February 24, 2021

Red-hot US housing market: January new home sales jump 4.3%

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January with the housing market still one of the strongest segments […]
February 24, 2021

Funky electronics chain Fry's is no more

SAN FRANCISCO — Fry’s Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company, perhaps even more […]
February 24, 2021

Ghana 1st nation to receive coronavirus vaccines from COVAX

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana received the world’s first delivery of coronavirus vaccines from the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative on Wednesday — the long-awaited start for […]
February 24, 2021

Bakers, pet lovers lifted profits for Land O'Lakes in 2020

Spending on comforts lifted the financial performance last year for Land O’Lakes Inc., one of the nation’s largest farmer cooperatives, as it delivered more products […]
February 24, 2021

Deaf Costco worker with mumbling manager won't get award

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A deaf former employee of a South Florida Costco store won’t be collecting $775,000 a federal jury awarded her in a […]
February 24, 2021

Edina-based Evereve is opening shops, even as other retailers close stores

A record 12,200 retail stores closed in the U.S. in 2020, according to Fortune. The hardest-hit sector? Apparel. From Abercrombie & Fitch to Zara, specialty […]
February 24, 2021

Edina-based Evereve opening more brick-and-mortar stores

A record 12,200 retail stores closed in the U.S. in 2020, according to Fortune. The hardest hit sector? Apparel. From Abercrombie & Fitch to Zara, […]
February 24, 2021

Former SC utility executive to plead guilty in two courts

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The utility executive who spent billions of dollars on two South Carolina nuclear plants that never generated a single watt of power […]
February 24, 2021

Japanese officials punished in scandal linked to PM's son

TOKYO — Japan’s communications ministry punished 11 senior officials on Wednesday for accepting lavish dinners paid for by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son and […]
February 24, 2021

The Latest: Johnson & Johnson single shot awaits approval

WASHINGTON – An analysis by U.S. regulators say Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19. The report Wednesday confirmed the vaccine is about 66% […]