GE, AerCap join air leasing businesses in $30 billion deal
General Electric is combining its aircraft leasing business with Ireland’s AerCap Holdings in a deal valued at more than $30 billion, a big step in…
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When to expect payments, other benefits from relief package
As the latest federal pandemic relief package makes its way to President Joe Biden’s desk, Americans might be wondering when the benefits will reach them….
US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October low
U.S. airlines are adding jobs as industry employment extends a rebound from a low in October, when tens of thousands of airline workers were briefly…
Park outside: Kia recalls nearly 308,000 vehicles for fire risk
DETROIT — Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment…
Dick’s: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $219.6 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit…
Stocks move higher on Wall Street despite bond yields rising
Stocks were higher in morning trading today, as weakness in technology companies was more than offset by strength in banks and other sectors. Investors continued…
Yellen plays down inflation fears, pushes for relief bill
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says fears that the administration’s $1.9 trillion relief bill could trigger a rapid rise in inflation are misplaced. In…
Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying…
New idea to spread internet access in rural areas: Drones
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via…
Local pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort
NEW YORK — They’re just your regular neighborhood pharmacists, but some now wear superhero capes. Local pharmacy owners are filling in the gaps as federal,…