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 […]
August 4, 2020

Beyond Meat's 2Q sales jump as more try plant-based burgers

More people are throwing plant-based burgers on the grill this summer. Beyond Meat, which makes pea protein-based burgers and sausages, said Tuesday its second quarter […]
August 4, 2020

Disney to release 'Mulan' on streaming service, for a price

“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its […]
August 4, 2020

Questions being raised after Kodak's stock has a big moment

Eastman Kodak’s potentially lucrative deal to help the U.S. government make more generic drugs domestically is threatening to turn into a regulatory headache for the […]