February 11, 2021

US stocks edge lower as investors weigh caution, optimism

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday as investors remain cautiously optimistic about prospects for a new round of government aid as […]
February 11, 2021

Stocks edge higher as solid earnings reports continue

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in early trading Thursday as investors continued digesting solid corporate earnings reports and maintained confidence that a new round […]
February 11, 2021

WSJ: Best Buy has cut store jobs, reduced hours of other workers

Best Buy told store employees this week that it is cutting some jobs and reducing hours, a Wall Street Journal report said. The Richfield-based electronics […]
February 11, 2021

Best Buy cuts store jobs, reduces hours of other workers

Best Buy told store employees this week that it is cutting jobs and reducing hours. The Richfield-based electronics retailer decline to give details of job […]
February 11, 2021

Desperation grows in battered Honduras, fueling migration

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Nory Yamileth Hernández and her three teenage children have been living in a battered tent under a bridge on the […]
February 11, 2021

TikTok signed as 4th Chinese sponsor of soccer's Euro 2020

NYON, Switzerland — Video sharing app TikTok was announced as a sponsor for this year’s European Championship on Thursday, becoming the fourth Chinese backer of […]
February 11, 2021

Hormel makes its biggest deal ever, buying Planters for $3.3 billion

Hormel Foods Corp. is purchasing Planters for $3.35 billion, the largest acquisition in the Minnesota food company’s 130-year history. The Austin, Minn.-based food company — […]
February 11, 2021

Hormel buys Planters nuts business from Kraft Heinz for $3.3 billion

Hormel Foods Corp. is purchasing Planters for $3.35 billion, the largest acquisition in the Minnesota food company’s 130-year history. Kraft Heinz agreed to sell the […]
February 11, 2021

Big move: Small stocks roar after years of getting trampled

NEW YORK — Small stocks are delivering the biggest punch on Wall Street. Over the last three months, an index that tracks 2,000 of the […]
February 11, 2021

US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline […]