January 8, 2021

US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since spring

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as […]
January 8, 2021

More coronavirus relief on the way for small businesses

NEW YORK — For Nancy Sinoway, a second coronavirus relief loan would increase the chances that her dressmaking business will survive. “I could use it […]
January 8, 2021

Minneapolis North Loop hair stylist decides to take step back, close salon

For 15 years, Brian Graham worked tirelessly to ensure the success of his salon in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood. He put in 65-hour workweeks to […]
January 8, 2021

Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation

WASHINGTON — Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell’s “wild accusations” that […]
January 8, 2021

Asia Today: China city offers cash for tip on test evaders

BEIJING — A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken […]
January 8, 2021

Hennepin Healthcare agrees to halt age-related screenings for its older medical practitioners

An investigation by federal employee rights authorities has prompted the Hennepin Healthcare system to halt age-related screenings of its older medical practitioners. The settlement announced […]
January 8, 2021

The Latest: China city offers rewards to root out untested

BEIJING — A city in northern China is offering rewards of 500 yuan ($77) for anyone who reports on a resident who has not taken […]
January 8, 2021

Head of Chinese bank behind foreign building spree jailed

BEIJING — The former chairman of the main Chinese state bank behind Beijing’s initiative to build railways and ports across dozens of Asian countries has […]
January 8, 2021

Asia Today: Australia cuts traveler numbers to stop variant

BRISBANE, Australia — Australia is nearly halving the number of passengers allowed to arrive by plane in a bid to prevent the spread of a […]
January 7, 2021

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, […]