May 11, 2021

German investors increasingly optimistic as COVID cases fall

BERLIN — German investors are increasingly optimistic about the country’s economy as the latest surge of new coronavirus infections seems to be slowing, a closely-watched […]
May 11, 2021

Japan's Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recovery

TOKYO — Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese […]
May 11, 2021

The pigs are back in town for young farmers in Houston County, Minn.

SPRING GROVE, Minn. ― Dayna Burtness and Nick Nguyen make up the minds and hands behind Nettle Valley Farm, where from June to November each […]
May 11, 2021

The pigs are back in town for young farmers in Houston County, Minnesota

SPRING GROVE, Minn. ― Dayna Burtness and Nick Nguyen make up the minds and hands behind Nettle Valley Farm, where from June to November each […]
May 11, 2021

Australia plans big defense and security investments

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense and […]
May 11, 2021

China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age

BEIJING — The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed Tuesday, complicating […]
May 11, 2021

Business group warns China boycotts spooking investors

BEIJING — An American business group warned Tuesday that government-instigated consumer boycotts of foreign shoe, clothing and other brands in China are making companies less […]
May 10, 2021

Column: NASCAR starting to allow access a year after restart

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line at Darlington Raceway a year ago and was struck by the stillness and silence of the […]
May 10, 2021

States push jobless from virus recession to return to work

STOWE, Vt. — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont’s reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify […]
May 10, 2021

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called JEDI […]