Rivian has its best day ever after 2024 production, deliveries report

Rivian electric vehicles (EV) are parked at the Rivian Venice Hub on November 13, 2024 in Venice, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive recorded their best day ever after the electric vehicle maker reported 2024 production and deliveries that were in line with its previously announced expectations. Rivian stock closed Friday … Read more

GM, Ford 2024 U.S. sales are best since 2019

Attendees view the 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Special Edition during the AutoMobility LA 2024 auto show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 21, 2024. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – Both General Motors and Ford Motor on Friday reported their best annual U.S. new vehicle sales since 2019, prior to impacts … Read more

Boeing 737-800 is among world’s most common aircraft

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 taking off from Osaka Kansai airport.  Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Accident investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Jeju Air flight to belly land without its landing gear down at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 people … Read more

Boeing falls after South Korea orders B737-800 inspection

The wreckage of Jeju Air Co. Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing shares were down more than 4% in morning trading Monday, after South Korea ordered an inspection of all 737-800 planes — the model involved in … Read more

A look back at U.S. airlines’ wild 2024, from door plugs to bankruptcy

People check-in for their flights at the airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 27, 2024.  Megan Varner | Reuters It’s been another eventful year for U.S. air travel. Just five days into the year, a door panel blew off of a nearly new Boeing 737 … Read more

10-year Treasury yield rises slightly, hovering near seven-month high

The 10-year Treasury yield rose again on Friday, hovering near a seven-month high. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was 4 basis points higher at 4.626%. The 10-year rate hit a high of 4.641% in the previous session, hitting its highest level since May. The 2-year Treasury was fractionally lower at 4.318%. One basis point is equal … Read more

Nissan could face cost-cutting ‘carnage’ in Honda merger

Nissan will be the victim of cost-cutting “carnage” if it combines forces with Japanese peer Honda, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told CNBC on Tuesday. “I think, without any doubt, Honda is going to be in the driver’s seat, which is very sad to see after having led Nissan for 19 years [and] brought Nissan … Read more

American Airlines temporarily grounded flights due to technical glitch

American Airlines planes sit by their gates at the Miami International Airport on October 25, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines grounded its U.S. flights Tuesday morning due to a technical problem, snarling travel during what carriers expect to be a period of record demand for the holidays. By 7:55 … Read more

Trump says Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about Ukraine war

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his interest in a meeting regarding the war with Ukraine. “President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible,” … Read more

Fast-food companies KFC and Chick-fil-A bet big on chicken tenders

Fast-food companies like Yum! Brands’ KFC and McDonald’s are getting back into chicken tenders as a way to attract consumers with a low-risk, high-reward bet on a familiar favorite.   Nearly half of all fast-food restaurants served the chicken item as of the third quarter, up 5.7% from the same period in 2019, according to … Read more