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Oct 25, 2018 9:40 AM CDT

Markets Rebound at Start of Trading

Dow rose more than 200 points after Wednesday's plunge

(Newser) - Thursday is looking much better than Wednesday on Wall Street. Stocks opened higher after a sharp sell-off the previous day erased the market's gains for the year . In the first hour of trading Thursday, the Dow rose more than 200 points, shy of 1%, and the S&P 500...

After More Than 100 Years,
Sears Is Done With Whirlpool

Oct 24, 2017 5:20 PM CDT

After More Than 100 Years, Sears Is Done With Whirlpool

Department store will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances

(Newser) - Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business relationship that dates back more than 100 years, the AP reports. In a note sent to its stores last week, Sears said that Whirlpool was making demands that would've made it difficult to sell its appliances at a competitive...

'Prius of Dryers'
Worth Checking Out

OPINION

Oct 25, 2014 12:02 PM CDT

'Prius of Dryers' Worth Checking Out

New heat-pump technology can cut costs in half, says reviewer

(Newser) - No more vents for clothes dryers? That seems to be the promise of a new class of high-efficiency dryers hitting the market. Whirlpool, for example, is out with a new model that has Matthew Zahnzinger jazzed at Reviewed.com : "It's no understatement to say the Whirlpool Duet WED99HEDW...

Maine's Freak
Waves Have
Experts Stumped

Nov 4, 2008 2:19 PM CST

Maine's Freak Waves Have Experts Stumped

Specialists guess at what caused 'mini-tsunami'

(Newser) - Researchers are perplexed about Maine’s “waves of biblical proportion” that had residents fearing the apocalypse last week, the Boston Globe reports. Just before low tide, New England harbors were flooded with 12 feet of water, which then receded in massive whirlpools, repeating three times in 15 minutes. The...

Closet Smokers Might Get Canned

Apr 23, 2008 4:42 PM CDT

Closet Smokers Might Get Canned

Factory workers who lied on insurance forms may lose jobs

(Newser) - A group of factory workers who lied about their smoking habits could be fired. The Whirlpool company charges lower premiums for health insurance to nonsmoking workers—and relies on the honor code when employees sign up. Now 39 workers at an Indiana factory have been suspended and face losing their...