From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘She-Hulk’, here are 8 of the biggest shows hitting Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ in August

We’re turning the calendar from July to August which means the blockbuster season for movies is coming to a close. But on TV, things are just heating up. From the “Game of Thrones” prequel to the newest Marvel installment, there’s a lot of highly-anticipated content coming to streaming services this month. So to help you…

Ford CEO offers more clues about automaker’s ambitious electric vehicle plans

In this article F Jim Farley, Ford CEO Ford Electric vehicle batteries are in short supply, and costs for materials such as nickel and cobalt are surging. Yet legacy automaker Ford Motor says it plans to be profitably building millions of EVs a year in just four years. This week, the Detroit automaker gave investors…

Biden tests positive for Covid again, will restart isolation despite no new symptoms

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 20, 2022.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 once again after consecutive days of testing negative for the virus, his physician said. Biden, 79, is experiencing no new symptoms and…

Space company Masten files for bankruptcy after struggle with NASA moon contract

Masten Space Systems’ Xombie© lander completes a flight test at the Mojave Spaceport in 2019. NASA/Lauren Hughes Lunar-focused company Masten Space Systems filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, with the venture winnowed down to a handful of people after layoffs and furloughs. The space company declared as its debts ballooned, tracing back to…

From legroom to airfare: How JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit could change air travel

In this article JBLU SAVE Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines relented this week and agreed to sell itself to JetBlue Airways for $3.8 billion, hours after breaking off a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines that failed to…

Saudi-backed LIV Golf envisions franchises in its future, executive says

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — LIV Golf is just three tournaments in, but the Saudi-backed upstart league is already thinking big about its future. In an interview with CNBC, LIV Golf Investments President and COO Atul Khosla said the future of LIV Golf is teams and creating franchises that can one day be sold. The organization is…

Trucking CEOs expect higher prices, potential disruptions in second half of the year

U.S. trucking CEOs expect to maintain pricing power even with volumes softening in the second half of 2022 as retailers, manufacturers and consumers adjust to disruptions from Covid lockdowns, the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation. A recent survey of customers by SAIA, a trucker for Starbucks, Home Depot and Lowe’s, found the majority of companies are…

Higher prices help Procter & Gamble offset commodity costs, but Tide maker warns of more challenges

In this article PG Bottles of Tide detergent, a Procter & Gamble product, are displayed for sale in a pharmacy on July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported mixed quarterly results as the consumer products giant faced rising commodity costs and warned that it…

Beyond Meat stock falls after conclusion of McDonald’s McPlant test

In this article MCD BYND Advertising for the McPlant burger, a plant based vegetarian alternative to more traditional meat burgers by fast food giant McDonalds on 11th July 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Shares of Beyond Meat fell 6% in morning trading after J.P. Morgan said McDonald’s…

JetBlue won the battle for Spirit. Now it has to win over Biden’s Justice Department

In this article SAVE JBLU JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines are seen on the departure board in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways finally won over Spirit Airlines with a $3.8 billion takeover deal. Now it needs to win over antitrust…

JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit in $3.8 billion deal to create fifth-largest U.S. airline

In this article ULCC JBLU SAVE A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images JetBlue Airways has reached a $3.8 billion deal to buy…

Best Buy cuts its outlook, joining other retailers as inflation pressures shoppers

In this article BBY Customers shop at a Best Buy store on August 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Best Buy on Wednesday cut its forecast for its fiscal year and second quarter, saying it has seen weaker demand for consumer electronics amid inflation. The consumer electronics retailer said it now…