January 6, 2021

UnitedHealth to pay nearly $8B for technology company Change

UnitedHealth Group will spend nearly $8 billion in cash to add a health care technology company to its growing Optum business. UnitedHealth said Wednesday that […]
January 6, 2021

UK watchdog investigates chip maker Nvidia's takeover of Arm

LONDON — British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns about its effect on competition. The […]
January 6, 2021

Small stocks rally, yields rise as market eyes Democratic DC

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

Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel

CAIRO — Sudan on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that paves the way for the cash-strapped African nation to […]
January 6, 2021

UnitedHealth Group to buy Change, a health tech firm, in $13B deal

UnitedHealth Group Inc. is buying Change Healthcare, a health technology firm based in Nashville, in a $13 billion deal that is among the largest by […]
January 6, 2021

In flip-flop, NYSE will delist 3 Chinese companies after all

NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange is going ahead with plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an executive […]
January 6, 2021

A Handful of Twin Cities Restaurants Temporarily Close During Historically Slow MidWinter Season

January means a time to cut back for many Americans, and that usually means fewer comfort meals, less alcohol, and stricter spending habits. For restaurant […]
January 6, 2021

Small stocks up, Big Tech down as market eyes Democratic DC

NEW YORK — Stocks of smaller companies are jumping, while Big Tech slumps on Wednesday as investors jockey to find the winners and losers amid […]
January 6, 2021

A pandemic shift in finances: Prioritize, simplify, save

The pandemic has caused many people to reassess their priorities. There is talk of moving out of the city, simplifying life and saving more money. […]
January 6, 2021

Today: Walz to ease restrictions on indoor dining

Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce the next phase of Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday. The governor will announce a rollback of restrictions on indoor dining, […]