July 27, 2020

Minnesota's state watchdog agency dings utilities commission on dealings with public

The state’s internal watchdog criticized the Public Utilities Commission, which oversees the energy and communications industries, for being inconsistent and sometimes unprepared in dealings with […]
July 27, 2020

Report: Attendance flat at Disney parks, grows at Universal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Attendance at Disney theme parks was flat last year as it limited the number of people allowed in to improve the experience […]
July 27, 2020

Walgreens CEO Pessina to step down, become executive chair

Walgreens’ Stefano Pessina will step down as CEO and become executive chairman once the drugstore chain finds a replacement for him. The current executive chairman, […]
July 27, 2020

Target to close on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff

NEW YORK — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decade long tradition of jump starting Black Friday door […]
July 27, 2020

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods jump 7.3% in June

WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of […]
July 27, 2020

Target, like Walmart, says it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day

Target will make its holiday deals available early and will not open Thanksgiving Day in attempts to prevent crowds during the season. The coronavirus pandemic […]
July 27, 2020

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government […]
July 27, 2020

Liz Weston: Can you trust your mobile payment app?

Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and […]
July 27, 2020

Minnesota Zoo reopens in limited capacity with timed ticketing

The tourist attraction reopened Friday, July 24, to the general public with new features such as timed ticketing and limited capacity for everyone’s safety on […]
July 27, 2020

The Latest: India adding testing facilities to track virus

NEW DELHI — As India recorded nearly 50,000 fresh cases of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to launch facilities in three major cities […]