November 30, 2020

First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on sale

A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier […]
November 30, 2020

GM walks away from stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola

NEW YORK — General Motors will not take an initial stake in the electric vehicle company Nikola, which announced Monday that it would scuttle on […]
November 30, 2020

DoorDash looking for a valuation of nearly $30B from IPO

NEW YORK — DoorDash is looking for a valuation of nearly $30 billion when it takes itself public, reflecting how integral food delivery has become […]
November 30, 2020

'Mercenary' donor sold access for millions in foreign money

LOS ANGELES — As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private […]
November 30, 2020

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the […]
November 30, 2020

S&P Global buys IHS Markit in $44B deal joining data cos.

S&P Global is buying IHS Markit in a $44 billion all-stock deal that joins two of the largest data providers to Wall Street. Data collection […]
November 30, 2020

IRS says its own error sent $1,200 stimulus checks to non-Americans overseas

An error at the IRS caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks last spring. Miami Herald | TNS via Getty […]
November 30, 2020

Liz Weston: Putting financial survivor's guilt to good use

Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin of Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializes in helping people deal with their anxieties about money. But since the pandemic started, Bryan-Podvin has […]
November 30, 2020

Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. […]
November 30, 2020

More Americans pay rent on credit waiting for relief

Housing activists gather in Swampscott, Mass., in October to call on the state's governor to support more robust protections against evictions and foreclosures during the […]