US stocks recoup some losses after sharp slide to start 2021
Stocks are broadly higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, regaining their footing a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the…
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World Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021 and plenty of risk
WASHINGTON — The global economy will experience a subdued recovery this year from the devastating pandemic, the World Bank predicted today, but it warned that…
US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid-2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — American factories grew in December at the fastest pace in more than two years as manufacturing continued to weather the pandemic better…
US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid-2018
WASHINGTON — American factories grew in December at the fastest pace in more than two years as manufacturing continued to weather the pandemic better than…
U.S. stocks push higher, recover some of their sharp losses
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are pushing higher today and recovering some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 was 0.4%…
Amazon buys 11 jets for 1st time to ship orders faster
NEW YORK — Amazon said today that it bought 11 jets from Delta and WestJet airlines to boost its growing delivery network and get orders…
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON — He has been President Donald Trump’s most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another. Now Vice President…
Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
LONDON — Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the virus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to…
NYSE withdraws plans to delist 3 Chinese phone carriers
BEIJING — The New York Stock Exchange has withdrawn plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers. The shares were to be removed…
Where is Jack Ma, China’s e-commerce pioneer?
BEIJING — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999,…