. The company was caught off guard with too much high-priced inventory on dealer lots. Tavares’ five-year contract is just over a year from expiring in 2026.
GOP Analysts Say Bias Is Skewing Many Poll Results
Former Congressman Warns China May Plot Cyber Attacks
Senate Republicans Bullish On Flipping Stabenow Seat To Red
Rubio: Americans Right To Be Suspicious Of FBI Probe Into Assassination Plots
Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage
( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “west coast cities.”
Alaska Airlines says it halted its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to a technology problem.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: The airline apologized for delays, but later reported that the problem had been resolved. The exact cause of the problem was unclear, but customers had complained that the airline’s app was not working. Comments posted on the carrier’s X account initially said many systems were not working. Travelers reported delays of flights in several west coast cities.
Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to affect prices
( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “global coffee prices.”
The world’s top coffee producers are encountering weather-related problems.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Prices prices haven’t reached the record highs the world saw in the late 1970s, after a severe frost wiped out 70% of Brazil’s coffee plants. But they have been soaring in recent years.
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VERBATIM: Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades. Vietnam, the second-largest coffee producer, is also experiencing heat and drought, affecting its coffee crops. As a result, potential supply shortages in both countries have driven up global coffee prices.
Britain’s Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism
( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “downbeat economic messaging.”
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is pledging not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: Reeves is aiming to reassure Labor party members at their annual conference that her first budget next month won’t be all doom and gloom. The party is gathering in Liverpool three months after returning to power in Britain’s July 4 election. Despite the victory, many delegates are anxious about the government’s faltering start and downbeat economic messaging.
Ben Domenech: Harris A Privileged Elite And Unqualified To Be President
House Passes Bill To Increase Secret Service Protections For Candidates
Nike names Elliott Hill as CEO, replacing John Donahoe
( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “far this year.”
Nike has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO effective, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month.
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VERBATIM: Hill is returning to the athletic wear giant from which he retired in 2020. He previously held leadership positions with the company across Europe and North America. Before his retirement he served as the president of consumer and marketplace operations for Nike and the Jordan brand. Nike’s sales have weakened recently and its stock is down about 24% so far this year.
At Google antitrust trial, discrepencies between documents and witnesses
( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “browse the web.”
The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising has a choice to make.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Numerous current and former Google employees have testified. Government lawyers believe internal documents are damning to Google’s case. Google employees have spent much time trying to explain away those documents.
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VERBATIM: The judge must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what they’ve said on the witness stand. The Justice Department is wrapping up its antitrust case against Google at a federal courtroom in Virginia. The government contends Google has built and maintained a monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell the ads that appear to consumers when they browse the web.
Apple begins testing AI software designed to bring a smarter Siri to iPhone 16
( ) -q-29- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “as ‘Apple Intelligence.'”
Apple is giving more people the chance to test a software update.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The free update was made available Thursday to an audience that has signed up to test Apple’s software before it’s released to all iPhone owners next month.
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VERBATIM: The update will implant artificial intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks on the latest iPhone. Until now, only two premium iPhones that came out last year have the souped-up processor needed for the new AI features. That is changing as of Friday when four new iPhone 16 models reach store shelves. All those iPhones are equipped to handle a technology being promoted as “Apple Intelligence.”
Senate Moves Ahead On CR Bill, Rejects Voter ID Rider
Former Senator Predicts Military Decline If Harris Elected
Faulty component could have caused “extensive damage” to Cathay Pacific jet
( ) -q-28- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “serious engine fire.”
Hong Kong’s air safety authority has found that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong could have caused “extensive damage” to the aircraft.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: The report on the September 2 incident by Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority said the steel braided sheath of a fuel hose connecting to a fuel spray nozzle was ruptured. A preliminary investigation found soot on a section of the aircraft’s core engine, indicating signs of a fire. The report said that if the faulty component had not been promptly detected and repaired, it could have escalated into a more serious engine fire.
Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “of September 7.”
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are considered largely representative of layoffs.
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VERBATIM: The Labor Department says jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 219,000 for the week of September 14. That’s below analyst forecasts of 230,000 new filings. The four-week average of claims fell by 3,500 to 227,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits fell by 14,000 to about 1.83 million for the week of September 7.
Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5%
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “the bank’s goal.”
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 5%.
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VERBATIM: The decision was widely expected amid ongoing concerns about inflation within the bank’s monetary policy committee. The Bank of England cited the elevated levels in the crucial services sector, which accounts for around 80% of the British economy. New inflation figures this week show that inflation overall in the U.K. held steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, still above the bank’s goal.
Treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing EV chargers
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The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers.
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VERBATIM: A rule proposed by the Treasury Department would make credits worth up to $1,000 for individuals and $100,000 for businesses available for each EV charger that is installed. If finalized, the new rule would be especially valuable to businesses that plan to install multiple chargers and would be able to earn significant credits to offset the expense. The proposal follows guidance issued in January that made tax credits for installing EV chargers available in about two-thirds of the country.
Some In GOP Predict 2nd Attempt On Trump Will Rally Voters
GOP senator demands answers from ABC on debate bias
ND Governor Burgum praises Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah
Regulators allow Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Air with conditions
( ) -q-30- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “previous airline deals.”
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Airlines.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The Justice Department successfully sued to block JetBlue’s attempt to buy Spirit Airlines. Alaska Airlines said it expected to close the deal “in the coming days.”
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VERBATIM: The Transportation Department says as a condition, the airlines are promising to maintain some current services, including routes between Hawaii and the mainland U.S. where they don’t have much competition. Alaska and Hawaiian also agreed to some consumer protections, including maintaining the value of frequent-flyer rewards as they combine their loyalty programs. The decision to let the airlines close their merger stands in contrast to the Biden administration’s opposition to previous airline deals.
Instagram makes teen accounts private in move to protect children
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Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy Hosue reporting. Teens will get notifications if they are on Instagram for more than 60 minutes and a “sleep mode” will be enabled that turns off notifications and send auto-replies to direct messages from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m.
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VERBATIM: The company is trying to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. The teen accounts will be private by default. Messages are restricted so teens can only get them from people they follow or are already connected to. Meta says “sensitive content,” such as videos of people fighting or those promoting cosmetic procedures, will be limited.
