September 23, 2020

General Mills continues to grow in pandemic, executives aim to make it last

General Mills continued to flourish during the summer months, though its growth slowed from the spring when the initial burst of at-home eating created huge […]
September 23, 2020

Nike, Western Digital rise; Stitch Fix, Steelcase fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: 3M Co., down $2.83 to $159.51. The maker of adhesives and protective equipment is […]
September 23, 2020

eBay workers who sent spiders to couple to plead guilty

BOSTON — Four former eBay Inc. employees have agreed to plead guilty to their roles in a campaign of intimidation that included sending live spiders […]
September 23, 2020

DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb

WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it’s campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across […]
September 23, 2020

High court fight adds to pile of issues weighing on voters

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Republican Party headquarters in this former steel town was buzzing Saturday as supporters filed in to pick up Trump 2020 stickers […]
September 23, 2020

Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'

NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg’s “West Side […]
September 23, 2020

Americans load up on candy, trick or treat – or not

Americans may not know if trick or treating will happen this year because of the pandemic, but they’re buying a lot of Halloween candy while […]
September 23, 2020

California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says […]
September 23, 2020

Minnesota Cup winner pioneers new solution to preserve therapeutic cells

Allison Hubel was sitting in her office seven years ago, pondering how to improve the process to preserve cells used to treat cancer and other […]
September 23, 2020

Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote

WASHINGTON — Americans won’t be allowed to bring home cigars and rum from Cuba under measures President Donald Trump announced Wednesday to financially starve the […]