January 8, 2021

Wisconsin budget panel approves recount reimbursement

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee on Friday approved reimbursing Milwaukee and Dane counties for costs incurred during the recount requested and […]
January 8, 2021

Plenty of overhead in this market: Betting on drone races

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In the “gamblers will bet on absolutely anything” category, here’s a new one: A major sports book is taking bets on […]
January 8, 2021

The Latest: Pfizer study suggests vaccine fights variant

NEW YORK — New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus. Two variants — one […]
January 8, 2021

Storm 'Filomena' blankets most of Spain with snow

MADRID — Spain was on high alert Friday as a cold snap covered much of the country with snow disrupting road, sea and air traffic, […]
January 8, 2021

Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi

Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, […]
January 8, 2021

Wall Street drifts near records following weak jobs report

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record highs on Friday, following a sober reminder of how many jobs the pandemic is destroying, […]
January 8, 2021

London mayor seeks help as UK sees record new virus deaths

LONDON — London’s mayor declared the capital’s COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country recorded its highest […]
January 8, 2021

US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since spring

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as […]
January 8, 2021

More coronavirus relief on the way for small businesses

NEW YORK — For Nancy Sinoway, a second coronavirus relief loan would increase the chances that her dressmaking business will survive. “I could use it […]
January 8, 2021

Minneapolis North Loop hair stylist decides to take step back, close salon

For 15 years, Brian Graham worked tirelessly to ensure the success of his salon in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood. He put in 65-hour workweeks to […]