April 27, 2021

DoorDash offers lower-priced delivery plans amid criticism

DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry. The […]
April 27, 2021

Volume continues to surge at UPS to start the year

ATLANTA — A surge in the volume of deliveries that arrived with the start of the pandemic has not eased at UPS, where consolidated average […]
April 27, 2021

There is growing segregation in millennial wealth

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money’s newsletter. You can sign up here. New research shows shockingly different trends in the fortunes of […]
April 27, 2021

German government raises 2021 economic growth forecast

BERLIN — Germany is raising its economic growth forecast for the year on the expectation of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions and an anticipated […]
April 27, 2021

Millennial Money: Shopping small makes a big impact

I get it. It’s easy to shop on Amazon. Running low on toilet paper? Need lightbulbs? Want a bath caddy on a whim? With two […]
April 27, 2021

Albania's ruling Socialists plan election win celebration

TIRANA, Albania — Nearly all ballots have been counted in Albania’s general election and the ruling Socialist Party remained in the lead Tuesday with the […]
April 27, 2021

Biden to establish $15-an-hour minimum wage for federal contractors

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that will kick off the rulemaking process for a higher minimum wage for employees […]
April 27, 2021

Labor-backed report finds lax safety at St. Paul Park refinery

Inadequate training and a lax safety culture make the Marathon Petroleum St. Paul Park refinery a danger to its workers — and potentially to the […]
April 27, 2021

Oil spill reported off China coast after tanker, bulk carrier collide

Tankers unload imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in east China’s Shandong Province in February. A tanker anchored off the port was […]
April 27, 2021

VW Mexico sets production suspensions over chip shortages

MEXICO CITY — Volkswagen de Mexico said Monday it will suspend production of Jetta models in Mexico for two weeks next month and will pause […]