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Ford Motor has put its gas and hybrid F-150 and F-Series Super Duty trucks at the top of the production priority line as it attempts to recover from losses connected to a fire at a critical aluminum supplier’s factory. The automaker’s all-electric F-150 Lightning didn’t make the list. Ford said Thursday that assembly of the F-150 Lightning truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan will remain paused. The reason, according to Ford: The gas and hybrid F-Series trucks are more profitable for Ford and use less aluminum. While Ford has highlighted sales growth of its all-electric F-150…

Debra Hines Brown (Source: Debra Hines Brown)Travel Advisor Success Stories focus on veteran advisors and how they achieved success. Here’s a look at Debra Hines Brown, CEO of SmartBird World Travel. How did you get your start as a travel advisor?After a 25-plus year executive-level career in commercial risk management and insurance – specializing in aviation, international and casualty/liability – I decided to pursue my passion for travel. I researched how to enter the industry thoughtfully and chose to invest in a franchise. While it was the most expensive option, it provided me with professional training, access to suppliers and…

Intel’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, results buoyed by a bump in revenue combined with larger cuts, and multiple sizable investments over the last two months as CEO Lip-Bu Tan looks to turn around the struggling semiconductor giant. Intel’s revenue results and its $4.1 billion in net income provides a far rosier view than its string of quarterly losses. But the company’s recovery story deserves several chapters dedicated to cost cutting via layoffs and other reductions, as well as a series of high-profile investments from SoftBank, Nvidia, and the U.S. government. Intel added $20 billion to its balance…

by Donald Wood Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Fri October 24, 2025 Officials from Alaska Airlines announced that flight operations resumed early Friday morning after its fleet of planes was temporarily grounded for several hours due to what the carrier is calling an “information technology outage.”According to ABCNews.com, representatives from Alaska Airlines said that around 230 flights were canceled due to the outage, but FlightAware.com showed that over 270 flights had been canceled by the carrier since the technical interruption.  Another 250-plus flights have experienced delays due to the outage.As a result, the airline said more flight disruptions were expected…

While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition of the White House’s East Wing, which will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests. Taxpayers are not funding President Donald Trump’s $250 million project. Rather, he is using private donations to construct his lavish addition to the White House. The White House released a list of the project’s funders on Thursday, which include some of the most influential American tech companies, like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft,…

Three days. That’s it. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — the startup world’s biggest stage — kicks off October 27 – 29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. When Disrupt 2025 arrives, the city doesn’t just host innovation — it amplifies it, transforming San Francisco into a living showcase of ideas, products, and partnerships driving the next wave of tech. Prices jump to the full rate when doors open, so this is your final chance to save up to $444 on your pass and bring a plus-one for 60% off. Got a whole team? Lock in our 15-30% group registration savings. The energy hits in 3… 2… 1… Three days is all that’s left until 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather at…

Hoka shoes are seen in a store in Krakow, Poland on February 1, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of footwear maker Deckers Brands plunged more than 12% Friday after the company trimmed its sales guidance for Hoka and Ugg — the two brands driving its growth — over concerns that tariffs are leading to a slide in demand.Hoka, an up-and-coming running shoe brand, is now expected to grow by a low-teens percentage in fiscal 2026 after growing 24% in the year-ago period, while Boots brand Ugg is expected to grow in the range of a low to mid single-digit…

JetBlue and United are rolling out the first benefit for travelers as part of their new loyalty collaboration. The airlines announced on Thursday that passengers can now earn and redeem points and miles on flights across each of the carrier’s networks. JetBlue and United announced a loyalty program partnership earlier this year that would allow frequent passengers of both airlines to access reciprocal benefits when flying with either carrier. The partnership, dubbed “Blue Sky,” is one of the most consequential loyalty collaborations between U.S. carriers in recent years. With this latest development, travelers will now see flight options across both airlines’ networks…

The Enhanced Games, a new sporting competition explicitly designed to allow performance-enhancing drugs, looks like a publicity stunt for the techno-macho era: Olympic athletes on steroids competing for million-dollar bounties in Las Vegas. But co-founder Aron D’Souza has a 90% gross margin telehealth business in mind, and a pitch to governments struggling with aging populations.  Launching in May 2026 with Peter Thiel’s backing, the Games promise $1 million bounties for breaking world records. Former Olympic athletes like sprinter Fred Kerley and swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev have already signed up to compete. The goal isn’t just to smash world records while fans cheer.…

There’s just two months until Christmas Eve, and retailers are meeting a more cautious shopper with earlier offerings.Most retailers won’t report third-quarter results or updated holiday expectations until just before Thanksgiving, largely considered the sector’s most important week of the year. By then, many shoppers will have already started checking off holiday shopping lists.Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event and competitors’ ever-earlier Black Friday deals grab some portion of the holiday wallet share. The unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season comes as executives point to a bifurcation in consumer spending, with lower-income consumers feeling the strain on their budgets,…