For holiday travel, England uses tests to reduce quarantines
LONDON — In a boost to holiday travel that will be cheered by families and businesses, the British government has laid out a plan to…
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German business confidence down for 2nd consecutive month
BERLIN — Business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fell for a second consecutive month in November as a resurgence of coronavirus infections led to…
Dick’s: Fiscal 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. today reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $177.2 million. The company said it had profit of $1.84 per share….
Retail trade group sees solid holiday sales despite pandemic
NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects that holiday sales could exceed growth seen in prior seasons, despite…
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope…
EU, UK still have ‘fundamental’ differences in trade talks
BRUSSELS — With the European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier in quarantine, trade talks with the United Kingdom continued by videoconference this week, though the…
UAE eases limits on foreign ownership to attract investors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates has relaxed and removed a range of limits on foreign ownership of companies, state-run media reported…
US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators
DETROIT — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air…
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said today that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they…
Heading into holidays, US COVID-19 testing strained again
NEW YORK — With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines to get tested have reappeared across the U.S….