August 5, 2020

Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets

SAN RAMON, Calif. — A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading to guilty to stealing trade secrets before […]
August 5, 2020

Commercial real estate deals show July improvement, but recovery seen more than a year away

Commercial real estate fundamentals improved in July, but the pandemic continues to affect development projects and is likely to remain a significant challenge for more […]
August 5, 2020

St. Paul nonprofit housing developer aims to grow with demand fueled by pandemic

St. Paul-based CommonBond Communities, one of the biggest nonprofit housing developers in the Midwest, is in the midst of an aggressive expansion that includes its […]
August 5, 2020

Legislative auditor finds Minnesota Department of Transportation 'inconsistent' in oversight of party buses, limos

State regulations ensuring passengers are safe in limousines, party buses, nursing home vans and other vehicles for hire have been inconsistently enforced by the Minnesota […]
August 5, 2020

Virgin Atlantic airline files for US bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK — Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson, filed Tuesday for relief from creditors as the virus pandemic hammers the […]
August 4, 2020

New York Fed: Black-owned business hard hit by pandemic

WASHINGTON — Black-owned businesses have been almost twice as likely to fail as businesses overall during the current pandemic, according to a study released Tuesday […]
August 4, 2020

American, pilots agree on steps aimed at reducing job cuts

American Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots’ union designed to reduce the number of job losses in October as the airline shrinks because […]
August 4, 2020

Astronauts: SpaceX Dragon capsule 'came alive' on descent

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts on SpaceX’s first crew flight said Tuesday that their Dragon capsule “came alive” and sounded like a beast as […]
August 4, 2020

NBCUniversal laying off workers amid pandemic pain

Comcast’s NBCUniversal is having company-wide layoffs, a spokeswoman confirmed. The layoffs affect less than 10% of the company’s employees, according to the Wall Street Journal, […]
August 4, 2020

Endangered GOP senators are driving force for virus deal

WASHINGTON — A small but singularly influential group is a driving force for an agreement on a stalled coronavirus relief bill: Endangered Senate GOP incumbents […]