Ford Motor is replacing Mark Fields as CEO

Jim Hackett, who oversees the Ford subsidiary that works on autonomous vehicles, will take the reins from Mr. Fields. Ford plans to make an announcement on Monday morning, the officials said. More from the New York Times:Ford Moves to Trim Its Ranks as Its Chief Faces...

Lack of Workers, Not Work, Weighs on Utah’s Economy

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM May 21, 2017 SALT LAKE CITY — Stephanie Pappas and her brothers built their roofing supply company in this fast-growing region by promising next-day delivery, but lately they’ve been forced to tell some customers that...

Military jets scramble to escort Honolulu-bound flight after cockpit incident

Two military fighter jets escorted a Honolulu-bound American Airlines aircraft on Friday after a man allegedly tried to break into the cockpit. The airline said Flight 31, an Airbus A321 aircraft, landed safety at Honolulu International Airport at 11:35 a.m. local...

Goldman partner drops out as Trump’s nominee for deputy Treasury secretary

Jim Donovan is dropping out as President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy Treasury secretary. The Goldman Sachs executive, nominated in March to serve as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s No. 2, informed the White House this week that he could...

Mattis: North Korea military solution would be ‘tragic on an unbelievable scale’

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that any military solution to the NorthKorea crisis would be “tragic on an unbelievable scale” and said Washington was working internationally to find a diplomatic solution. “We are going to continue to...

California to investigate racial discrimination in auto insurance premiums

This story was co-published with Consumer Reports. The California Department of Insurance has launched an investigation into whether eight auto insurers in the state discriminate against drivers in minority neighborhoods. The investigation was prompted by an April 5...