Taxing time: How the pandemic will affect filing your taxes
The pandemic has made everything a bit trickier — tax filing season is no exception. The whole process is starting a bit later this year…
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US consumer prices up 0.3% in January, led by energy spike
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in January, led by a surge in energy. Though the gain was the biggest monthly increase since July,…
GM 2020 profit drops, but it makes $6.43 billion despite pandemic
DETROIT — General Motors’ profit fell 4.5% in 2020, but a strong second half more than offset the effects of pandemic-related factory closures and a…
Resurgent virus slows recovery at Coca-Cola
A resurgent coronavirus slowed Coca-Cola’s recovery in the fourth quarter, and the company said the slump has continued into this year. The company did issue…
Bezos and Bloomberg among top 50 U.S. charity donors for 2020
As the world grappled with COVID-19, a recession and a racial reckoning, the ultrawealthy gave to a broader set of causes than ever before —…
UK says post-Brexit relations with EU bumpy amid border woes
LONDON — Britain’s chief Brexit minister said today that relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union have suffered from turbulence since their economic…
Honda: Fiscal 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. today reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $2.72 billion. On a per-share basis, the Tokyo-based company said it had profit of…
Nissan stays in red ink amid pandemic, Japan criminal trial
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan reported today losses for the fiscal third quarter, as its sales were hit by the coronavirus pandemic and its brand…
Stocks open higher on Wall Street, continuing strong streak
Stocks opened higher yet again today, adding to a streak that gave the market its best weekly gain since November last week. Investors continue to…
Amazon, Cadillac score with Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK — During this year’s Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reigned supreme on the field. During advertising’s biggest night, there were hits and…