Anne D'Innocenzio

AP Business Writers

The current Ford World Headquarters is seen, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Dearborn, Mich.

Ford Moving World Headquarters for First Time in 70 Years

September 15, 2025

Former Employee at DVD Maker Gets Nearly 5 Years for Stealing 'Blockbuster Movies'

September 15, 2025

Crown Royal Factory Fight; Hyundai Immigration Raid; Tyson Exec Ousted | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 236

September 15, 2025

Lengths of glass move down a quality control line during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky.

Apple Deepens Ties to Kentucky Plant That Makes Cover Glass for iPhone, Apple Watch

September 15, 2025

A day laborer waits for work in the parking lot of a Home Depot in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, Aug. 28, 2025.

Home Depot Stores, Long a Hub for Day Laborers, Now Draw Immigration Raids

The home improvement retailer has denied involvement in immigration enforcement operations.

September 9, 2025

Machines are covered with sheets inside the empty Tzicc clothing factory following the threat of U.S.-imposed tariffs in Maseru, Lesotho, Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

U.S.-Imposed Tariffs Spelled Disaster for This Factory That Exported Clothes to American Stores

A few months ago, work was steady. Now, the factory's 1,300 employees have been sent home.

July 31, 2025

Craig Simile, senior operations manager at Made Plus, prepares materials with a laser cutting machine at the company's manufacturing facility in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Innovation Takes Backseat at Small Companies as Tariffs Become Full-Time Preoccupation

Even some companies that do their manufacturing in the U.S. are scaling back investments.

June 12, 2025

A collection of Barbie dolls are placed into a cart in Bowling Green, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Toys Become the Latest Symbol of Trump's Trade War

Smaller toy companies are expected to have a harder time than Mattel and Hasbro.

May 12, 2025

This July 9, 2015, file photo, shows signage outside Procter & Gamble corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati.

What P&G, Pepsi Say About Tariffs

Also hear from pharmaceutical giant Merck and chemical company Dow.

April 24, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House to sign a new North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, Jan. 29, 2020, in Washington.

Trump’s Tariff Tactics Carry Higher Economic Risks Than During His First Term

Trump views tariffs as an economic elixir that can restore factories to the American heartland.

February 5, 2025

A sailboat passes a cargo ship unloading containers at the port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Car Parts, Laptops and Toys Likely to Cost More Due to U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports

President Trump's executive order also suspended a nearly 100-year-old trade rule.

February 5, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters next to Air Force One after arriving back at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

The global economy remains uncertain about an averted crisis or a looming catastrophe.

February 4, 2025

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Merger of Handbag Makers Tapestry, Capri Halted as Judge Sides With FTC in Antitrust Case

The ruling came six months after the FTC sued to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition.

October 25, 2024

Dockworker Meikysha Wright and others strike outside the Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Dockworkers May Have Negotiating Advantage in Strike Against U.S. Ports

Organized labor is enjoying rising public support and has had recent victories in other industries.

October 2, 2024

Hasbro Cuts 1,100 Jobs Prompted by Ongoing Malaise in Toy Business

The reductions are on top of 800 job cuts that have been taken so far in 2023.

December 12, 2023

Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, stands inside his toy company, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. Foreman had to temporarily scuttle plans for an acquisition due to the credit crunch.

Small Business Owners Feel the Credit Crunch

An overall tightening of credit will help slow down the economy and ease inflation, and small business will suffer the most.

April 11, 2023

Shoppers carry shopping bags down Fifth Avenue, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in New York. After a two-year hiatus, holiday procrastinators are back this year, during a holiday season when retailers need them even more. Shoppers have been pulling back on buying and waiting for the best deals as inflation weighs on their shopping habits.

Holiday Procrastinators Are Back in Force. Blame Inflation.

Shoppers aren't as worried about availability as they are about higher prices.

December 23, 2022

Walmart Shooting Raises Need for Violence Prevention at Work

Workers far too often don't know how to recognize warning signs or report suspicious behavior.

November 29, 2022

Daniella Malave works on her laptop at a coffee shop in Sea Girt, N.J., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. While working full time for Chipotle, Malave completed two years of community college with annual stipends of $5,250 from the restaurant chain. After that, she enrolled in the company’s free online college program, through which she earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Wilmington University in 2020.

Companies Lure Hourly Workers with College Tuition

Since 2021 alone, Walmart, Amazon, Target, Macy's, Citi and Lowe's have made free college available to more than 3 million U.S. workers.

October 24, 2022