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Amazon Could Open 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains such as 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops such as Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco trucks.

September 20, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains such as 7-Eleven and more.

When Your Prescription Drug Is Tainted With a Chemical 'Used to Make Rocket Fuel'

Wayne Pearl, like millions of people with high blood pressure, takes the widely prescribed generic drug valsartan.

September 12, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Wayne Pearl, like millions of people with high blood pressure, takes the widely prescribed generic drug valsartan.

Hospitals Are Fed Up With Drug Companies, So They're Starting Their Own

A group of major American hospitals, battered by price spikes on old drugs and long-lasting shortages of critical medicines, has launched a not-for-profit generic drug company, Civica Rx, to take some control over the drug supply.

September 7, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A group of major American hospitals, battered by price spikes on old drugs and long-lasting shortages of critical medicines, has launched a not-for-profit generic drug company, Civica Rx, to take some control over the drug supply.

Here's What a 'Silver Tsunami' of Retiring Baby Boomer Business Owners Could Mean for Their Workers

As Labor Day arrives — and economic inequality rises on the political agenda — a little-noticed measure in the recently signed defense spending bill aims to address the widening wealth divide between workers and the owners or top executives who manage them.

August 31, 2018

Los Angeles Times

As Labor Day arrives — and economic inequality rises on the political agenda — a little-noticed measure in the recently signed defense spending bill aims to address the widening wealth divide between workers and the owners or top executives who manage them.

In Soybean Country, Trump's Trade War With China Tests Patience and Nerves

Doug Saathoff, whose great-grandfather began farming around Trumbull, Neb., in the late 1800s, planted his first soybean in 1996 and hasn’t lost money since. Even droughts haven’t hurt because there’s plenty of underground water.

August 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Doug Saathoff, whose great-grandfather began farming around Trumbull, Neb., in the late 1800s, planted his first soybean in 1996 and hasn’t lost money since. Even droughts haven’t hurt because there’s plenty of underground water.

California's Salmon Industry Fears It Will Be Wiped Out by Trump

Heather Sears has been fishing for salmon out of this unassuming coastal community for nearly two decades. This year, for the first time since she arrived in 1999, she won’t be going out to sea.

August 8, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Heather Sears has been fishing for salmon out of this unassuming coastal community for nearly two decades. This year, for the first time since she arrived in 1999, she won’t be going out to sea.

America's Most Popular Doll Is Being Counterfeited. Toymaker MGA Wants to Know Who's Doing It.

Earlier this year, attorney Jennifer Marrow visited TomTop.com, an online marketplace, to buy one of the most popular toys in America.

July 20, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Earlier this year, attorney Jennifer Marrow visited TomTop.com, an online marketplace, to buy one of the most popular toys in America.

Amazon Prime Day Becomes a Flash Point for Worker Strikes and Customer Protests

Amazon.com Inc. workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: Prime Day.

July 17, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Amazon.com Inc. workers, who have long gone on strike in the run-up to the holidays, have found a new occasion to get their employer's attention: Prime Day.

The Roiled Solar Power Market Shows How Trump's Tariffs Can Disrupt an Industry

A 30-percent U.S. tariff on imported solar panels put in place last winter should have caused prices here to jump.

July 9, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A 30-percent U.S. tariff on imported solar panels put in place last winter should have caused prices here to jump.

Tesla Says Model 3 Production Nearly Tripled Last Quarter, But It Still Disappointed

July 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Last month, Tesla Inc. cobbled together an additional production line in a tent on the grounds of its Fremont, Calif., factory to try to boost production of the company’s Model 3 electric sedans.