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Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages

South Korean automaker Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers. Hyundai said Monday it will raise factory worker pay 25% by 2028, matching the general wage increase won by ...

Judge upholds huge Alaska oil project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration's approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's remote North Slope, a decision that environmental groups swiftly vowed to fight. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason rejected requests by a ...

Voters remove 5 Michigan officials who support Chinese-owned factory

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Voters in a Michigan community removed five local officials in a recall election fueled by opposition to a Chinese company's plan to make components for electric vehicle batteries. The Green Township supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two trustees — all ...

Employers pull back on hiring

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient despite high interest rates that have made borrowing much costlier for companies and consumers. Last ...

Toyota recalls RAV4 SUVs after reports of engine fires

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota isn't telling owners of 1.9 million recalled RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors even though U.S. safety investigators have four complaints about engine fires that can start with the vehicles' ignitions turned off. The recall, announced Wednesday by the company, came as ...

Big 10 Sports Bar joins chamber

QUINNESEC — Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill has joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Quinnesec business. Brent Hostettler marked his one-year anniversary as owner June 4. Big 10 is open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight, with the ...