February 23, 2021

Food giants, including General Mills, pushing online sales to study consumer habits

Packaged-food giants including Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Kellogg are pushing sales of their products to consumers directly via their own online channels, in a […]
February 23, 2021

Macy's closes out a horrendous year with hope for 2021

NEW YORK — Macy’s fourth-quarter profit plunged 52% and sales slid nearly 19%. In the context of a year spent under the weight of a […]
February 23, 2021

Unfriended no more: Facebook to lift Australia news ban

CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a […]
February 23, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic continues to drag Medtronic earnings, change some of its practices

Medtronic beat analysts’ estimates in its third quarter, but continued to lag its 2020 results because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The surge […]
February 23, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic continues to drag Medtronic earnings

Medtronic beat analysts’ estimates in its third quarter, but continued to lag its 2020 results because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The surge […]
February 23, 2021

BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results

MILAN — A digital runway show by five Italian fashion designers of African origin opens Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, one tangible result of a […]
February 23, 2021

Coronavirus forces Biden to forgo pomp for US-Canada meeting

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing President Joe Biden to alter another first for his administration: the typically formal White House meeting with a foreign counterpart. […]
February 23, 2021

World Bank might suspend financing of vaccines to Lebanon

BEIRUT — The World Bank threatened Tuesday to suspend financing for coronavirus vaccines in Lebanon over what it said were violations by members of parliament […]
February 23, 2021

The Latest: Germany extends border checks to battle variants

BERLIN — Germany is extending strict checks on its borders with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol province until March 3. The checks were introduced […]
February 23, 2021

Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban

CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook said on Tuesday it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after it struck a deal with Australia’s government on […]