Caroline Petrow-Cohen is a Business reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering electric vehicles and aviation. She is a graduate of Duke University, where she studied journalism, English and environmental science and policy. Petrow-Cohen grew up in a small town in New Jersey and is a member of NLGJA, the association of LGBTQ+ journalists. She was a 2023-24 reporting fellow at The Times and previously covered national politics for the Dallas Morning News. When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling, snowboarding and playing with her cat.
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The Manhattan Beach-based footwear company Skechers will be sold to investment firm 3G Capital for $9.4 billion.
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Jack in the Box, the San Diego-based fast food chain offering burgers, chicken and more, announced plans to close 150 to 200 stores.