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A Chilean fruit supplier has expanded a recall of its frozen organic berries, which were sold in Walmarts and Trader Joe's stores across the United States.The products, made by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., were linked to an E. coli outbreak that infected 17 people and hospitalized six in Florida and Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were no reported deaths.The company updated […]

A top official at the Treasury Department told FOX Business she believes the "Iranians know that the U.S. is winning" as the Operation Economic Outcast sanctions campaign is ramping up pressure against Tehran. Under Secretary for International Affairs Erin Browne made the remark this week as Iran's official currency plunged to record lows with an exchange rate of over 2.5 million rials to the American dollar. "I think the Iranians know that the U.S. […]

Kodiak's unsupervised driverless long-haul delivery trucks will soon hit Texas roads as its partnership with Swedish furniture giant IKEA enters a new phase.Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette joined "Varney & Co." Tuesday to shed light on the rollout and the technology behind the autonomous trucks."We're starting with one. We're gonna get that first one out by the end of the year, and then we're gonna start to scale throughout […]

The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit the highest level since 2002 during Thursday's trading session, as higher borrowing costs impact the economy at large and impact households.Yields on longer-dated Treasurys have risen this year amid the geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Iran war, as well as growing federal budget deficits, tighter monetary policy and more competition in the bond market from mounting levels of corporate debt issuance due to […]

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration would begin sending checks of nearly $100 to more than 20 million seniors to help offset the cost of Medicare Part B premiums.Trump said in a Truth Social post that the funds — which, based on the figures he provided, would total roughly $2 billion — would come from the Medicare Improvement Fund."I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, […]

Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Friday, as sales in Europe recovered from last year's slump and made up for weaker demand in the electric-vehicle maker's two biggest markets, the U.S. and China.Shares of the Austin, Texas-based company rose nearly 2% in premarket trading. Through last close, the stock had fallen more than 21% so far this year.The rebound in Europe partially offset the hit to demand […]

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in September amid economic uncertainty.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported that employers added 29,000 jobs in September. That figure was below the 90,000 estimate of economists polled by LSEG. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2%, which was above economists' expectations of 4.1%, according to the LSEG poll.Revisions were made to the payroll numbers for the prior two months, with […]

Ford is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles due to a headlight defect that could reduce the driver's visibility, according to federal regulators.About 41,748 vehicles are potentially affected by the recall, including the 2025-2027 Ford Expedition, 2026 Ford F-250 SD, 2026 Ford F-350 SD, 2026 Ford F-450 SD and 2026 Ford F-550 SD models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in its recall notice.The NHTSA said the exterior lighting […]

Three researchers have been fired from OpenAI after allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI safety organization, sources told The Wall Street Journal.The three researchers worked on the company's safety team, the Journal reported."We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," an OpenAI spokesperson told the outlet."Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company […]