Walgreens push into comprehensive care picks up momentum
Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain, Summit Health-CityMD, in a deal…
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U.S. voters fret about democracy, polarization before election
American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion,…
Stocks edge mostly higher ahead of midterm elections in U.S.
NEW YORK — Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street today as campaigning winds down for midterm elections in the U.S. that will…
Brooklyn Nets owners start program for minority-led startups
NEW YORK — Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups today. Named BK-XL,…
COP27: UN chief tells climate summit, Cooperate or perish
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator,” the United Nations chief today told…
Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
BEIJING — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a…
China trade down on weak global demand, virus curbs
BEIJING — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. Exports declined 0.3% from a year…
Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads
The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more nuanced takes. After all, it’s much easier…
Twitter layoffs begin 1 week after Musk’s takeover
NEW YORK — Employees braced for widespread layoffs at Twitter ON Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. In a letter to…
U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — America’s employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a…