August 25, 2020

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rise 3.5% in June

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose at a slightly slower pace in June, but the U.S. housing market continued to show resilience in the face […]
August 25, 2020

Best Buy's online sales more than triple to highest ever

Best Buy boasted its strongest online sales ever as shoppers clicked and bought items like computers and tablets as they were forced to work, learn, […]
August 25, 2020

Medtronic's income down 44% in second quarter, but still better than expected

Medtronic’s net income dropped more than 40% in its first quarter, but still, it was better than expected, the company said. Medtronic — mainly run […]
August 25, 2020

AP-NORC poll: Many in US shoring up finances amid downturn

WASHINGTON — It’s the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: 12.9 million people have lost a job and a dangerous rash […]
August 25, 2020

Rap at auction: Biggie's crown and Tupac Shakur letters

NEW YORK — Rivals in life, the rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are being united for an auction at Sotheby’s, the first-ever dedicated hip-hop […]
August 25, 2020

Millennial Money: 6 Great Recession lessons that still apply

The Great Recession demolished jobs across the U.S., and it eventually came for mine, too. After graduating in 2009, I worked four months as an […]
August 25, 2020

Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai

HONG KONG — Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual-listing in Hong Kong and […]
August 25, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and health care as fellow Republicans opened their convention with […]
August 25, 2020

UN: Global tourism lost $320 billion in 5 months from virus

UNITED NATIONS — The tourism global industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320 billion lost in exports in the first five months […]
August 25, 2020

The Latest: UN says tourism impact of pandemic devastating

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief says the tourist industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with $320 billion lost in exports in […]