May 20, 2021

5 ways to help small businesses recover from the pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, communities around the U.S. rallied to help small businesses by launching “shop local” initiatives, purchasing gift cards and starting fundraising […]
May 20, 2021

Asian shares mixed after retreat on Wall Street

BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after benchmarks closed broadly lower on Wall Street in a third day of retreat. The price […]
May 19, 2021

Stocks fall for a 3rd day; Bitcoin sinks after a wild ride

Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s downturn to a third day. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped sharply […]
May 19, 2021

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers

NEW YORK — The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its […]
May 19, 2021

Hackers targeted SolarWinds earlier than previously known

WASHINGTON — The hackers who carried out the massive SolarWinds intrusion were in the software company’s system as early as January 2019, months earlier than […]
May 19, 2021

Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash

Broken furniture. Flashlights with leaking batteries. Disfigured Barbie dolls. Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of people who […]
May 19, 2021

Allina Health sees income grow with expense control

Demand for medical services still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic norms, yet Allina Health System saw better financial results during the first quarter as the Minneapolis-based […]
May 19, 2021

FTC sues Frontier for delivering internet that's too slow

The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for better, […]
May 19, 2021

Sherman Associates breaks ground on 10-story apartment building in downtown Minneapolis

Sherman Associates has broken ground on a 10-story 222-unit apartment building next door to Thrivent Financial’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters. Thrivent sold the land to Sherman’s […]
May 19, 2021

The Latest: Britain recruits for clinical trial of boosters

LONDON — The British government says about 3,000 people will be given a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine in a clinical trial to determine […]