December 10, 2020

Q&A: What's next for Facebook in the antitrust case?

Could Facebook be forced to spin off WhatsApp and Instagram? That’s what the U.S. government is seeking in a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday, the […]
December 10, 2020

Clear Channel rejects artist's rendering of George Floyd's death as too violent for a Minneapolis billboard

National advertising firm Clear Channel Outdoor canceled a billboard order for downtown Minneapolis on Thursday because it featured an artist’s depiction of George Floyd’s death. […]
December 10, 2020

Minnesota retailers say gift card bounty not reaching all of them equally

Margaret Bedor of Robbinsdale rarely purchased gift cards for holiday gifts in years past. The pandemic changed that. “I bought gift cards this year partly […]
December 10, 2020

State Dept: Pompeo's wife cleared of travel ethics charges

WASHINGTON — The State Department said Thursday that a report by its independent watchdog has concluded that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife did not […]
December 10, 2020

San Diego to fight ruling letting strip clubs stay open

SAN DIEGO — While California’s new stay-at-home order has shut down restaurant dining, shuttered salons and kept church services outside, two strip clubs in San […]
December 10, 2020

Fears and tension mount for commuters still heading to work

NEW YORK — One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A […]
December 10, 2020

UK's Johnson: 'Strong possibility' Brexit talks will fail

BRUSSELS — With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit only three weeks away, leaders of both the European Union and United Kingdom saw an ever […]
December 10, 2020

US stocks wobble as pandemic damage to economy piles up

U.S. stock indexes are mostly lower in afternoon trading Thursday, following more evidence that the pandemic is tightening its grip on the economy and as […]
December 10, 2020

EU strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fund

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have sealed an agreement on a massive long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package, EU Council President Charles Michel said Thursday, […]
December 10, 2020

Minnesota's fitness industry pushes state officials to let them reopen gyms

Two years ago, Jeffrey Scott left a 25-year career in financial services to open a gym on Minneapolis’ North Side, where he went to high […]