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As employers across the country look for skilled workers, the Lowe's Foundation is backing a new effort aimed at creating more pathways into high-paying skilled trades careers that do not require a traditional four-year college degree.Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison joined "FOX & Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones on Wednesday to discuss the company's push to expand the skilled trades workforce and change perceptions around career paths outside a four-year degree.Ellison said […]

The only thing that will hit harder than the tackles on NFL Sundays this season is the fans' wallets. Michael J. Wolf, the co-founder and CEO of Activate Consulting, a leading strategy and consulting firm, said that the NFL has an affordability issue when it comes to fans being able to watch games. "It is a big affordability issue, and it's just coming down to the value of teams versus the value […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed a new consumer tool dubbed a Robocall Scorecard that gives consumers insight into efforts to crack down on illegal robocalls, FOX Business has learned.A public notice was released by the FCC on Wednesday that seeks input on key principles for the creation and usability of a Robocall Scorecard. Those include ensuring that it's easy to understand and accessible to consumers, establishing […]

Chevron is expanding its footprint in Venezuela under new agreements that call for more than $7 billion in investment over the next five years and aim to more than double production from its joint ventures in the country.The oil giant said Wednesday that the agreements establish updated fiscal, commercial and legal terms for its Venezuelan joint ventures, creating conditions for additional investment, development and production growth.Chevron expects the joint ventures […]

Companies in the private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 48,000 jobs and down from the prior month's revised 46,000 payrolls. August's figure is the lowest since January."Pay can tell us a lot about today's choppy hiring," said Nela Richardson, ADP's chief economist. "To understand hiring patterns, you have to […]

Florida drivers may soon see fewer high-tech eyes monitoring their highway commutes after state officials ordered local police to strip automated license plate readers from state roads, dealing a blow to private surveillance vendors like Flock Safety while drawing a hard boundary against what Gov. Ron DeSantis warns is an expanding "digital AI surveillance state.""If you want to get in your car and you want to go down to Buc-ee's […]

Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti was killed during a high-profile stabbing in New York City's Times Square on Monday. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) identified Erin Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, as the deceased victim. Bank of America acknowledged Piacenti's death in an email obtained by Reuters."We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss ​of our colleague. She was a ​valued teammate who will be […]

Dyson is expanding into oral care with a $499 smart toothbrush that uses a built-in camera and targeted liquid jet to clean between teeth.The CameraJet, which launches on Tuesday, uses a 100,000-pixel macro camera and artificial intelligence to identify gaps between teeth and automatically directs mouthrinse toward them.The $499 device marks Dyson's latest expansion beyond the vacuum cleaners and hair care products for which the company is best known, adding […]

Lowe's announced a new partnership on Tuesday with dozens of companies that aims to address America's shortage of skilled workers by helping to train and develop 1 million tradespeople over the next decade.The Lowe's Foundation is partnering with Nvidia, General Motors, AT&T, Bank of America and more through the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, which aims to train and certify 1 million skilled tradespeople by 2035. The cross-sector coalition – […]