February 15, 2021

UN authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

TORONTO — The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency’s partners to […]
February 15, 2021

The Latest: Launch time nears for unprecedented UN program

GENEVA — It’s nearly launch time for COVAX, the United Nations’ unprecedented program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for hundreds of millions in need around the […]
February 15, 2021

Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals

Bill Gates exudes optimism in discussing the world’s ability to tackle climate change, until he hits on manufacturing. About that, he is worried. There is […]
February 15, 2021

Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, […]
February 15, 2021

Compute North, digital currency service provider in Eden Prairie, raises $25 million

An Eden Prairie-based provider of high-performance computing space has secured $25 million in new capital to help other companies dig for digital gold. Compute North […]
February 15, 2021

The Latest: WHO gives emergency authorization for vaccine

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the […]
February 15, 2021

Activists fear Biden's commitment to higher minimum wage

WASHINGTON — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade […]
February 15, 2021

UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the […]
February 15, 2021

Minnesota housing market stays red hot in January

Second home buyers and people who are embracing their ability to work remotely are helping fuel double-digit gains in home sales in outstate Minnesota. That’s […]
February 15, 2021

Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in […]