January 28, 2021

US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep […]
January 28, 2021

GAO makes new recommendations related to pandemic response

The U.S. Government Accountability Office is making some new recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the vaccine rollout has not met expectations. The office […]
January 28, 2021

Minister: Cyprus economy expected to rebound 4.5% in 2021

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ economy is expected to rebound by 4.5% of gross domestic product this year following a pandemic-induced contraction of around 5.5% in […]
January 28, 2021

Greek students, teachers defy weeklong ban on protests

ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of students and teachers held peaceful demonstrations in Greece’s two biggest cities Thursday against proposed education reforms, defying a weeklong ban […]
January 28, 2021

WHO Europe: Vaccine production delays are a real issue

GENEVA — National tensions are erupting over slow coronavirus vaccine rollouts but production delay issues are real and world leaders must realize that “no one […]
January 28, 2021

UK PM Johnson faces criticism over Scotland trip in lockdown

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced accusations Thursday that he is not abiding by the country’s lockdown rules as he visited Scotland to […]
January 28, 2021

Investors see green returns as renewable energy rises

The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology. FirstSolar, Enphase and SunPower are among the renewable energy stocks that are benefiting from […]
January 28, 2021

During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?

A fall report showed that coronavirus had leveled a $5 billion hit to Minnesota’s tourism industry so far. So how are winter tourism and outdoor […]
January 28, 2021

Minnesota restaurants welcome return of diners

At the Historic Afton House Inn, brothers Dan and David Jarvis oversee a family business that includes a hotel, its fine dining restaurant along with […]
January 28, 2021

GameStop: How Reddit traders occupied Wall Street's turf

Video game retailer GameStop has seen its stock soar, driven higher by a group of amateur day traders on Reddit, who are taking on Wall […]