At many companies, changes from COVID-19 are now permanent
NEW YORK — The vending machine outside Pinch Spice Market dispensing packets of herbs and seasonings isn’t a sales gimmick — it helped cater...
Belarus government blocks top media outlet, detain reporters
KYIV, Ukraine — The Belarusian authorities on Thursday blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists, the...
Toyota changes stand, halts donations to election objectors
DETROIT — Toyota has reversed itself and now says its political action committee will no longer contribute to the Republican legislators who voted against...
Earnings boom is expected a year after pandemic-driven skid
LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is gearing up for a slew of blockbuster earnings over the next few weeks as companies issue their results...
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change
FRANKFORT, Germany — The European Central Bank has adopted a new approach to managing the economy that would allow the bank to tolerate transitory...
FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit use of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug.
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Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
Ted Turner to give land to nonprofit but keep paying taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. — Media mogul and billionaire bison rancher Ted Turner is donating an 80,000-acre ranch he owns in western Nebraska to his own...
US average mortgage rates continue to fall; 30-year at 2.90%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates continued to fall this week, tracking a decline in yields on Treasury securities as the bond market continues to signal...
FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations
Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...