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‘Wild’ Salmon May Be Straight from the Farm, NY Report Finds

14 December 2018 - A report found that farmed salmon was frequently sold as wild, and fish sold as red snapper or lemon sole were more often different varieties.

Musk Suggests Tesla’s New Chairwoman Won’t Rein Him In

10 December 2018 - Musk says “it’s not realistic” to think that Robyn Denholm will be reining him in because he remains the electric car company’s largest shareholder.

Amazon Workers Treated After Bear Repellent Releases Fumes

5 December 2018 - At least one of the workers was in critical condition. The injured workers were taken to five hospitals, officials said.

Empty Boxes Top High-Tech Toys on Doctor-Recommended List

3 December 2018 - Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos.

Massive, Extended Data Breach at Marriott’s Starwood Hotels

30 November 2018 - The information of as many as 500 million guests at Starwood hotels has been compromised and Marriott said that it's discovered that unauthorized access within its Starwood network has been taking place since 2014.

GM to Lay Off Up to 14,000 Workers, Close as Many as 5 Plants

26 November 2018 - The reductions could amount to as much as 8 percent of GM's global workforce of 180,000 employees.

In Era of Online Retail, Black Friday Still Lures a Crowd

23 November 2018 - Many shoppers say Black Friday is as much about the spectacle as it is about doorbuster deals.

Arrest Of Nissan’s Ghosn in Financial Probe Stuns Japan

20 November 2018 - "It's extremely regrettable," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. "We will watch developments closely."

Nissan Chair Ghosn Dismissed, Held on Misconduct Charges

19 November 2018 - It was a stunning development that left employees "bewildered" and fellow executives shocked and will pose a daunting test for the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, one of the world's biggest automakers.