Poll: Anxiety props up Biden, Trump voters fervent
WASHINGTON — Murtice Sherek is not excited about Joe Biden. The Minnesota Democrat, a 79-year-old retired nurse, preferred another candidate in the presidential primary. She…
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German economic outlook brighter for 3rd month post-shutdown
FRANKFURT, Germany — An important indicator of the German business outlook rose in July for the third month in a row as economic activity continues…
US new home sales jump 13.8% in June
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose a sharp 13.8% in June, the second straight increase after two months when sales plunged as the country…
Goldman Sachs $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Goldman Sachs has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund that was used to launder…
Garmin fitness tracking service goes down, frustrating users
LONDON — GPS device-maker Garmin’s online fitness tracking service has gone down, leaving runners and cyclists struggling to upload data from their latest workouts. Garmin…
American Express: 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — American Express Co. today reported second-quarter profit of $257 million. The company said it had net income of 29 cents per share….
Verizon: 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — Verizon Communications today reported second-quarter net income of $4.7 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $1.13….
Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many…
Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
NEW YORK — Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer…
Markets rally worldwide on rising hopes for COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK — Wall Street is rallying in early today trading on hopes that researchers are getting closer to finding a vaccine that works for…