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Pilots with American Airlines approved a new contract, according to an announcement from the Allied Pilot Association (APA) on Monday.

American Airlines pilots approve contract, other pilots continue push

X , the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is making its own preparations ahead of the election cycle.

X expands team that polices misinformation ahead of 2024 election

Hormel Foods announced it is donating 264,000 cans of Spam to the Hawaii wildfire victims. The cans total up to $1 million in value.

Hormel Foods to donate $1M in Spam, a Hawaiian staple, to wildfire victims

Electric vehicle drivers’ frustration with charging options has hit a new all-time high, according to a recent study from J.D. Power.

EV drivers’ frustration with charging options is at an all-time high: report

While most retail outlets saw an increase in sales, Target saw the opposite in its Q2 sales report and blamed Pride Month backlash.

Target cites Pride merch protests in sales drop report, other retailers see increases

After repeatedly churning out disappointing economic data, banks are slashing China's growth outlook for 2023.

Banks bear down on China’s growth but this bull is bucking the doom and gloom

A New Jersey federal judge ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Starbucks to pay additional $2.7M over wrongful termination lawsuit

Touted as "the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history," the Inflation Reduction Act also contains concessions to oil companies.

Inflation Reduction Act ties renewable energy projects to more oil lease sales

Police conducted an extensive raid on a local newspaper’s office and the publisher’s home in central Kansas.

News media unite after Kansas newspaper raid, police say to wait for the full story

Zoom and Amazon are just two of the companies attempting to navigate a business landscape that is growing in its reliance on AI.

Zoom changes plan to use private data for AI; Amazon pushes new feature

A recent push to combat climate change is incentivizing carbon removal efforts, but it could also cost airlines and customers trillions.

Push to limit emissions via carbon removal could cost airlines, travelers

An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran.

Detained Americans on house arrest in planned Iran prisoner swap: The Rundown Aug. 11, 2023

Environmental, social and corporate governance is a political hot potato and it's losing steam. Here are 5 blows to ESG in Five For Friday.

S&P drops ratings after Musk complains. Here are 5 recent blows to ESG.

Smith's search warrant for Trump's Twitter account was revealed in court documents released Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Docs: Jack Smith got secret search warrant for Trump Twitter account

A bid by the White House to accelerate the transition to EVs may threaten President Biden's pro-labor platform ahead of his reelection bid.

White House EV push prompts concerns among unions as labor tensions rise

The death toll rises after wildfires tear through parts of Hawaii.

Death toll rises as wildfires tear through Hawaii: The Rundown Aug. 10, 2023

With the Bud Light boycott, it was clear Coors Light and Miller Lite would benefit. But before long, Mexican lager Modelo Especial was on everyone's lips.

How Mexican beer Modelo Especial shot to the top thanks to Bud Light boycott

An investor is suing Target over its LGBTQ clothing scandal that led to a boycott and $15 billion drop in the company’s value.

Investor sues Target over Pride clothing controversy that led to boycott

Ohio voters went to the polls on a measure with implications on abortion laws in the state.

Ohio voters reject Issue 1, sets stage for abortion rights vote: The Rundown Aug. 9, 2023

Michigan is set to implement a clean energy mandate, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040, in line with the Biden administration's goals.

Wind energy faces setback as rising costs jeopardize new projects

The weight loss drug Wegovy has become wildly popular, and can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, the drugmaker said.

Weight loss drug Wegovy can reduce heart attack risk, study says

A deadly storm system along much of the east coast caused Washington D.C. government buildings to close as tornadoes, damaging winds and hail threatened the area.

Deadly storms leave more than 1 million without power: The Rundown Aug. 8, 2023

Former VP Mike Pence says there is a possibility he becomes a prosecution witness if Donald Trump goes to trial on conspiracy charges.

Pence says he could be prosecution witness in Trump trial: The Rundown Aug. 7, 2023

According to a former Anheuser-Busch executive, there are two reasons why the boycott against Bud Light has been so impactful.

They said boycotts rarely work. This is why Bud Light is different.