August 27, 2020

Consultant to review utility CEO pay after Trump criticism

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority has hired a new independent consultant to take a fresh look into its executive compensation after President Donald […]
August 27, 2020

Abbott, Abercrombie & Fitch rise; Coty, Greif fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: NetApp Inc., up $1.70 to $43.91. The data storage company handily beat Wall Street’s […]
August 27, 2020

Boy Scouts complain of misleading ads to solicit victims

DOVER, Del. — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are asking a federal judge in Delaware to take action to protect survivors of child […]
August 27, 2020

Chlorine plant fire has residents sheltering after hurricane

LAKE CHARLES, La. — A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the […]
August 27, 2020

Pelosi endorses Rep. Richard Neal in Democratic primary

BOSTON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an enthusiastic endorsement Thursday of U.S. Rep. Richard Neal as the long-time incumbent and chair of the […]
August 27, 2020

Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor

Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit’s new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine. Davis, […]
August 27, 2020

Black Entrepreneur State Fair aims to create healing space amid pandemic, social unrest

The smell of incense and roasted sweet corn filled the air Wednesday evening at Father Hennepin Bluff Park on the downtown Minneapolis riverfront. Bikers and […]
August 27, 2020

Environmental groups allege Stauber, Emmer interfered illegally in Twin Metals environmental review

In an amended complaint filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., the coalition, led by groups such as Save the Boundary Waters and […]
August 27, 2020

US detaining more migrant children in hotels despite outcry

HOUSTON — The Trump administration has sharply increased its use of hotels to detain immigrant children as young as 1 before expelling them from the […]
August 27, 2020

US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.91%

WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week, with historically low levels continuing to fuel demand for homes. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac […]