June 17, 2021

Minnesota showed steady job growth in May

Minnesota added 12,300 jobs last month, which was slightly lower than April’s revised job gains, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of […]
June 17, 2021

Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

WASHINGTON — The United States is commemorating the end of slavery with a new federal holiday. President Joe Biden is set to sign legislation into […]
June 17, 2021

Scotch whisky makers welcome suspension of costly US tariffs

LONDON — Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s […]
June 17, 2021

'Fire and Fury' author writes new Trump book 'Landslide'

NEW YORK — The author of “Fire and Fury,” the million-seller from 2018 that helped launched the wave of inside accounts of the Trump White […]
June 17, 2021

Russian regions make vaccines mandatory for many workers

MOSCOW — Authorities in four Russian regions made coronavirus vaccines mandatory this week for people working in retail, education and other service sectors, part of […]
June 17, 2021

Minnesota settlement on medical debt saves Hutchinson Health patients $184,000

About $184,000 in medical debt has been forgiven thus far under an October legal settlement over bill collection practices at Hutchinson Health. Located about 60 […]
June 17, 2021

Stocks mixed as investors digest Fed outlook for economy

Stocks were mixed to mostly lower Thursday as investors continued to interpret the new guidance from the Federal Reserve which is now looking at potentially […]
June 17, 2021

Fargo-based Aldevron purchased for $9.6 billion by Danaher

In an announcement released Thursday, June 17, Danaher announced that it has entered into a “definitive agreement” to purchase privately held Aldevron, founded in 1998 […]
June 17, 2021

Ford says outlook for 2nd quarter is improving

Ford’s outlook for the second quarter is improving, as the automaker is seeing strong customer reservations for four of its new vehicles. Ford Motor Co. […]
June 17, 2021

AP Interview: Official says Nepal desperately needs vaccines

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal has significantly reduced coronavirus infections after its worst outbreak, which overwhelmed the country’s medical system, but is in desperate need of […]