October 21, 2020

California theme park closures hit jobs, shops, budget

California’s amusement parks have been pining to reopen for months, hoping to bring back thousands of workers sent home in March when the coronavirus pandemic […]
October 21, 2020

Duluth sewage plant to create energy from waste byproducts

The dollars set aside through the state’s bonding bill will cover half of the $13.5 million needed to purchase and install three generators that will […]
October 21, 2020

Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch

Short-video app Quibi said it is shutting down just six months after its early April launch, having struggled to find customers. The company said Wednesday […]
October 21, 2020

Fiat Chrysler hires 4,100 Detroit residents for new plant

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler has hired about 4,100 Detroit residents, and most if not all of them will be employed at a new auto plant […]
October 21, 2020

CSX profit falls 14% but railroad announces $5B buyback

OMAHA, Neb. — CSX’s third-quarter profit fell 14% but the railroad said it handled nearly as many shipments as last year, as volume recovered from […]
October 21, 2020

Job seekers drop out in Duluth leaving smallest workforce in decades

DULUTH – Thousands of people have stopped looking for work in the Duluth metro area, part of a state and national trend of declining workforce […]
October 21, 2020

Fed survey finds tepid growth as US economy battles pandemic

WASHINGTON — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in […]
October 21, 2020

Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

DETROIT — Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter. The electric […]
October 21, 2020

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer: GOP's chances in U.S. House depend on Trump

Republican hopes of winning a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives depend on President Donald Trump getting votes like he did in 2016, according […]
October 21, 2020

Snap, WD-40 rise; Netflix, Casella fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: Netflix, down $36.37 to $489.05 The streaming service’s subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the […]