Kwik Trip chain poised to open 800th store
HOLMEN, Wis. — Convenience store chain Kwik Trip is poised to open its 800th store this week. The chain is set to open the milestone…
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U.S. home prices surge 18.4% in October
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year’s coronavirus recession. The…
U.S. home prices surge 18.4% in October
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year’s coronavirus recession. The…
Esports giant Riot settles discrimination case for $100M
LOS ANGELES — Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed Monday night to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit…
Lebanese premier expects draft deal with IMF within weeks
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister said today that his government’s talks with the International Monetary Fund are inching closer to a “final formula” for a…
After shaking up Exxon’s board, Engine No. 1 widens sights
NEW YORK — Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board…
US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for…
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations
BRUSSELS — After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium’s word of the year, “knaldrang!” — the…
Delta: Flight to Shanghai turned back because of COVID rules
BEIJING — Delta Air Lines said today that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight…
Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021
NEW YORK — The presidential election, pandemic and racial reckoning were stories that drove intense interest and engagement to news outlets in 2020. To a…