February 26, 2021

Zillow to make cash offers for houses in Twin Cities based on its estimates

How accurate are Zestimates? Spot on, says Zillow. The company is now so confident in its ability to estimate the value of a home without […]
February 26, 2021

The Latest: Governor extends Oregon's state of emergency

SALEM, Ore. – Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency until May 2 as confirmed COVID-19 cases drop but […]
February 26, 2021

Costco to raise starting hourly wage to $16; end hazard pay

NEW YORK — Costco will increase its starting wage to $16 an hour, surpassing most of its main competitors. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek announced the […]
February 26, 2021

Hong Kong kicks off COVID-19 vaccinations with Sinovac jab

HONG KONG — Hong Kong began administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public Friday, kicking off its program offering free vaccinations to all 7.5 […]
February 26, 2021

Mr. Potato Head drops the mister, sort of

Is it Mr. Potato Head or not? Hasbro created confusion Thursday when it announced that it would drop the “Mr.” from the brand’s name in […]
February 26, 2021

S. Korea injects first shots in public vaccination campaign

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Friday administered its first available shots of coronavirus vaccines to people at long-term care facilities, launching a mass […]
February 26, 2021

Front-line food plant workers up next for COVID-19 vaccine

Workers at Minnesota’s food processing plants — hit hard by coronavirus early in the pandemic — will be among those next in line to receive […]
February 25, 2021

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF A HISTORIC YEAR: 2020 Mayo Clinic Performance Highlights

A global leader in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic Mayo Clinic developed and adopted treatments, therapies and protocols that have improved outcomes for patients and […]
February 25, 2021

Tennant still being hit by COVID-19 effects

Tennant Chief Executive Chris Killingstad on Thursday called out his employees’ great work through the pandemic, which caused a tough financial year for the Eden […]
February 25, 2021

Tech rout pulls Nasdaq down 3.5%, biggest loss since October

Rising bond yields triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street Thursday that erased the market’s gains for the week and handed the Nasdaq composite its […]