January 6, 2021

Fed supported advance notice before changing bond purchases

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials last month supported providing advance notice before the central bank makes changes to its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases. […]
January 6, 2021

Stocks rally despite protests on hopes for Senate turnover

Wall Street rallied Wednesday on expectations of more stimulus for the economy, although the enthusiasm was dampened by chaotic scenes in Washington as pro-Trump protestors […]
January 6, 2021

Schafer: Office life will change, but the need for offices won't

One item that stood out in this typically slow season for business news is the sale of a downtown Minneapolis parking lot to the global […]
January 6, 2021

UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerable

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the […]
January 6, 2021

For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up

DETROIT — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in […]
January 6, 2021

Most stocks rally, yields rise as market eyes Democratic DC

NEW YORK — Wall Street is piling into stocks of smaller companies, banks and other businesses that would be winners if Washington can prop up […]
January 6, 2021

Minnesota former medtech exec Root sells his electric-pontoon boat firm to Seattle maker

Howard Root, a retired Minnesota med-tech executive who started a company to build electric-powered pontoon boats, said he has sold that firm, Elux Marine, to […]
January 6, 2021

Target recalls Cloud Island baby clothes, Cat & Jack swimsuits

Nearly half a million Cloud Island infant rompers and Cat & Jack swimsuits sold by Target have been recalled because their snaps can break off […]
January 6, 2021

On the llam: 'Very chill' llama found wandering off highway

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — A passerby spotted a wandering llama in a field off an interstate in Massachusetts and with the help of an animal control […]
January 6, 2021

Park and vote: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session

DURHAM, N.H. — The usual shoulder-to-shoulder was more like bumper-to-bumper for the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday as one of the world’s largest […]