February 23, 2021

Mexican president says Mexico doing better than US on virus

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that his country is doing better than the United States in dealing with the […]
February 23, 2021

Duluth-based Maurices' CEO retiring; former Express chief executive his successor

George Goldfarb is retiring from his position as chief executive of Duluth-based women’s apparel company Maurices, and former Express CEO David Kornberg will take his […]
February 23, 2021

Tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack

WASHINGTON — Leading technology companies said Tuesday that a months-long breach of corporate and government networks was so sophisticated, focused and labor-intensive that a nation […]
February 23, 2021

The Latest: Tennessee probe finds wasted vaccines

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 2,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Tennessee’s most populous county went to waste over the past month while local officials […]
February 23, 2021

Wells Fargo sells asset management business for $2.1 billion

Wells Fargo will sell its asset management business to two private equity firms for $2.1 billion. The deal announced Tuesday is the first major sale […]
February 23, 2021

The Latest: Biden administration to send millions of masks

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says the administration expects to send millions of masks to people around the country “very shortly.” Such a plan was […]
February 23, 2021

Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the […]
February 23, 2021

World Food Prize laureates ask Biden to elevate hunger

DES MOINES, Iowa — A group of 24 scientists, economists, researchers and other winners of the World Food Prize sent a letter Tuesday to President […]
February 23, 2021

Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, high inflation unlikely

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to […]
February 23, 2021

Moneyball: Tatis took cash as prospect, owes part of fortune

NEW YORK — Fernando Tatis Jr. ‘s payday from baseball’s longest contract is not quite what it appears. The 22-year-old star shortstop signed a $340 […]