December 10, 2020

US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus

WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more […]
December 10, 2020

German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over VR

BERLIN — German regulators launched an investigation Thursday into Facebook over the company’s decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, […]
December 10, 2020

November consumer prices up 0.2% as energy costs rise

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices edged up 0.2% in November as a rise in the cost of energy and a number of other goods offset […]
December 10, 2020

Plymouth-based Christopher & Banks considering sale or bankruptcy

Women’s apparel store Christopher & Banks is considering strategies including a possible sale of the company or bankruptcy as customers remain hesitant to shop in […]
December 10, 2020

Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down […]
December 10, 2020

EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey's Med drilling work

BRUSSELS — Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions […]
December 10, 2020

China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese […]
December 10, 2020

What Joe Biden can (and can't) do to stimulate this pandemic economy on his own

The White House is shown as the sun sets on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum | Getty Images Congress still hasn't reached a deal […]
December 10, 2020

Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

The Tattered Cover's location in Littleton, Colo. Andy Cross/Denver Post via Getty Images Denver's beloved local chain — founded in 1971 — has been having […]
December 10, 2020

Twin Cities man sentenced for arson from riots

A judge this week sentenced a Twin Cities man to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for setting fire to a Dakota County government building. […]