January 20, 2021

Wall Street hits records amid profit reports, DC changeover

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more […]
January 20, 2021

Iran's telecom minister appears before prosecutor, released

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s judiciary released the country’s telecom minister on bail Wednesday after he was summoned for prosecution by Iran’s general prosecutor, state TV […]
January 20, 2021

Work on Keystone XL pipeline suspended ahead of Biden action

TORONTO — The Canadian company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it has suspended work on the pipeline in in anticipation of incoming […]
January 20, 2021

US stocks near records amid earnings reports, DC changeover

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising again Wednesday, climbing toward records on stronger-than-expected earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will […]
January 20, 2021

The Latest: Portugal leads in average virus cases per capita

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal has the highest seven-day average rate of new cases per capita and the second-highest rate of new deaths in the world, […]
January 20, 2021

Iran's telecom minister appears before prosecutor

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s judiciary released the country’s telecom minister on bail Wednesday after he was summoned for prosecution by Iran’s general prosecutor, state TV […]
January 20, 2021

Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA

The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s contentious stint as a WNBA owner. “As it relates to the […]
January 20, 2021

Mortgage refinancing drives U.S. Bancorp's profit upward

U.S. Bancorp’s profit rose 2.2% in the fourth quarter, driven by growth in mortgage banking. The nation’s fifth-largest bank’s revenue rose 1.5% in the fourth […]
January 20, 2021

Struggling French students protest university closures

PARIS — French university students protested Wednesday on Paris’ Left Bank to demand to be allowed back to class, and to call attention to suicides […]
January 20, 2021

UnitedHealth Group beats profit estimates despite COVID-19

UnitedHealth Group beat quarterly profit expectations in the fourth quarter even as costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic depressed earnings from its health insurance business. […]