January 24, 2024

Seven Twin Cities Chefs, Restaurants, and Bars Are James Beard Semifinalists for 2024

Finalists for the awards will be announced later this spring. | Victor Spinelli/Getty Of those seven, four are competing in national categories Today, January 24, […]
January 24, 2024

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

People in Ramallah look into the window of a gold store, one of the West Bank businesses affected by the economic decline resulting from Israel's […]
January 24, 2024

eBay to lay off 1,000 workers as tech job losses continue in the new year

On Tuesday, EBay announced it is laying off 1,000 employees, citing a slow-down in growth. Matt Slocum/AP Online retailer eBay is shedding 1,000 jobs, or […]
January 23, 2024

The FTC bars TurboTax maker Intuit from advertising 'deceptive' free services

Turbo Tax is displayed on a device on February 22, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TurboTax The Federal Trade Commission says […]
January 23, 2024

A Late-Night Dining Survival Guide for the Twin Cities

Late-night snacks at Little Tijuana. | Gene Pease Where to eat after the clock strikes 11 p.m. It’s no secret that the pandemic decimated late-night […]
January 23, 2024

Just 1 in 10 workers in the U.S. belonged to labor unions in 2023, a record low

Members of the Writers Guild of America East picket at the Warner Bros. Discovery NYC office on July 13 in New York City. Michael M. […]
January 23, 2024

TikTok cuts jobs as tech layoffs continue to mount

TikTok is the latest technology company to cut staff, as firms reorganize and re-allocate resources, just as the video-sharing app reports strong growth. Matt Slocum/AP […]
January 20, 2024

As Houthi attacks on ships escalate, experts look to COVID supply chain lessons

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship was seized by Houthi fighters in the Red Sea in late November. The Bahamas-flagged, British-owned Galaxy Leader, operated by a […]
January 19, 2024

2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024

A home for sale sign on Tuesday in Kennesaw, Ga. On Friday, the National Association of Realtors reported that 2023 saw the smallest number of […]
January 19, 2024

A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping

Sailors on the Great Republic, a Great Lakes bulk cargo carrier built in 1981, receive their mail on the Detroit River. Julian Hayda Behind barbed […]