NPR Notícias de negócios: Ford changes direction and will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles

Ford changes direction and will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles
Some automakers are removing AM from electric cars. Ford's CEO says he "got the signal" about AM's importance to the emergency alert system. Ford EV's will get a software update to bring AM back.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles

Ford reverses course and decides to keep AM radio on its vehicles
Federal lawmakers cite safety concerns for keeping AM radio, citing its historic role in transmitting vital information during emergencies, such as natural disasters, especially to rural areas.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help

Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help
Floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes cause billions of dollars of property damage each year. Can federal climate scientists help the insurance industry keep up?

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised

Treasury Department prepares for the worst — if the debt ceiling isn't raised
The Treasury Department is not set up to pay some of its bills and not others. But it may be forced into that situation, if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: The normal springtime surge in homebuying is more of a slump this year

The normal springtime surge in homebuying is more of a slump this year
The real estate market is stuck in a state of paralysis this season. Homeowners don't want to sell and give up their cheap mortgages, and buyers feel sidelined by high interest rates.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Target is recalling nearly 5 million candles that can cause burns and lacerations

Target is recalling nearly 5 million candles that can cause burns and lacerations
The recall affects the store's Threshold Glass Jar Candles in multiple sizes. Target received 137 reports of the candle jar cracking and breaking during use, including six injuries.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts

These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts
Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: The next show you watch could be filmed in Mexico City

The next show you watch could be filmed in Mexico City
American and European companies are increasingly having their commercials, shows and films shot in Mexico, taking advantage of lower costs and experienced Mexican crews.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: American Airlines and JetBlue must end partnership in the northeast U.S., judge rules

American Airlines and JetBlue must end partnership in the northeast U.S., judge rules
The ruling is a major victory for the Biden administration, which has used aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws to fight against mergers and other arrangements between large corporations.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Ukraine's president will attend the G-7 in person. Leaders from across the Middle East are meeting in Saudi Arabia. Disney says it's cancelling plans to build a $1 billion office campus in Florida.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Disney World is shutting down its $2,500-a-night Star Wars-themed hotel

Disney World is shutting down its $2,500-a-night Star Wars-themed hotel
The hotel starts at about $4,800 for two people for two nights. Package includes lodging, meals and passes to Hollywood Studios, one of Disney World's four parks.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says

Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says
Julie Mabry, who opened Pearl Bar in 2013, said the bar was created to provide a safe space for those in Houston's LGBTQ+ community.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Elizabeth Holmes loses her latest bid to avoid prison

Elizabeth Holmes loses her latest bid to avoid prison
In another ruling issued late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered Elizabeth Holmes to pay $452 million in restitution to the victims of her crimes.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
The accused leaker of some Pentagon documents was caught earlier with classified material. Pakistani forces surround ex-Prime Minister Imran Kahn's home. Montana is the first state to ban TikTok.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Striking movie and TV writers worry that they will be replaced by AI

Striking movie and TV writers worry that they will be replaced by AI
A sticking point in the Hollywood writers strike is the use of artificial intelligence. AI is already being used in Hollywood writing, but what fears and hopes do writers have about AI's future?

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by Epstein accusers

Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by Epstein accusers
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Khadeeja Safdar about Deutsche Bank agreeing to settle a lawsuit accusing it of facilitating sex-trafficking by late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: If you haven't logged into your Google account in over 2 years, it will be deleted

If you haven't logged into your Google account in over 2 years, it will be deleted
The deleted accounts will get rid of user data in Gmail, Google Drive and Docs, Google Calendar and YouTube. To keep an account active, a user simply has to log in.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: Taco John's trademarked 'Taco Tuesday' in 1989. Now Taco Bell is fighting it

Taco John's trademarked 'Taco Tuesday' in 1989. Now Taco Bell is fighting it
Taco John's has held the trademark for the phrase for over 30 years. But Taco Bell argues to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that it has become too common a phrase to belong to a single entity.

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NPR Notícias de negócios: America's debt culture is a complicated journey for some immigrants

America's debt culture is a complicated journey for some immigrants
Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and oddly complicated journey.

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