#GM recalls 5.9 million vehicles to replace Takata air bags

#GM recalls 5.9 million vehicles to replace Takata air bags

“#GM recalls 5.9 million vehicles to replace Takata air bags” General Motors will recall 5.9 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators after a US safety agency said Monday it had rejected the Detroit automaker’s petition to avoid the callback. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said GM must recall the 2007-2014 model…

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#Regal’s owner Cineworld gets 0M lifeline to avoid bankruptcy

#Regal’s owner Cineworld gets $750M lifeline to avoid bankruptcy

“#Regal’s owner Cineworld gets $750M lifeline to avoid bankruptcy” Regal Entertainment’s UK-based owner Cineworld said Monday that it secured a financial lifeline to help it avoid a bankruptcy filing. Lenders will provide the movie-theater owner with a $450 million loan to help it keep afloat through the coronavirus pandemic. Other lenders will provide Cineworld with…

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#Wealthy New Yorkers save famous Astor Place barbershop

#Wealthy New Yorkers save famous Astor Place barbershop

“#Wealthy New Yorkers save famous Astor Place barbershop” That was a close shave. A group of wealthy New Yorkers has stepped in to save an iconic East Village barbershop from going out of business after nearly 75 years. Astor Place Hair Stylists — whose customers have included everyone from pop artist Andy Warhol to actor…

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#Why Tua Tagovailoa was benched in first NFL speed bump

#Why Tua Tagovailoa was benched in first NFL speed bump

“#Why Tua Tagovailoa was benched in first NFL speed bump” The Dolphins’ five-game win streak was quelled on Sunday as Tua Tagovailoa floundered against the Broncos and was benched for Ryan Fitzpatrick. The 2020 first-rounder, who had been dealing with a foot injury in the week leading up to the game, struggled during Miami’s 20-13…

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#COVID-19 surge slices US demand for Thanksgiving turkeys

#COVID-19 surge slices US demand for Thanksgiving turkeys

“#COVID-19 surge slices US demand for Thanksgiving turkeys” CHICAGO – All summer, Greg Gunthorp slaughtered and froze 15- to 24-pound turkeys on his northeastern Indiana farm for Thanksgiving sales to retailers, restaurants and families across the Midwest. But as surging COVID-19 cases prompted U.S. cities and states to urge Americans to stay home just weeks…

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#Charli D’Amelio reaches 100M TikTok followers despite backlash

#Charli D’Amelio reaches 100M TikTok followers despite backlash

“#Charli D’Amelio reaches 100M TikTok followers despite backlash” Tick tock — time and the bar for highest social media platform follower counts are forever creeping forward. Charli D’Amelio, social media’s biggest star and one of TikTok’s highest earners, this week became the first person to attain more than 100 million followers on the platform. The…

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#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

“#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge” Sales of chess sets reportedly have exploded thanks to the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit,” a series that depicts the rise of a young female prodigy in the 1950s. Toronto-based toy merchant Spin Master, whose classic games division owns about 70 percent of the US…

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#Sony CEO on PlayStation 5: ‘Absolutely everything is sold’

#Sony CEO on PlayStation 5: ‘Absolutely everything is sold’

“#Sony CEO on PlayStation 5: ‘Absolutely everything is sold’” Sony’s PlayStation 5 supply issues don’t look like they’ll be letting up any time soon. Speaking to Russian news outlets TASS, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan said that the next-generation console will continue to experience steep stock shortages for the foreseeable future. “Everything is sold….

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