January 28, 2021

Accident at Louisiana salt mine leads Cargill to accelerate a closing plan

Cargill Inc. is closing its historic salt mine in Avery Island, La., following a roof collapse there last month that left two miners dead. The […]
January 28, 2021

Michigan Sen. Peters to lead Dem efforts to expand majority

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who won a tough reelection race in the fall, will lead Democrats’ efforts in 2022 to expand their […]
January 28, 2021

Kansas lawmakers put anti-abortion measure on 2022 ballot

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican legislators in Kansas on Thursday put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for the state’s August […]
January 28, 2021

Why is Protolabs' stock going up so much?

Protolabs has one of the fastest growing stocks among Minnesota companies this year. The enthusiasm is fueled by a recent acquisition and promising announcements within […]
January 28, 2021

Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating […]
January 28, 2021

Stocks claw back some lost ground; GameStop swings wildly

Major stock indexes clawed back some of the ground they lost a day earlier in their biggest loss since October. Much of the market’s attention […]
January 28, 2021

GameStop, AMC stocks drop as Reddit trade runs into restrictions

AMC stock dropped 60%. GameStop lost 23%. Wall Street’s main indexes rose. GameStop, the video game retailer whose 1,700% rally has been at the heart […]
January 28, 2021

Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines lost $3.1 billion last year, its first full-year loss since Richard Nixon was president and gasoline sold for about 36 cents […]
January 28, 2021

Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry

Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more […]
January 28, 2021

Major indexes regain lost ground; GameStop, AMC swing wildly

NEW YORK — Stocks were moving sharply higher Thursday afternoon, a day after sinking to their worst loss since October. Investors continued to closely watch […]