March 5, 2021

US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed […]
March 5, 2021

Japan extends virus emergency for 2 weeks for Tokyo area

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that his government is extending a state of emergency in the Tokyo region for another two weeks […]
March 5, 2021

Duluth's Cirrus Aircraft rebuilds production, despite turbulent year

Before the pandemic, Cirrus employed about 1,600 people company-wide. That number has shrunk to about 1,500 today. But Kowalski expects the size of the Duluth-based […]
March 5, 2021

China sets growth target 'over 6%,' tightening HK control

BEIJING — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target Friday and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with […]
March 5, 2021

Cloquet couple expands Black hair business in downtown Duluth

Sitting in her hair studio on a February afternoon, Williams said he appreciates that there are services for him in Duluth, a city that is […]
March 5, 2021

How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?

The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the economy. That has been especially true for women in the workforce. More than 2 million women left […]
March 5, 2021

Craft breweries lean on community to weather COVID-19 storm

But their answer to the pandemic is a microcosm of how small businesses, great and small, are finding ways to hang on. Judging by the […]
March 5, 2021

Study: On-premises dining linked to increased COVID-19 cases

Signage requiring masks is on display outside of a H-E-B supermarket in Austin, Texas on March 3. Texas is one of the states lifting its […]
March 5, 2021

The Latest: San Diego zoo vaccinates 9 great apes for virus

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo has vaccinated nine great apes for the coronavirus after a troop of gorillas in its Safari Park became […]
March 5, 2021

Shares slip in Asia after bond yield spike hits Wall St

Asian shares slipped Friday after surging U.S. bond yields renewed pressure on high-flying technology companies. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index dropped as much as 2% and […]