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FILE - This 2002 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. Health officials have announced a recall of liverwurst and deli meat products, Friday, July 26, 2024, in connection with a national listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people in 13 states.

Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

July 30, 2024, 6:37pm Business

The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. Read story

FILE - A JetBlue plane lands at Logan International Airport, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boston. JetBlue reports earnings on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Stock market today: Big Tech weakness holds back Wall Street even as most stocks rise

July 30, 2024, 1:49pm Business

More drops for Big Tech stocks dragged on Wall Street Tuesday, overshadowing gains for much of the U.S. stock market. Read story

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

July 30, 2024, 11:54am Business

Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Read story

Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern’s freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak

July 30, 2024, 11:53am Business

Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal government said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Read story

FILE - Customer Dan Inks, right, shops at University Bicycles in Boulder, Colo., on April 30, 2024. On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Conference Board reports on U.S. consumer confidence for July.

American consumers feeling more confident in July as expectations of future improve

July 30, 2024, 9:20am Business

American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded. However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened. Read story

White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now

July 30, 2024, 9:20am Business

The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. Read story

Income gap between Black and white US residents shrank between Gen Xers and millennials, study says

FILE - Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/J.

July 30, 2024, 9:19am Business

The income gap between white and Black young adults was narrower for millenials than for Generation X, according to a new study that also found the chasm between white people born to wealthy and poor parents widened between the generations. Read story