February 2, 2021

UK report urges need for nature to be at heart of economics

LONDON — A report commissioned by the British government is urging a radical transformation in the way that countries around the world assess the state […]
February 2, 2021

AP PHOTOS: Virus uncertainty for China's Year of Ox vendors

WUHAN, China — Vibrant red lanterns line an alley in Wuhan, China, but customers only trickle in. Around the corner, Gong Linhua recalled earlier years […]
February 2, 2021

Gov: Fraudster raised money pitching Giuliani as firm's face

NEW YORK — A fraudster facing sentencing next week lured one investor by bragging that Rudy Giuliani had agreed to be the face of a […]
February 2, 2021

LuLaRoe to pay $4.75M to settle pyramid scheme lawsuit

SEATTLE — The California-based multi-level marketing business LuLaRoe is paying $4.75 million to settle allegations from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office that it operated […]
February 2, 2021

Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant […]
February 2, 2021

Walz to iron mining companies: Work together to expand, keep mines open

DULUTH – With uncertainty hanging over the long-term future of the two largest Iron Range taconite operations, Gov. Tim Walz is urging the companies that […]
February 2, 2021

Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met for two hours late Monday with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion […]
February 2, 2021

Wall Street's GameStop bug may have mutated; silver surges

NEW YORK — The erratic trading in shares of underdog companies like GameStop that turned markets combustible last week appears to have migrated to commodities, […]
February 2, 2021

Wall Street recovers some of last week's drop, silver climbs

Stocks notched broad gains on Wall Street Monday, clawing back some of their losses following the market’s worst weekly loss since October. The S&P 500 […]
February 1, 2021

Hot January adds up to best start in two decades for Twin Cities homebuilders

Big gains in new single-family and rental housing last month helped make it the best January in nearly two decades for Twin Cities homebuilders. Last […]