G-20 agrees on framework for more debt relief amid COVID-19
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, announced today that low-income countries hardest hit by the fallout…
AP Wire
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work
BOSTON — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine…
US wholesale prices up 0.3% in October
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose moderately in October as food costs jumped by the largest amount in five months. The Labor Department reported today…
Trump bans US investment in Chinese military-linked firms
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up a conflict with China over security and technology by barring Americans from investing in companies that…
For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle
NEW YORK — When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted — he couldn’t help his business partners manage…
DraftKings: 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
BOSTON — DraftKings Inc. today reported a third-quarter loss of $347.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a…
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON — Only a few of America’s CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his election loss, but in private,…
US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits. The Treasury Department reported today that…
Top central bankers: Economy needs help despite vaccine news
FRANKFURT, Germany — Three of the globe’s top central bankers said the economy continues to need help despite progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine, with U.S….
History points to post-election gains for Wall Street
Wall Street is moving past the uncertainty of election season and, if history is a guide, investors can indeed breathe a sigh of relief. Stocks…