January 15, 2021

Janesville teachers to receive vaccine ahead of schedule

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services says it’s investigating plans by the Janesville school district to vaccinate its teachers and staff next week, […]
January 15, 2021

Wells Fargo 4Q profit rose 4%, tops Street estimates

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wells Fargo had its best quarter of 2020 as its profit rose 4% in the fourth quarter of a year defined […]
January 15, 2021

Pfizer temporarily reduces European deliveries of vaccine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer confirmed Friday it will temporarily reduce deliveries to Europe of its COVID-19 vaccine while it upgrades production capacity […]
January 15, 2021

Prosecutors drop securities case against former VW CEO

FRANKFURT, Germany — German prosecutors have set aside a securities-law case against the former CEO of Volkswagen because he could face heavier penalties in a […]
January 15, 2021

US industrial production jumps 1.6% in December

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. industrial production rose 1.6% in December, a third straight monthly gain, but remains below its pre-pandemic level. The December gain […]
January 15, 2021

How Sun Country, other airlines, will handle the new negative-COVID rule on international flights

Minnesotans planning to take their winter getaway in Mexico or other warm-weather countries this year will soon need a negative COVID-19 test result before being […]
January 15, 2021

Stocks fall as economy's pain deepens, head for weekly loss

NEW YORK — Stocks are falling Friday after reports showed the pandemic is deepening the hole for the economy, as Washington prepares to throw it […]
January 15, 2021

Minnesota's solar trade tested, but not bowed, by 2020

Michael Allen, co-founder of All Energy Solar of St. Paul, is grateful for a partly sunny 2020. “All in all, it was a good year, […]
January 15, 2021

Cargill in talks to exit sugar trading business

Cargill is in talks to exit its global sugar trading business as the top agricultural commodities firm seeks to focus on food processing and meat. […]
January 15, 2021

Put to bed: Winter layup brings 4 ships to port of Duluth-Superior

During winter layup, the Soo Locks are repaired and maintained. Lake freighters go into the shop, too, sometimes requiring significant work. Hulls banged up by […]