March 17, 2021

Founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo departs

HONG KONG — Colin Huang, founder of the Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo, stepped down as chairman Wednesday just as the company’s annual user base surpassed […]
March 17, 2021

The Latest: Report: US is falling short on vaccine goals

ATLANTA — A government report suggests the U.S. is falling short of the White House goal of increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage in poor, struggling communities. […]
March 17, 2021

For Sun Country's IPO, investors make airline worth $2 billion

Stock in Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc. rose more than 50% on its first day as a publicly traded company, a strong showing of investors’ […]
March 17, 2021

On first day of trading, investors make Sun Country worth $2 billion

Stock in Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc. rose more than 50% on its first day as a publicly-traded company, a strong showing of investors’ confidence […]
March 17, 2021

Sun Country hits the stock market, shares jump 45%

Sun Country Airlines surged nearly 45% during the first hour of its stock market debut this morning. Shares rose from a listing price of $24 […]
March 17, 2021

Sun Country shares begin trading, leap 40% in opening minutes

Sun Country Airlines’ stock surged 40% in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday morning during its stock market debut. Shares immediately jumped from its […]
March 17, 2021

German automaker BMW ramps up electric vehicle offerings

FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed the rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to 50% […]
March 17, 2021

Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden's top trade envoy

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as the top U.S. trade envoy in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Wednesday . She will be the […]
March 17, 2021

The Latest: Biden administration to send $10B to states

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is sending $10 billion to states to expand COVID-19 testing in schools, as part of its push to get more […]
March 17, 2021

Japanese regulators say TEPCO nuclear plant prone to attack

TOKYO — Japanese nuclear regulators said Wednesday that the world’s largest nuclear power plant, owned by the utility behind the Fukushima nuclear crisis, will not […]