October 22, 2020

Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators

WASHINGTON — The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to […]
October 22, 2020

Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year

NEW YORK — Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a […]
October 22, 2020

Pandemic hurts AT&T in 3rd quarter; wireless unit stable

NEW YORK — The pandemic continued to hit AT&T through the third quarter as closed theaters, wary U.S. moviegoers and the Hollywood shutdown hurt its […]
October 22, 2020

Yia Vang’s Mobile Kitchen Opens Inside West Bank Location

Yia Vang’s mobile restaurant, Union Kitchen, will open inside Republic on the West Bank, at 11 a.m. Friday October 23. Popular dishes like his Hilltribe […]
October 22, 2020

Goldman Sachs subsidiary pleads to US charges in 1MDB probe

WASHINGTON — A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied […]
October 22, 2020

Rising vacancies, declining rents squeezing apartment REITs

LOS ANGELES — The pandemic is squeezing big apartment building owners, with a surge in vacancies leading to a decline in rent growth for the […]
October 22, 2020

Fall cattle run is like Christmas in South Dakota

Mason Dietterle is one of the co-owners of Faith Livestock. He says the genetics are second to none and cattle buyers come from several states […]
October 22, 2020

September existing home sales climb 9.4%, highest since '06

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sales of existing homes climbed 9.4% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, the latest sign that the housing market […]
October 22, 2020

Liberal legal group formed ahead of election in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — A new legal group founded by Wisconsin attorneys who have represented Democrats and others opposed to Republicans on issues ranging from redistricting […]
October 22, 2020

Feds seize in Minneapolis nearly 2,500 'unsafe' tire rims imported from Asia

Federal border authorities have seized from a Minneapolis warehouse nearly 2,500 tire rims allegedly imported illegally from Asia that would have posed a safety hazard […]