October 30, 2020

AP: Use of slurs not 'isolated' at Louisiana State Police

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Black trooper with the Louisiana State Police was on a break when his cellphone buzzed with an unusual voice message. […]
October 30, 2020

Foxconn objects to Wisconsin's denial of tax credits

MADISON, Wis. — Foxconn Technology Group notified the state of Wisconsin on Friday that it objects to the state’s denial of job-creation tax credits. The […]
October 30, 2020

2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback

For the second time, a study testing an experimental antibody drug for COVID-19 has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients. […]
October 30, 2020

Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim

BOSTON — Russian interference has been minimal so far in the most tempestuous U.S. presidential election in decades. But that doesn’t mean the Kremlin can’t […]
October 30, 2020

Lee's Liquor Lounge building in Minneapolis on the market

The owner of Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis is trying to sell the iconic building and band venue that had become an institution over the […]
October 30, 2020

Home bakers bought more butter, lifted profits at Land O'Lakes

Before even hitting peak holiday baking season, Land O’Lakes Inc. is having a banner butter year. The Arden Hills-based dairy and feed cooperative reported limited […]
October 30, 2020

Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in a small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost […]
October 30, 2020

Airbnb sets up endowment, council for hosts ahead of IPO

Airbnb is setting up an endowment fund to support its 4 million hosts as part of its upcoming initial public offering. The San Francisco-based home-sharing […]
October 30, 2020

Curious about going to a movie theater? 7 things to know

It’s been over two months since movie theaters started reopening in the U.S., but there is still a fair amount of consumer confusion about moviegoing […]
October 30, 2020

US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.4% in September, a modest gain but far less than the big increases of late spring, adding […]