July 8, 2020

Famed clothier Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK — The storied Manhattan clothier Brooks Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection. The company that says it’s put 40 U.S. presidents in its […]
July 8, 2020

Walgreens dives into primary care with clinic expansion

Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of […]
July 8, 2020

Minnesota cities set their own mask requirements to fight COVID-19

In the absence of any state or federal order, mayors and city councils around Minnesota are passing local requirements to wear masks while indoors to […]
July 8, 2020

U.S. will pay $1.6 billion to Novavax for coronavirus vaccine

The federal government will pay vaccine-maker Novavax $1.6 billion to expedite the development of a coronavirus vaccine. It is the largest deal to date from […]
July 8, 2020

Sezzle's growth rockets higher as online shopping soars

Sezzle Inc., the Minneapolis fintech firm that’s listed in Australia, said Tuesday its e-commerce platform soared in transaction volume and revenue during the spring months […]
July 8, 2020

Southwest Airlines, a cash holdout in the skies, will require cards from now on

Put away those Franklins, Grants and Jacksons because Southwest Airlines is no longer accepting cash to buy tickets at airports in the U.S. It’s part […]
July 8, 2020

Pandemic saps Great Lakes shipping, adding to the heavy job losses around Duluth

DULUTH – Several Great Lakes ships are being sidelined for the rest of the season due to pandemic-related declines in business, putting 94 Duluth-based Key […]
July 7, 2020

Review finds many who work during rehab aren't being paid

Across the country, drug and alcohol recovery programs claiming to help the poor and the desperate are instead conscripting them into forms of indentured servitude, […]
July 7, 2020

Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased

WASHINGTON — The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed […]
July 7, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine candidates secure funds; Lysol gets EPA nod

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and […]