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FILE - An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

FILE - An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, flies above the Joby eVTOL aircraft, during a demonstration of eVTOLs Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.

October 23, 2024, 8:57am Business

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them. Read story

Seattle arts funder, after Guardian report, disavows ‘hateful ideology’

October 23, 2024, 8:15am Business

Andrew Conru — a Seattle tech entrepreneur who is emerging as a major local arts funder — distanced himself last week from several organizations that he has funded after an investigation published by British newspaper The Guardian. The article showed that Conru funded an organization that has promoted the genetic… Read story

FILE - A liquid carbon dioxide containment unit stands outside the fabrication building of Glenwood Mason Supply Company, April 18, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

FILE - A liquid carbon dioxide containment unit stands outside the fabrication building of Glenwood Mason Supply Company, April 18, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

October 23, 2024, 8:15am Business

The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in the sector that’s been flooded with billions of dollars in federal funding and private investment. Read story

FILE - An American Airlines jet taxis at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on April 12, 2024.

US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs

FILE - An American Airlines jet taxis at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on April 12, 2024.

October 23, 2024, 8:13am Business

The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period, Read story

A sale sign stands outside a home on the market Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in the east Washington Park neighborhood of Denver.

US home sales slowed again in September, falling to weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years

A sale sign stands outside a home on the market Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in the east Washington Park neighborhood of Denver.

October 23, 2024, 8:11am Business

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to climb. Read story

FILE - A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

Housing on the ballot: Harris, Trump push different plans for tackling housing affordability crisis

FILE - A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J.

October 23, 2024, 7:47am Business

Millions of Americans can’t afford to buy a home or rent a suitable apartment, making housing a central issue for voters in the upcoming presidential election. Read story

A Middle East Airlines airplane takes off from Beirut&rsquo;s Rafik Hariri International Airport as the sun sets over Dahiyeh that remains in darkness after Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

The little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes

A Middle East Airlines airplane takes off from Beirut&rsquo;s Rafik Hariri International Airport as the sun sets over Dahiyeh that remains in darkness after Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

October 23, 2024, 7:47am Business

Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon’s national air carrier has become a local icon simply by continuing to do its job. Read story

FILE - A Starbucks mermaid logo sign is displayed on a store, May 29, 2024, in Salem, N.H.

Starbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season

FILE - A Starbucks mermaid logo sign is displayed on a store, May 29, 2024, in Salem, N.H.

October 23, 2024, 7:46am Business

It’s been a disappointing start to Pumpkin Spice Latte season for Starbucks. Read story