January 21, 2021

World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden

BERLIN — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb […]
January 21, 2021

Lilly: Drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homes

INDIANAPOLIS — Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care […]
January 21, 2021

US jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to ongoing job […]
January 21, 2021

Grocers have a strategy to get their workers vaccinated against COVID-19: Pay them

A Trader Joe’s worker disinfects shopping carts and controls the number of customers allowed to shop at one time in Omaha, Neb., on May 7, […]
January 21, 2021

Minnesota lost nearly 50,000 jobs in December with pandemic rules in place

Minnesota lost nearly 50,000 jobs in December as a spike in coronavirus cases prompted the state to place restrictions on bars, restaurants, gyms and some […]
January 21, 2021

Asian shares rise on optimism for more stimulus from Biden

TOKYO — Asian shares rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street. Hopes are high […]
January 21, 2021

Stocks close on record highs after Biden inauguration

Stocks hit record highs on Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all […]
January 21, 2021

How Kinetic, a new networking site from Minnesota, aims to stand out

The social media site LinkedIn stopped being useful the day I logged on to find someone I knew who could introduce me to a consultant […]
January 20, 2021

United Airlines posts $1.9 billion loss in pandemic-laden 4Q

United Airlines said Wednesday that it finished one of the worst years in its history by losing $1.9 billion in the last three months of […]
January 20, 2021

Trump's pardon largesse a boon for well-connected fraudsters

WASHINGTON — A former congressman who pocketed millions of dollars in bribes from defense contractors. A Republican fundraiser who was paid handsome sums to illicitly […]