October 20, 2020

Trick-or-treat: Retailers adjust as pandemic forces mixed bag of Halloween demand

Tom Fallenstein is on a mission to “help save Halloween.” But the chief executive of Fun.com — owner of HalloweenCostumes.com — is in need of […]
October 20, 2020

City Council approves new Amazon fulfillment center in Lakeville

Amazon is planning to open a 750,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Lakeville next summer, under plans unanimously approved Monday night by the City Council. The center […]
October 20, 2020

Older workers face higher unemployment than midcareer peers

For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers, according to a study released Tuesday from the […]
October 20, 2020

San Francisco Conservatory buys Opus 3 Artists agency

With much of the classical music industry shuttered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, one of the leading management agencies has been acquired by an unusual […]
October 20, 2020

DOJ announces center to help cops, offers aid to Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has put $3 million toward the creation of a national center that will provide […]
October 20, 2020

Reports: Germany issues warrants for Panama Papers lawyers

BERLIN — The two founders of a Panama-based law firm at the center of a tax haven scandal exposed by the so-called Panama Papers are […]
October 20, 2020

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle […]
October 20, 2020

Walz touts use of CARES Act funding for farmers in Minnesota

“This proposal we’re sending over to the Legislature, hopefully we’ll be able to get this money out,” Walz said, referring to a $7.7 million CARES […]
October 20, 2020

CDC: 'Strong recommendation' but no rule for masks on planes

The government’s top public health agency is raising the importance of wearing face masks on planes, trains and buses, although the Trump administration has resisted […]
October 20, 2020

How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust target

SAN RAMON, Calif. — In Google’s infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of […]