January 26, 2021

Democrats prep Biden's virus aid package with or without GOP

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package even if it means using procedural […]
January 26, 2021

The Latest: Alabama to get more doses in vaccine delivery

ALABAMA — Alabama will receive an additional 10,000 first doses in its upcoming delivery, State Health Officer Scott Harris said, but supply remains the chief […]
January 26, 2021

3M ends 2020 on strong note, says 2021 looks better

3M finished a pandemic-addled 2020 on a strong note, posting a fourth-quarter profit surge that handily topped Wall Street’s forecast while signaling better times in […]
January 26, 2021

Interest in powersports helped Polaris to sales and earnings increases in 2020 but drained dealer inventories.

Increased interest in outdoor recreation because of COVID-19 fueled sales in the powersports industry during 2020, and Polaris responded, introducing more than 100 new products […]
January 26, 2021

The Latest: Canada's PM: 'worrying” if EU blocks vaccine

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be very worrying if the European Union blocked Canada from getting COVID-19 doses from Europe. The […]
January 26, 2021

EU approves more state aid to boost car batteries industry

BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved 2.9 billion euros in subsidies from 12 member countries for a second pan-European project to develop the electric […]
January 26, 2021

Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief […]
January 26, 2021

Median price hit record $305,000 in red hot Twin Cities housing market last year

Despite a global pandemic and brewing recession, the housing market in the Twin Cities broke a bevy of records last year. During all of 2020 […]
January 26, 2021

AP sources: Biden to pause oil and gas sales on public lands

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves […]
January 26, 2021

US stocks muted as investors weigh earnings, COVID-19

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stocks were muted in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday, as investors weighed solid corporate earnings results against concerns about the virus […]