April 27, 2021

Owners of Minneapolis' XTorch turn down chance to sell business on 'Shark Tank'

The founders of Minneapolis-based XTorch, makers of a solar-powered flashlight, illuminated the investors on “Shark Tank” last week but turned down a chance to sell […]
April 27, 2021

Tanker spills oil off Chinese port after collision

BEIJING — A tanker spilled oil into the sea off one of China’s busiest ports Tuesday after being struck by another vessel, the government and […]
April 27, 2021

In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of […]
April 27, 2021

Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing […]
April 27, 2021

Portugal poised to lift more restrictions as pandemic ebbs

LISBON, Portugal — Six weeks after starting to gradually ease an extended pandemic lockdown, Portugal has kept a lid on the spread of COVID-19 and […]
April 27, 2021

Sun Country adds 18 new routes; will start flights in Duluth, Rochester

With just a few days left for many passengers to cash in on travel vouchers doled out during the pandemic’s earliest days, Sun Country Airlines […]
April 27, 2021

Sun Country adds 18 new routes, expanding just as some pandemic vouchers near expiration

With just a few days left for many passengers to cash in on travel vouchers doled out during the pandemic’s earliest days, Sun Country Airlines […]
April 27, 2021

Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications

BERLIN — World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the nuclear […]
April 27, 2021

DoorDash offers lower-priced delivery plans amid criticism

DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry. The […]
April 27, 2021

Volume continues to surge at UPS to start the year

ATLANTA — A surge in the volume of deliveries that arrived with the start of the pandemic has not eased at UPS, where consolidated average […]