Lawsuits: Tyson managers bet on virus cases at Iowa plant
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The top official at Tyson Foods’ largest pork plant created a pool for managers to bet on how many workers would…
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CDC begs Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving
NEW YORK — With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans today not to travel for Thanksgiving…
Bally’s buys sports betting tech company, closes Atlantic City purchase
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Bally’s Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finished the purchase of a casino in…
Existing home sales up 4.3% in October, fifth monthly gain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sales of existing homes rose for a fifth straight month in October, the National Association of Realtors said today. Existing homes sales…
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the…
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON — The EU’s efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too…
Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday season
NEW YORK — Target is the latest big U.S. retailer to show that it’s prospering during the pandemic. The Minneapolis company reported today that its…
Home construction up 4.9% in October
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The number of newly issued permits to build fresh housing remained steady in October. Housing starts rose 4.9%, and are up 14%…
Sales surge at Lowe’s as the homebound take on more projects
Lowe’s sales surged in the third quarter more people took on projects at home during the epidemic. Shares, however, slumped before the opening bell today…
Global luxury sales forecast to plunge 23% due to pandemic
MILAN — Sales of luxury apparel, jewelry and beauty products are set to slide by nearly a quarter this year as the pandemic wipes out…