December 31, 2020

Why stock markets ended year with records, while other parts of economy limping

Thousands of people are still out of work, many restaurants and retail stores are fighting for their lives and the service industry may never be […]
December 31, 2020

Pentair buys upscale home and office water filtration maker Rocean

Pentair has wrapped up another deal in its continued push into the consumer market, announcing this week that it has completed its acquisition of Rocean, […]
December 31, 2020

Celsius Holdings, Tribune rise; Carnival, Marathon Oil fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Celsius Holdings Inc., up $5.89 to $50.31. The energy drink company is being added […]
December 31, 2020

Breakthroughs come on, off field in 2020 for women's sports

It was a milestone year for women in sports, starting with Katie Sowers becoming the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl and ending […]
December 31, 2020

Promoted to Commercial Account Manager

Young & Associates Insurance of Duluth is excited to announce the promotion of Alyse Breunig to Commercial Account Manager. Alyse graduated from the University of […]
December 31, 2020

Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn't change it

Microsoft said Thursday in a blog pos t that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked […]
December 31, 2020

S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in […]
December 31, 2020

The Latest: France pledges faster vaccination rollout

PARIS — Under fire for a glacially slow rollout of its first coronavirus vaccine shots, France’s government is pledging to pick up the pace, offering […]
December 31, 2020

The Latest: California 3rd state to surpass 25,000 deaths

LOS ANGELES — California has surpassed 25,000 deaths from coronavirus, the third state to reach the number. New York has nearly 38,000 deaths and Texas […]
December 31, 2020

S&P 500, Dow reach for records as a tumultuous 2020 ends

U.S. stock indexes edged mostly higher in afternoon trading Thursday, inching within striking distance of record highs as investors close the book on a tumultuous […]