Business and Finance
Published on May 10, 2021 - Page 12
ROME (AP) — More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in a span of 12 hours, as...
Published on May 10, 2021 - Page 12
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and other French cities on Sunday to call for more ambitious measures in the...
Published on May 8, 2021 - Page 7
WASHINGTON (AP) —The recovery of America’s job market hit a pause last month as many businesses —from restaurants and hotels to factories and...
Published on May 7, 2021 - Page 16
WASHINGTON (AP) —The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000. That’s the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck...
Published on May 6, 2021 - Page 9
NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed Wednesday after an early technology company rebound faded, tempering the market’s recovery from...
Published on May 4, 2021 - Page 5
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) —Vice Chairman Greg Abel will succeed billionaire Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, according to a report. Buffett...
Published on May 3, 2021 - Page 4
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up...
Published on May 3, 2021 - Page 10
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Today, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control...
Published on May 2, 2021 - Page 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American...
Published on May 2, 2021 - Page 16
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —President Joe Biden didn’t want to be anywhere else Friday than helping his Amtrak family celebrate 50 years on the rails. “I...
Published on May 2, 2021 - Page 16
U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. The Food and Drug Administration approved Hikma...
Published on May 1, 2021 - Page 5
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden is training the government’s sights on the loopholes, shelters and international havens that have long allowed...
Published on May 1, 2021 - Page 8
WASHINGTON (AP) —Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year. U.S. workers’ total compensation rose 0.9...
Published on May 1, 2021 - Page 9
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis set a $48 gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican cardinals and managers to...
Published on April 30, 2021 - Page 6
WASHINGTON (AP) —Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably fast recovery from the recession...
Published on April 30, 2021 - Page 10
Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people’s doorsteps in a Virginia...
Published on April 29, 2021 - Page 9
WASHINGTON (AP) —The Federal Reserve is keeping its ultra-low interest rate policies in place, a sign it wants to see more evidence of a...
Published on April 28, 2021 - Page 9
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors. The move...
Published on April 27, 2021 - Page 9
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on...
Published on April 26, 2021 - Page 4
WASHINGTON (AP) —Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of...
Published on April 26, 2021 - Page 11
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to...
Published on April 26, 2021 - Page 18
NEW YORK (AP) — After a year of being stuck in sweatpants, pajamas and fuzzy slippers, Americans are starting to dress up and go out again. Levi...
Published on April 25, 2021 - Page 6
DETROIT (AP) — For President Joe Biden to reach his ambitious goal of slashing America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, huge reductions...
Published on April 25, 2021 - Page 16
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels have been targeted for federal investment and aid...
Published on April 24, 2021 - Page 5
WASHINGTON (AP) —Sales of new homes surged 20.7% in March to the highest level since 2006, rebounding from a sharp decline the previous month. That’s...
Published on April 23, 2021 - Page 7
NEW YORK (AP) — A report President Biden will propose a hefty tax increase on the gains wealthy individuals reap from investments triggered a stock...
Published on April 22, 2021 - Page 6
NEW YORK (AP) — It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead,...
Published on April 21, 2021 - Page 7
Diners got used to delivery during the pandemic, and the habit may stick long after dining rooms reopen. But restaurants and delivery companies...
Published on April 21, 2021 - Page 7
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited widely used networking devices to spy for months on dozens of high-value government, defense...
Published on April 21, 2021 - Page 7
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix’s pandemic-fueled subscriber growth is slowing far faster than anticipated as people who have been cooped at home...