Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
<p>NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100...
Federal judge delivers new blow to foes of Twin Metals mine
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a second attempt by opponents of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota to...
Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks
<p>NEW YORK — Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations...
China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist “beneficial”
HONG KONG — China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S....
Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law
ROME — Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the pontiff and...
Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law
<p>ROME — Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the pontiff and...
Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M's best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the...
FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw
<p>WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of...
State Street Corporation to pay $115M criminal penalty
BOSTON — State Street Corporation has agreed to pay a $115 million criminal penalty to resolve charges that it schemed to defraud clients by...
Airbnb reports 1Q loss of nearly $1.2 billion, revenue rises
<p>Airbnb reported Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than tripled, to $1.17 billion, as travel remained depressed by the pandemic, but revenue topped the...