Chinese drugmaker setting up vaccine production lines
BEIJING — A state-owned Chinese drugmaker is setting up production lines to supply 1 billion doses of two possible coronavirus vaccines that are being tested…
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Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge today reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars,…
Air travel pandemic milestone; 1 million passengers screened
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the U.S. topped one million for the first time…
Wall Street opens mixed ahead of a busy week for earnings
Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mixed in the first few minutes of trading this morning. The initial rise followed a report that…
ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7 billion all-stock deal
ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. Concho’s common stock will be exchanged for a fixed ratio…
Europe’s central banker: Recovery ‘risks losing momentum’
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic “risks losing momentum” due to a second…
Japan exports fall amid slow recovery from pandemic downturn
TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell at a slower pace in September in a sign that trade damage from the coronavirus pandemic is easing, according to…
Poll: 1 in 4 U.S. workers have weighed quitting
New York — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched…
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
BEIJING — China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an economic recession this year, yet some…