Asian shares track Wall St rally on hopes for stimulus
Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street rallied on expectations of more stimulus for the economy, despite chaotic scenes in...
Delta CEO sees some recovery from travel slump later in 2021
The leader of Delta Air Lines is telling workers that he expects some recovery from the coronavirus travel downturn by the springByThe Associated PressJanuary 1, 2021, 8:18 PM• 2 min...
States making bold new legal claims in 2 Google lawsuits
WASHINGTON -- As a wave of antitrust actions surges against Google and Facebook, states in two lawsuits are stretching beyond the cases made by federal competition enforcers to level bold...
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapseBy PAUL WISEMAN...
France lets some UK cargo, people in; huge backlog remains
Freight from Britain and passengers with a negative virus test have begun arriving on French shores, after France relaxed a two-day blockade over a new virus variantBy JEFF SCHAEFFER and...
S&P 500 ticks higher, on track to break 3-day losing streak
Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Wednesday following a mixed set of reports on the economyBy STAN CHOE AP Business WriterDecember 23, 2020, 3:36 PM• 5 min readShare to...
A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas
Montserrat Parello lost her husband eight years ago, and Christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness. But this year, the 83-year-old will be alone...
Ten states sue Google for ‘anti-competitive’ online ad sales
Ten states have brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct” in the online advertising industry including a deal to manipulate sales with rival FacebookBy JAKE...
Trump vetoes Calif. fishing bill over seafood trade deficit
President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill that would have gradually ended the use of large-mesh drift gillnets used exclusively in federal waters off the coast of CaliforniaBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE...
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. -- U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not...