GM Cruise robotaxi unit facing probes over dragging incident, vows reforms

GM Cruise robotaxi unit facing probes over dragging incident, vows reforms

GM’s Cruise self-driving car unit on Thursday revealed Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission probes stemming from an October accident in which one of its robotaxis dragged a pedestrian who had been struck by another car. Cruise reported the government investigations in a blog post in which the company also vowed to reform its culture stemming from…

Bud Light teases ‘humorous’ Super Bowl ad that returns to iconic style

Bud Light teases ‘humorous’ Super Bowl ad that returns to iconic style

Bud Light is back in the game. The controversial beer brand launched a teaser Thursday for what is promised to be a humorous Super Bowl commercial, marking a return to basics after a months-long boycott that cost it its best-selling beer title. “The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest moment, and our goal is to once…

Popular Stanley products contain ‘some lead,’ company says

Popular Stanley products contain ‘some lead,’ company says

Stanley tumblers have become immensely popular in recent months, surging on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, but consumers have begun asking whether they are safe to use. At the center of debates online about Stanley products — insulated steel beverage containers sold in various colors like pink, green, blue, and white — is whether they…

Jim Harbaugh pushed for Michigan to hire Sherrone Moore after leaving to lead Chargers

Jim Harbaugh pushed for Michigan to hire Sherrone Moore after leaving to lead Chargers

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan is giving Sherrone Moore a shot, hoping he can sustain at least some of the success coach Jim Harbaugh had toward the end of his nine-season run with college football’s winningest program. “Jim talked effusively about Sherrone before the season, after the season and in our conversation on Wednesday and…

The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch

The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch

After beating Nikki Haley in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Donald Trump reaffirmed his position as the leading candidate to win the Republican nomination. That has business leaders facing the possibility of another Trump presidency, and their investors trying to figure out what it could mean for their bottom lines. The questions are, perhaps not surprisingly,…

Popper: Jim Harbaugh was the hire the Chargers couldn’t afford to miss out on

Popper: Jim Harbaugh was the hire the Chargers couldn’t afford to miss out on

Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, and to understand what this means and why it happened, you have to understand where the organization has been. Owner Dean Spanos announced the relocation from San Diego to L.A. in an open letter to fans on Jan. 11, 2017. In the seven…

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shuffles top bosses as Wall Street focuses on succession

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shuffles top bosses as Wall Street focuses on succession

JPMorgan Chase shuffled executives in its investment banking and consumer units on Thursday, giving them more experience running different businesses as Wall Street focuses on the bank’s succession plans for CEO Jamie Dimon. The largest US lender appointed Marianne Lake sole CEO of the consumer division, which was previously run together by Lake and Jennifer Piepszak, according to a filing….

Prosecutors in Nashville Drop Charges Against Country Singer Chris Young

Prosecutors in Nashville Drop Charges Against Country Singer Chris Young

Prosecutors on Friday dropped all charges that had been brought against the country music singer Chris Young in connection with an altercation with an Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent at a Nashville bar. “After a review of all the evidence in this case, the Office of the District Attorney has determined that these charges will be…

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