January 30, 2021

Schafer: Twin Cities had own 'meme stocks' furor with K-Tel in 1998

Last Thursday, the stock trading firm Robinhood Markets inadvertently said it would block its users from purchasing the shares of Best Buy Co., traded under […]
January 30, 2021

Shopper support was holiday gift for struggling small Minnesota retailers

The buy local movement that crystallized during the holiday season saved several small retail shops in Minnesota that had dismal years because of the pandemic. […]
January 30, 2021

What hopeful home buyers will need to succeed in 2021

Buying a home is a major endeavor, no matter when you do it. For those hoping to buy in 2021, an ongoing recession and globalid […]
January 30, 2021

Will there be relief for private student loan borrowers?

Over the past year, more than 20 million federal student loan borrowers have been able to pause their payments to cope with pandemic-induced financial stress […]
January 30, 2021

Sophie, Grammy-nominated Scottish musician, dies at age 34

LONDON — Sophie, the Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, producer and recording artist who had worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX, has died […]
January 30, 2021

Ethiopia says Tigray back to 'normalcy;' witnesses disagree.

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government has privately told Biden administration staffers its embattled Tigray region has “returned to normalcy,” but new witness accounts describe terrified […]
January 30, 2021

The Latest: Germany expects 5M vaccine doses in next 3 weeks

BERLIN — Germany says drugmakers will deliver at least 5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to the country in the next three weeks. The Health […]
January 30, 2021

Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as the White […]
January 30, 2021

Indian farmers begin hunger strike amid fury against Modi

NEW DELHI — Indian farmers taking part in more than two months of protest against new agriculture laws began a daylong hunger strike Saturday, as […]
January 30, 2021

Wells Fargo layoff trickle has employees on edge

Day by day, new memos arrive “announcing changes.” The changes sometimes reorganize a team. Some announce that certain employees will be “seeking new opportunities.” Across […]