July 29, 2020

Grandma's Restaurant Co. temporarily closes 2 locations due to COVID-19

Grandma’s Restaurant Co. announced Wednesday it is temporarily closing Grandma’s Saloon & Grill and Little Angie’s Cantina, both in Canal Park, after employees tested positive […]
July 29, 2020

US energy use hit 30-year low during pandemic shutdowns

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. energy consumption plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years this spring as the nation’s economy largely shut down […]
July 29, 2020

Pandemic shakes up earnings season – some win, some lose

The spread of COVID-19 has skewed the numbers for every major company this year, for better or worse. Boeing, already besieged by problems with its […]
July 29, 2020

Arizona train derailment causes bridge collapse and big fire

TEMPE, Ariz. — A freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in a Phoenix suburb derailed Wednesday, setting the bridge ablaze and […]
July 29, 2020

US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge

WASHINGTON — Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts […]
July 29, 2020

Trump dismisses virus aid for cities, lashes out at GOP

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed Democratic demands to include aid for cash-strapped cities in a new coronavirus relief package and lashed out […]
July 29, 2020

Insurer Anthem's 2Q profit swells, helped by drop in claims

INDIANAPOLIS — Anthem’s second-quarter profit doubled to nearly $2.3 billion, as a pandemic-induced drop in claims and a new business pushed the Blue Cross-Blue Shield […]
July 29, 2020

How to take a high-interest loan and skip the debt cycle

For the millions of Americans who struggle to afford an unexpected expense, high-interest payday and online loans may seem like acceptable options despite the inherent […]
July 29, 2020

Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement

DETROIT — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost […]
July 29, 2020

Troubles abound, Boeing losses bloom to $2.4 billion in 2Q

Boeing is reporting a $2.4 billion loss for the second quarter due to the grounding of its 737 Max jet and the coronavirus pandemic, which […]