January 20, 2021

Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA

The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s contentious stint as a WNBA owner. “As it relates to the […]
January 20, 2021

Mortgage refinancing drives U.S. Bancorp's profit upward

U.S. Bancorp’s profit rose 2.2% in the fourth quarter, driven by growth in mortgage banking. The nation’s fifth-largest bank’s revenue rose 1.5% in the fourth […]
January 20, 2021

Struggling French students protest university closures

PARIS — French university students protested Wednesday on Paris’ Left Bank to demand to be allowed back to class, and to call attention to suicides […]
January 20, 2021

UnitedHealth Group beats profit estimates despite COVID-19

UnitedHealth Group beat quarterly profit expectations in the fourth quarter even as costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic depressed earnings from its health insurance business. […]
January 20, 2021

Facing crush of crises, Biden will take helm as president

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of […]
January 20, 2021

Asia Today: China records new cases, defends response

BEIJING — China’s capital, Beijing, recorded seven more coronavirus cases on Wednesday amid a lingering outbreak in the country’s north. Another 46 were recorded in […]
January 20, 2021

The Latest: Italy ponders suing Pfizer for vaccine delays

ROME — Italy’s virus czar is pressing ahead with plans to take legal action against Pfizer after the U.S. pharmaceutical company announced delays in delivering […]
January 20, 2021

China labels Pompeo 'doomsday clown' over genocide claims

BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry described outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday as a “doomsday clown” and said his designation of China […]
January 20, 2021

EU sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday that Joe Biden will be taking over as president of the […]
January 20, 2021

UnitedHealth overcomes pandemic hit and tops 4Q expectations

MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth is reporting a fourth-quarter profit of $2.21 billion, easily beating most expectations despite costs affiliated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Per-share earnings […]