Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot confirm deal to create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker

Peugeot (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler on Thursday confirmed their intention to merge on Thursday, in what would be a 50-50 share swap.

Proposed Ford-UAW deal includes plant closure, $9,000 ratification bonuses

If the contract is approved by union leaders and members, the plant would be the fifth facility slated to close as part of the UAW’s negotiations with the Big Three Detroit automakers.

Vaping illness outbreak climbs to 1,888 cases with 37 deaths, CDC says

The CDC is recommending that consumers stop vaping, particularly THC and especially anything bought off the street.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Facebook, Altria, WWE & more

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Halloween shoppers ditch brick-and-mortar stores to buy costumes online

Consumers bought $408 million in Halloween costumes online from big box retailers, including Amazon, Target and Walmart, over the 12 months through September.

Microsoft wins Pentagon’s JEDI contract, and the cloud wars heat up

CNBC’s Jon Fortt and Morgan Brennan discuss Microsoft’s big defense contract, Apple’s AirPods Pro and much more.

New Ford deal with UAW includes $6 billion in investments, thousands of jobs

Ford’s talks with the union were expected to be less contentious than GM’s, which included a 40-day strike that ended Friday and cost the automaker billions.

McDonald’s apologizes for ‘Sundae Bloody Sundae’ Halloween promotion

McDonald’s has canceled a promotion for a “Sundae Bloody Sundae” ice cream that was available in Portugal for Halloween.

This millennial spent nearly $2 million to turn a ghost town into a luxury travel destination

In 2018, Brent Underwood bought a deserted mining town in California’s Inyo Mountains named Cerro Gordo for $1.4 million with his business partner, Jon Bier. Their vision: to turn the town into a luxury destination for worldwide travelers.