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 […]
October 20, 2020

Marines remove general investigated over alleged racial slur

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has removed a two-star general from command of Marine forces in Europe and Africa based on an investigation into allegations […]
October 20, 2020

Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G, calls China biggest threat

Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a top security official called China one of the […]
October 20, 2020

Tennessee factory to become GM's 3rd electric vehicle plant

DETROIT — General Motors plans to spend $2 billion to convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant into a third U.S. site to build future […]