January 28, 2021

In virus-struck Europe, jabs trigger intense political fight

BRUSSELS — There was little effort to mask the gloating, just one month after Britain’s full — and, at times, tempestuous — divorce from the […]
January 28, 2021

Industrack, a maker of software for contractors, places in MEDA's minority-business challenge

Industrack was the only Minnesota firm among 12 companies to win in the finals of the Metropolitan Economic Develoment Association’s “MEDA Million Dollar Challenge” national […]
January 28, 2021

Amazon asks for block on shareholder hate speech proposal

SEATTLE — Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has asked federal regulators to block multiple shareholder proposals addressing criticism of company stances on curbing hate speech, diversity in […]
January 28, 2021

US economy shrank 3.5% in 2020 after growing 4% last quarter

WASHINGTON — Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months of […]
January 28, 2021

General Motors sets goal of going largely electric by 2035

General Motors has set a goal of making the vast majority of the vehicles it produces electric by 2035, and the entire company carbon neutral, […]
January 28, 2021

Altria earns miss in 4Q despite strong cigarette sales

WASHINGTON — Marlboro sales fueled an uptick in revenue at Altria, though the tobacco giant was weighed down by charges across its sprawling business which […]
January 28, 2021

Uneventful fourth quarter caps year in which Xcel's profits increased 6%

Despite flat sales and economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Xcel Energy grew its 2020 profits by nearly 6%. The Minneapolis-based utility’s profits declined […]
January 28, 2021

Strikes, violence overwhelm Haiti's crumbling judiciary

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A warning from a well-known judge in Haiti crackled recently over the radio: “Don’t let them arrest you, because you don’t know […]
January 28, 2021

US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep […]
January 28, 2021

GAO makes new recommendations related to pandemic response

The U.S. Government Accountability Office is making some new recommendations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the vaccine rollout has not met expectations. The office […]