November 2, 2020

Regis profit, sales are down again, as hair salons still hurt by pandemic

As Regis Corp. continues selling its company-owned hair salons, the overall business continues to be hampered by the corona­virus pandemic. The Minneapolis-based company on Monday […]
November 2, 2020

Man guilty in scheme to ship military boats to China

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Chinese man has been convicted in Florida in a scheme to buy and ship inflatable military boats from the United States […]
November 2, 2020

Walmart abandons shelf-scanning robots, lets humans do work

NEW YORK — Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what’s on and not on […]
November 2, 2020

Monthly Minnesota, national manufacturing growth surges but still not at pre-pandemic activity

Midwest manufacturing growth is at the highest level in 16 years, while monthly growth at the national level is at the best level in two […]
November 2, 2020

With hair salons still being hurt by pandemic, Regis profit, sales are down again

As Regis Corp. continues selling its company-owned hair salons, the overall business continues to be hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. The St. Louis Park-based company […]
November 2, 2020

Camping World, Clorox rise; Norwegian Cruise, Delta fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Dunkin’ Brands, up $6.48 to $106.19 Inspire Brands, which owns Buffalo Wild Wings and […]
November 2, 2020

US case against Venezuela's oil minister hits another snag

The prosecution of Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami for violating U.S. sanctions has run into another snag after a federal judge allowed one of […]
November 2, 2020

Treasury projects borrowing $617 billion in current quarter

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury is projecting that it will need to borrow $617 billion in the final three months of 2020 as the government […]
November 2, 2020

'Raw exposed nerves': Anxious nation awaits Election Day

WARREN, Mich. — She could have dropped her ballot at the post office, but she wasn’t sure if she should trust the mail. She considered […]
November 2, 2020

Restaurant chains hit by virus file for bankruptcy

The coronavirus pandemic was the final blow for many restaurant chains, which were already struggling with growth in third-party delivery and consumers’ migration away from […]