October 29, 2020

Defendant pleads guilty in Rudy Giuliani associates' case

NEW YORK — Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, to lend […]
October 29, 2020

Walz touts ethanol production as he stumps for Biden

Walz stopped at the POET Biorefining facility during the “Joe’s in Your Corner” tour on Oct. 24. The plant in Preston employs around 40 workers […]
October 29, 2020

UW-Madison resuming COVID-19 vaccine trial next week

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison will resume enrolling patients for a coronavirus vaccine trial next week. Thirty-six people had received the first of […]
October 29, 2020

US economy grew at 33% rate in 3rd quarter but recovery is incomplete

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter — by far the largest quarterly gain on record […]
October 29, 2020

Xcel sees rise in residential electricity use because of pandemic

Despite issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Xcel Energy’s third quarter profits rose 13% and beat Wall Street forecasts, buoyed by electricity rate increases in […]
October 29, 2020

EU digital boss: New rules to curb big tech aim for fairness

LONDON — The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers […]
October 29, 2020

Trump rule requires health plans to disclose costs up front

WASHINGTON — Trying to pull back the veil on health care costs to encourage competition, the Trump administration on Thursday finalized a requirement for insurers […]
October 29, 2020

Best Buy will open early on Black Friday, offer deals throughout November

Best Buy will offer a range of items including laptops and televisions at discount holiday prices throughout the month of November. But while choosing to […]
October 29, 2020

Tiffany agrees to revised terms on LVMH takeover deal

NEW YORK — The largest deal in luxury is back on after New York’s famed jeweler Tiffany agreed to a slightly reduced offering price from […]
October 29, 2020

Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus ad

WASHINGTON — Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted the political views of hundreds of celebrities for a health […]