The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. Travelers seemed to be experiencing fewer delays and canceled flights early Friday than they did earlier this week. The Transportation Security ...
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The potential sale of the Kohl’s department store chain has fallen apart in a shaky retail environment of rising inflation and consumer anxiety. Kohl’s entered exclusive talks early this month with Franchise Group, the owner of Vitamin Shop and other retail outlets, for a deal potentially worth about $8 billion. “Given the environment and market volatility, the Board determined that it simply was not prudent to continue pursuing a deal,” said Kohl’s Chairman Pete Boneparth. It was the second time this week that a major retailer retreated from a ...
DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips and other parts forced General Motors to build 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second quarter. The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing Friday that most of the incomplete vehicles were built in June, and that it expects most of them to be finished and sold to dealers before the end of the year. The unsold vehicles amounted to 16% of GM’s total sales from April through June. The company said Friday that it sold more than 582,000 vehicles during the quarter, down more than 15% from a year ago. The ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Greater Williamsport can expect hundreds of job openings in the near future, thanks to a huge expansion of West Pharmaceutical. Company officials and local leaders took turns applauding West Pharmaceutical Services’ expansion in Williamsport’s industrial park on Reach ...
TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars. Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday the cause is still under investigation, but the whole wheel could come off, risking a crash. “Until the remedy is available, no one should drive these vehicles,” the company said in a statement. Among the vehicles subject to the latest recall, about 2,200 were destined for Europe, 270 for North America, 112 for Japan, and 60 for the rest of Asia, ...
PARIS — Paris Fashion Week menswear shows geared up a notch Friday, as fashion insiders prepared for Dior’s spectacular afternoon show. Here are some highlights of spring-summer 2023 shows thus far. PAUL SMITH LAYERS A fresh and sensitive wardrobe awaited guests at Paul Smith’s spring show in the southeast of Paris. Layering and optical plays were the themes of the season, in looks that built on the British sartorial master’s bread-and-butter of color, florals and suited looks. A beautiful silver coat ensemble, loose and flowing, cut a trendy preppy vibe with its suit ...
