February 10, 2021

Amid pandemic and legal dispute, Bremer Bank's finances held up solidly

Bremer Financial Corp., which runs Minnesota’s fourth-largest bank, said its revenue grew solidly in 2020 and its net income nearly held steady in a “challenging […]
February 10, 2021

Louisiana governor at odds with Biden over oil, gas policy

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards disagrees with President Joe Biden’s targeting of fossil fuel industries and wants the White House to reconsider […]
February 10, 2021

Board reaches tentative deal to lower Puerto Rico debt

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement in principle with […]
February 10, 2021

LVMH to put Fenty fashion collection on pause

NEW YORK — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group, has put Rihanna’s Fenty fashion collection on hold. The move, confirmed by […]
February 10, 2021

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the […]
February 10, 2021

IAEA: Iran has started producing uranium metal

BERLIN — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday its inspectors have confirmed that Iran has begun the production of uranium metal — another […]
February 10, 2021

US stock indexes edge higher, hover near all-time highs

The major U.S. stock indexes edged mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 ended a six-day winning streak. Nearly 60% […]
February 10, 2021

Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class

CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation’s third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus […]
February 10, 2021

Princess Leonor, heir to Spanish throne, to study in Wales

MADRID — The heir to the Spanish throne, 15-year-old Princess Leonor, is going to study in Wales, the Spanish royal household said Wednesday in an […]
February 10, 2021

South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J shots

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will start vaccinating front-line health workers next week with a shot that is still in testing — an unorthodox strategy announced […]