UAW files NLRB complaints against GM, Stellantis over contract talks

UAW President Shawn Fain addresses union members during a Solidarity Sunday rally in Warren, Michigan, Aug. 20, 2023Michael Wayland / CNBCDETROIT — United Auto Workers has filed unfair labor practice charges against automakers General Motors and Stellantis to the National Labor Relations Board for not bargaining with the union...

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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Barbenheimer are helping consumer spending

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Barbie, OppenheimerGetty ImagesConsumer spending may not be out of the woods.Real spending is expected to come in 1.9% higher in the third quarter, helped in part by stadium tours from music superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, as well as summer movie blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," according...

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DG, UBS, PLTR and more

The exterior of a Dollar General convenience store is seen in Austin, Texas, March 16, 2023.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell:Dollar General — The discount retailer tumbled 15.3% after reporting second-quarter earnings per share of $2.13, missing the StreetAccount consensus...

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