July 31, 2020

Exxon lost $1B in second quarter as oil use dries up

NEW YORK — Exxon lost $1.1 billion in the second quarter, its economic pain deepening as the pandemic kept households on lockdown, diminishing the need […]
July 31, 2020

Wages and benefits grow at slowest pace in 3 years

WASHINGTON — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose at the slowest pace in three years in the April-June quarter, a sign that businesses are […]
July 31, 2020

Hard-hit Massachusetts worries COVID-19 respite is fleeting

A backyard barbecue in the picturesque Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts, has led to more than a dozen new coronavirus infections. About an hour […]
July 31, 2020

Minnesota couple's mobile game is a smash in Apple App Store

“Sonar Smash,” created by Detroit Lakes couple Derek Sonnenberg and Bonnie Thompson, was released April 8 and then featured a few weeks later in the […]
July 31, 2020

Minnesota couple's mobile game is a smash in Apple App Store

“Sonar Smash,” created by Detroit Lakes couple Derek Sonnenberg and Bonnie Thompson, was released April 8 and then featured a few weeks later in the […]
July 31, 2020

Merck ups outlook, turns profit during global vaccine hunt

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA — Surging sales of its cancer medicines and reduced spending across the board helped Merck overcome a big hit from the coronavirus […]
July 31, 2020

Fiat Chrysler posts smaller-than-expected loss despite virus

DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler posted a second-quarter loss that was not as bad as feared with factories closed by the coronavirus erasing its profits. The […]
July 31, 2020

Photo Gallery: Stitch in time

COVID-19 has done a number on many local businesses in the area. It wiped out regular schooling and all that came with it, including prom. […]
July 31, 2020

Caterpillar sales weaken but 2Q results top Street

Caterpillar’s sales tumbled 31% in the second quarter as dealers culled construction equipment from showrooms during the pandemic. Dealers decreased machine and engine inventories by […]
July 31, 2020

Photo Gallery: Stitch in time

COVID-19 has done a number on many local businesses in the area. It wiped out regular schooling and all that came with it, including prom. […]