March 4, 2021

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways reports $1.7 billion loss in 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020, reflecting the severe toll […]
March 4, 2021

Hungary tightens pandemic restrictions amid rising deaths

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Authorities in Hungary are tightening pandemic restrictions in an effort to mitigate a rapid rise in deaths and hospitalizations caused by COVID-19. […]
March 4, 2021

EU regulator starts a review of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

MOSCOW — The European Medicines Agency has started a rolling review of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, many months after it was first approved for […]
March 4, 2021

Amazon opens first UK checkout-free grocery store in London

LONDON — Amazon has opened a cashier-free supermarket in London, its first bricks and mortar expansion outside the U.S. as the company bets on strong […]
March 4, 2021

Asian shares track Wall St decline as bond yields rebound

Asian shares fell Thursday, tracking a decline on Wall Street as another rise in bond yields rattled investors who worry that higher inflation may prompt […]
March 4, 2021

The Latest: SKorean economy shrinks for 1st time in 22 years

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus […]
March 3, 2021

St. Cloud-based Marco's CEO retiring

ST. CLOUD — Jeff Gau is retiring from his position as chief executive of St. Cloud-based Marco Technologies, and Marco President Doug Albregts will take […]
March 3, 2021

The Latest: Pharmacy to vaccinate Florida teachers under 50

FLORIDA — The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders that continue to limit coronavirus inoculations to those over […]
March 3, 2021

Duluth retailers give new life to old clothes

Instagram has become the premier selling platform for many vintage businesses in Duluth, including Christina Livadaros, owner of Voula Vintage. Livadaros started her business in […]
March 3, 2021

The Latest: COVID-19 outbreak at Vermont state prison grows

MONTPELIER, Vt. — An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Vermont state prison in Newport has grown to 100 inmates and eight staff members, making it […]