From dealing death to herding cattle, robots are on the job

Is the Internal Revenue Service targeting the legalized marijuana industry with additional scrutiny?

Global stocks up on eased U.K. uncertainties, stimulus hopes
Futures augured a tepid start on Wall Street: Both Dow and S&P futures were up less than 0.1 percent

Boeing finalizes Dreamliner deal with Chinese airline
Purchase is part of airline’s strategy to make its base in the Yunnan province the gateway from southwest China to rest of the world

The dark side of Pokemon Go
Millions are enjoying the addictive mobile “augmented reality” game — but too many are also unaware of some dangers

Flying high at Farnborough
Commercial and military aircraft makers present their latest offerings at the biennial Farnborough International Airshow 2016

The subpar headlights of small SUVs
New tests found that headlights on 17 of 21 current models rated poor, four were just acceptable and none was good

No wonder May’s jobs report was so bad
The Labor Department says the month also saw the number of job openings slide to the lowest level since December

Here come nutrition labels for beer
Several major brewers say they’ll be including info on calories, carbs and alcohol content in the adult beverages

Another record close: Dow, S&P 500 land in uncharted terrain
Nasdaq Composite tops 5,000 for the first time this year as investors embrace optimistic view of global economy

Feds seek Autopilot data from Tesla in crash probe
Traffic safety regulators investigating why car maker’s self-driving technology failed to detect truck

Top Prime Day deals for Amazon devices
From Echo to the Kindle and beyond, special deals are available for Amazon devices today

Avis CEO on revamped mobile app, industry competition
While ride-sharing and car-hailing companies are revving up their presence, the traditional car rental industry is still growing

JPMorgan hiking pay for 18,000 tellers, other hourly workers
Nation’s largest bank follows major U.S. companies including Target and McDonald’s in raising its minimum wage

Avis CEO on new app, on-demand rides
A recent survey shows American households will spend an average of nearly $1,800 on a summer vacation, up about 11 percent from last year. People have more options for getting around, including services like Uber and car sharing programs. But the traditional car rental industry is still growing and companies hope new technology will attract more drivers. Avis Budget Group CEO Larry De Shon joins “CBS This Morning” to reveal the Avis Now app for customers.

AMC set to become the world’s largest movie chain
Already in the process of buying U.S. rival Carmike, it’s now purchasing Europe’s Odeon & UCI for more than $1 billion

Not all U.S. cities have unaffordable homes
In places like St. Louis, which the housing boom and bust skipped, first-time buyers are finding an accessible market

U.S. stocks hit all-time high, and other MoneyWatch headlines
Out with old S&P 500 record and in with new; Amazon now more valuable than Berkshire Hathaway; “Pokemon Go” breaks download records. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch.

Record-breaking rally for U.S. stocks; Nasdaq erases 2016 losses
The S&P 500 and the Dow rise to intraday records as Alcoa kicks off the earnings season in a positive fashion

Why your Starbucks fix will soon cost more
Chain says it is hiking prices on brewed coffee, espresso and tea latte beverages beginning Tuesday

Amazon rivals are primed but unlikely to ruin Prime Day
Why Walmart, Target and others aiming to steal some of the e-commerce giant’s thunder face a big challenge

Will new U.K. leader keep Britain on course for Brexit?
First female PM since Margaret Thatcher opposed leaving EU but insists public vote will be respected — but when, and on whose terms?

11 surprising jobs that pay more than $100,000
You don’t have to be a doctor or lawyer to earn a hefty salary, but many of these jobs do require special training

Japan stimulus hopes boost world stock markets
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with both Dow and S&P 500 futures up 0.4 percent

China lands $2B order for homegrown ARJ21 jet
Jet is part of efforts by China, one of the world’s fastest-growing air travel markets, to develop a homegrown aviation industry

Apple finally feels the PC sales slump
Long resilient against the forces that are stealing growth from laptops and desktops, Macs are now waning also

How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump view Social Security
Here’s a look at their position statements to AARP, along with some nonpartisan analysis of those proposals

More cracks appear in fragile European Union
With the U.K.’s “Brexit” vote still reverberating, some market watchers fear a new threat could spread financial contagion

