GAO: Millions in danger of missing coronavirus payments
WASHINGTON — A government watchdog says millions of Americans are in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments of up to $1,200 per individual because of…
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Central bank head: Europe’s recovery uncertain, incomplete
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank says that the economy is rebounding but that the recovery remains uncertain, incomplete and dependent…
Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged today after the company’s founder resigned amid allegations of fraud – just two…
Tech Q&A: What to do if you can’t copy your iPhone photos
Question: I have an iPhone 6 that has no storage left for photos. To avoid paying for extra photo storage space on iCloud, Apple’s online…
US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security
WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department will roll out a ban of transactions in the U.S. using TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday. The order today was…
Spanish banks merge in sign of hard economic times ahead
LISBON, Portugal — Two of Spain’s biggest banks said today they were merging, pushed together by a need to weather tough economic times that likely…
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad…
August US home building slides 5.1% after months of gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing construction fell a surprising 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains when home builders ramped up projects following…
US home construction falls 5.1% in August after gains
WASHINGTON — U.S. housing construction fell 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains as home builders mounted a rebound following a pandemic-induced shutdown…
Ford to build electric truck plant in Michigan, add 300 jobs
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says it will add 300 jobs at a new factory that’s being built to assemble batteries and manufacture an electric version…