David Hamilton

Oct 26, 2023 | state-journal.com | David Hamilton

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ford on Thursday reported significant growth in the third quarter, although its financial results fell short of Wall Street estimates. The automaker posted net income of $1.2 billion for the three-month period that ended Sept. 30. A year earlier it lost $827 million after taking a $2.7 billion write-down of its investment in a shuttered autonomous vehicle technology startup. Revenue increased by 11% in the latest quarter, coming in at $43.8 billion.

Sep 22, 2023 | state-journal.com | David Hamilton

By DAVID HAMILTON - AP Business and Technology Writer For Lachlan Murdoch, this moment has been a long time coming. Assuming, of course, that his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he'll step down as the head of his two media companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp. Lachlan will become the chair of News Corp. while remaining chief executive and chair at Fox Corp., the parent of Fox News Channel. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Aug 2, 2023 | state-journal.com | David Hamilton

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. You can thank - or blame - new federal energy efficiency regulations that went into full effect Tuesday. Quite possibly without you even noticing. The Energy Department rules, which date back to the Obama administration, have been whipsawed in the political process for years.

Jul 17, 2023 | state-journal.com | David Hamilton

By DAVID HAMILTON - AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat and U.S. founding father that it's easy to lose track of his accomplishments. So add one more to the roster: his early work in printing colonial paper currency designed to counter a constant threat of counterfeiting. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Jun 29, 2023 | cdispatch.com | David Hamilton