In 2015, CEOs got a … pay cut
But before shedding any tears for their lighter wallets, it pays to understand the real reason for the drop in compensation

Venezuela seizes shuttered Kimberly-Clark plant
The company had suspended operations because of harsh conditions, but the Maduro government vows to keep it running

General Mills recalls Betty Crocker cake mixes
The products use flour that was recalled earlier because of possible E. coli contamination

Tesla says it hasn’t been informed of SEC probe
Report says securities regulators are investigating the electric car maker following a fatal autopilot crash

Willing to forgo shoes for hooves? A free meal is waiting for you
If you’re willing to dress likely you live in a barn, tomorrow could be the day when there is such a thing as a free lunch

S&P 500 ends at all-time high as Wall Street extends rally
The benchmark is up about 5 percent for 2016 as investors hold optimistic view of economy and moves by global central banks

Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ highest paid celebs list
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities with $170 million

What Amazon learned from last year’s Prime Day
The head of Amazon Prime reveals highlights of plans for Tuesday’s Prime Day

Boeing, Airbus offer rosy outlooks for aircraft demand
Boeing said it expects demand for 39,620 new planes worth $5.9 trillion over the next 20 years

Investors bid up shares in body cameras, Tasers, Mace
Smith & Wesson approaches record high as investors repeat past behavior in the wake of mass shootings

Nintendo reaping benefits of Pokemon Go craze
Players are flocking to the “augmented reality” game, which layers digital creatures over the real world

General Motors, Lyft expand car rental program
The program lets Lyft drivers rent GM cars for $99 a week or less depending on the number of Lyft rides they complete

This group is more to face poverty after retirement
Experts say the pay gap is just one of the reasons behind a big discrepancy in poverty rates later in life

UFC sold for whopping price; Dana White still president
A group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG and Michael Dell will pay about $4 billion in a surprise sale of the global company

Dallas shooting rifle: a “curio or relic,” but still deadly
A license to own an old gun like the one Micah Johnson used to kill five police officers is easy to get in many states

The 10 best colleges for your money
This ranking is based on several factors including financial aid, graduation rates, and how students fare post-graduation

Twitter and CBS News to partner for live stream of GOP and Democratic National Conventions
Twitter will be hosting a stream of CBSN’s live coverage of the conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia

Record rise for U.S. stocks on brightened global view
Wall Street books record-breaking gains as economic outlook improves after Friday’s better-than-expected jobs report

Starbucks workers are getting a raise – here’s when
Chain also says it’s doubling the annual award for its stock program for hourly workers with two years of continuous employment

U.K., Boeing launch new strategic partnership
Britain buys nine new Boeing P-8A Poseidon military aircraft in the first big deal announced at the Farnborough Airshow

Virgin Atlantic to buy 8 Airbus A350-1000s
Jets are scheduled for delivery starting in 2019; will be deployed initially at Heathrow to strengthen company’s trans-Atlantic network

Whopping $4 billion payout for UFC owners, and other MoneyWatch headlines
Cage-fight league UFC sold for $4 billion; revived Pokémon craze drives up Nintendo shares. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch.

Why the slump in corporate profits looks set to continue
Although many forecasters expect earnings to bounce back in the second half of the year, companies face major headwinds

Global shares rise on Wall Street gain on U.S. jobs report
U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures adding nearly 0.5 percent and S&P 500 futures adding 0.4 percent

Reports: UFC sold, and for whopping, record price
Once a niche sport, Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed-martial arts empire, is now anything but

Is the economy shortening Americans’ lives?
After rising more for than a century, life expectancy for some people is starting to decline — exactly why is a mystery

10 ways to prepare your home for hurricane season
It’s that scary time of year again, but don’t let fear keep you from getting your home ready to weather the storms

Can the stock market predict who will win White House?
Yes, actually — and that’s why savvy investors watch the S&P 500’s performance from July through October of an election year

MoneyWatch: Markets react to jobs report; Twitter working to expand sports coverage
Employers added more jobs to the economy in June than expected. Also, Twitter is working to expand its sports coverage after securing rights to stream some NFL games starting next season. Brook Silva-Braga reports on the day’s top MoneyWatch headlines.

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