Amazon unveils shopping cart that knows what you’re buying
NEW YORK — Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart. The cart, which Amazon unveiled today, uses cameras, sensors…
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Small businesses worldwide fight for survival amid pandemic
Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning. More than three months had dragged by since the coronavirus forced Shekhar…
US home prices increase 4% in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices gains accelerated in April even as sales have stumbled, a sign the coronavirus outbreak has had little impact on real…
Shell takes $22 billion hit on lower oil, gas prices
LONDON — Energy producer Royal Dutch Shell warned today it will slash the value of its assets by $22 billion to account for lower oil…
Fed’s program for loaning to Main Street off to slow start
WASHINGTON — Michael Haith, owner and CEO of a Denver-based restaurant chain called Teriyaki Madness, is in an unusual position for people like him: He’s…
Pandemic delays Yahoo Japan, Line merger past October
TOKYO — Online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. said today the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is causing delays that will push back their…
Scandinavian Airlines gets $1.5 billion to survive crisis
STOCKHOLM — Scandinavian Airlines said today it is getting an aid package worth $1.5 billion after an agreement with its main shareholders, securing the carrier’s…
China factory activity improves in June but exports weak
BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity improved in June after anti-virus controls were eased to revive the economy but export demand was weak, a survey released…
US pending home sales bounce back huge in May
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rebounded a record 44.3% in May after a record-breaking decline the previous…
Gilead prices coronavirus drug at $2,340 for rich countries
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course…