November 16, 2020

Liz Weston: How small businesses can help workers save

Donna Skemp of Bend, Oregon, struggled to save before she signed up for an automatic savings plan offered by her employer’s payroll services company. Now, […]
November 16, 2020

PNC to buy US unit of Spain's BBVA bank for $11.6 billion

NEW YORK — PNC Financial Services Group said Monday it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash. BBVA’s […]
November 16, 2020

The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany […]
November 16, 2020

Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana

HELENA, Mont. — Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He’s a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for […]
November 16, 2020

This Week: Tyson Foods, Walmart, Target results

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: Tyson plucked Tyson Foods is expected to say its profit […]
November 16, 2020

Here comes Santa Claus — with face masks and plexiglass

NEW YORK — Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and the […]
November 16, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's bogus claims about Biden win, vaccine

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is rebelling against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election with denial, delay and outright misrepresentation. Trump raged about […]
November 16, 2020

Biden seeks window on vaccine plans as Trump stalls handoff

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden’s scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out […]
November 16, 2020

Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students

TOLEDO, Ohio — Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his […]
November 16, 2020

Jetliner hits brown bear while landing in southeast Alaska

YAKUTAT, Alaska — An Alaska Airlines jetliner struck a brown bear while landing early Saturday evening, killing the animal and causing damage to the plane, […]