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Minnesota attorney general and consumer board challenge Xcel Energy’s 9.6% return on equity

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and CUB petition the PUC to reverse Xcel Energy's authorized return on equity rise from 9.25% to 9 ...
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A $2,599 robot vacuum sold on its robotic arm’s promise to clear floors before cleaning picks up fewer than half the objects it attempts, and the arm retracts the m…

The Roborock Saros Z70 costs $2,600 on the strength of its robotic arm, but real-world reviews confirm a ~50% grab rate and a ...
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At a central Illinois plant, 68,000 reservations arrived in 24 hours for the new mid-size electric SUV, and its four-trim price staircase runs from $57,990 down to $44,990 to ...

Rivian's R2 compact SUV entered production in Normal, Illinois, this spring with public deliveries starting June 2026 and ...
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Only 22% of US adults have a close friend 15 or more years their senior or junior, AARP survey finds

AARP's 2026 Friendship Study finds just 22% of US adults have a close cross-generational friend, down from 37% in 2019, even ...
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More than a quarter of all US loyalty points go unspent each year, and a 10,000-person global consumer report puts the wasted savings at $10 billion annually

A new 10,000-person global report finds 26.2% of US loyalty points go unspent and 11.9% expire, adding up to $10 billion in ...
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A North Carolina power company’s 18% rate request would add up to $30 a month to average residential bills, and electric costs have already climbed 22% in the state …

A North Carolina utility is seeking an 18% electric rate increase that would add $34 a month to average bills by 2028, after ...
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CATL fires up first two production lines at its Debrecen battery cell factory in Hungary

CATL began trial production at its Debrecen, Hungary cell plant on Sept. 22, activating two lines at a site planned for 100 ...
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Finnish AI cloud startup Verda raises $189 million Series B, crossing $1 billion valuation

Helsinki-based Verda raised a $189 million oversubscribed Series B led by Emergence Capital, pushing the AI infrastructure ...
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Around 55 commercial utility trucks were recalled this summer after a repositioned radar box left the Bendix automatic braking system uncalibrated and produced a da…

A federal recall covers 55 commercial utility trucks after their automatic braking system was never recalibrated when the ...
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Americans still dine out but order less as restaurants hold the top spot in discretionary spending

A National Restaurant Association survey finds 56% of Americans dined out in the past week, yet 36% spent less than the prior ...
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Jeep puts its first open-air electric off-roader on sale at $66,995

The 2026 Jeep Recon arrives at US dealers as the brand's first open-air electric off-roader, priced from $66,995 with 650 hp ...
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New cars crossed the $50,000 average price line last month for the first time this year, and even the compact car segment posted the largest year-over-year gain among t…

The average new vehicle transaction price hit $50,089 in August, crossing $50,000 for the first time in 2026, as tariffs and ...