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A major produce supplier is pulling lettuce linked to the Cyclospora outbreak from shelves and kitchens.Taylor Farms said in a statement onFriday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was for sale in the US. The company said it was pulling the lettuce from the region “indefinitely,” though an FDA investigation showed that cyclospora-contaminated lettuce originated at one farm that supplied “less than 1%” of the US’s iceberg lettuce.Other Taylor Farms products, including salad kits sold under the company’s name, are not affected by the removal, the company said.”As a family-owned and operated company, we are…

A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government on Friday said Boeing can once again issue airworthiness certificates for its bestselling 737 Max aircraft and 787 Dreamliners, an authority that was stripped from the manufacturer after fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 of the 737 Max.The Federal Aviation Administration said last September that Boeing could ticket its own planes before they’re handed off to customers for only some of the Maxes and Dreamliners, alternating weeks between the FAA and…

Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce at some Taco Bell locations may not have a significant long-term impact on the chain and other restaurant companies, according to analysts. The outbreak has currently affected more than 1,600 people across five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infection resembles a serious stomach bug and often begins showing up two to three weeks after people become infected by the parasite, according to the CDC. No deaths have been reported.On…

SpaceX’s IPO honeymoon seems to be over.Five weeks after the company’s record-breaking debut, about $1 trillion in market value has evaporated — and the selling isn’t letting up.The stock first slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday, touching $132.75 before recovering to close above it.There was no recovery on Thursday: shares closed at $131.11 — their first finish below the IPO price — and fell by 5% on Friday. The stock was trading below $125 just before midday ET.It means the rocket and AI company has lost roughly $320 billion in market value since IPO day and is down…

It looked like SpaceX’s IPO would take investors to infinity and beyond. But right now, short sellers are the biggest winners.Investors who bet against the stock are sitting on about $5 billion in paper profits after SpaceX’s record-breaking public offering gave way to a major share price slide, according to data from S3 Partners.SpaceX stock surged in the aftermath of the company’s $86 billion IPO, with the rocket maker’s market cap briefly surpassing Amazon to become the world’s fifth-most valuable company.Since then, however, SpaceX has lost around $1 trillion in value from its peak, despite a series of bullish price…

Before last month, I had never visited Washington, DC, despite having long wanted to.So, during a train trip layover on June 19, I took advantage of a couple of extra hours in the city to explore some of the nation’s most historically important institutions.But beyond seeing historic buildings, I walked away with a uniquely current view of the nation’s capital.Blocks surrounding the White House were fenced off, hundreds of porta-potties left after the UFC Freedom 250 event scented the air, and nearly everyone walking near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was looking at the color of the water rather than at…

A few years ago, I achieved the American dream. You know the one: I purchased a home. My dream home.For years, like so many, I pinned hundreds of images on Pinterest of what I wanted in a house, from a spacious kitchen to a big soaker tub. The house I bought was over 3,600 square feet with features I never even knew I wanted, like a dreamy tiled bathroom and a rock wall in the basement for my twins.Our neighbors were incredible, too. Every night during the warmer months, the neighborhood kids met in the park for Nerf-gun battles, while…

MAIDSTONE, England — Izzy Woodrow is a believer.Four weeks ago, he joined the small but growing number of Brits who have bought a Chinese-made vehicle.”I’ve got a car that I enjoy driving [and is] super comfy. It’s very quiet and the fit and finish is great and the technology experience is enjoyable ” Woodrow said during an interview at Lipscomb Cars in Maidstone, England. The Geely dealership southeast of London opened within the past year.It’s part of a trend, as sales of Chinese-made autos have been surging in the United Kingdom.  In 2015, Brits bought just 384 Chinese vehicles imported into…

Fewer diners visited Taco Bell and lettuce-heavy restaurants, including Panera, as a cyclospora outbreak grew late last week.Early data from location intelligence firm Placer.ai shows that US foot traffic at some of these chains began to decline in the second half of the week as reports of the diarrhea-causing parasite spread.After being slightly down or roughly flat early in the week, foot traffic at Taco Bell’s US locations fell 4.6% on Friday, July 10, compared to the average for that day of the week this year. On Saturday, traffic fell 5.8%.Shredded lettuce contaminated with cyclospora and served at Taco Bell…

Robert Nicholas | Ojo Images | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A new estimate for the great wealth transfer has sparked a debate over how many trillions of dollars will pass from baby boomers to their heirs, and how it will be spent and invested.Last week, Visa Business and Economic Insights released a new projection for the great wealth transfer, estimating that $36 trillion in baby boomer wealth will be passed down to…