April 29, 2021

Companies sound alarm over commodity price hikes

Toilet paper, baby care products, soft drinks and many other everyday products are about to get more expensive. Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark and Coca-Cola have […]
April 29, 2021

Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s Daimler Truck AG and Sweden’s Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe starting […]
April 29, 2021

US pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns

The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees U.S. nuclear research and […]
April 29, 2021

Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past […]
April 29, 2021

Shopping, vaccinations power an economy heading to its fastest growth since 1984

People enjoy lunch at Grand Central Market as indoor dining reopens in Los Angeles on March 15. The U.S. economy expanded at a rapid pace […]
April 29, 2021

Climate change risks mounting for businesses

From litigation to financial and material loss due to extreme weather, the corporate world is managing mounting risks due to climate change. And the Biden […]
April 29, 2021

State utility regulators dismiss calls for Line 3 investigation

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has unanimously rejected a complaint and request for an investigation from an environmental group that argued Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 […]
April 29, 2021

White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness

A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can’t participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they’re white. The group […]
April 29, 2021

Get ready for a shortage of iPads and MacBooks

The new iMac computers are unveiled on April 20 via this illustration at a virtual event in La Habra, Calif. Apple said it could suffer […]
April 29, 2021

Asian shares, US futures advance after Biden speech

Asian shares rose Thursday and U.S. futures also were higher after President Joe Biden delivered a speech to Congress that outlined ambitious plans for jobs […]