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For business owners with covid, virus is one of many struggles
NEW YORK — When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted: He couldn’t help his business partners manage the virus’s impact on their company just as the outbreak was sweeping across the world. Hyland and his wife and children became ill in early March....
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump’s election denial
WASHINGTON — Only a few of America’s CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy. On Nov. 6, more than...
S&P 500 closes at a record high, ending another banner week
The S&P 500 is closing at a record high for the first time since September, posting its second weekly gain in a row. The index rose 1.4% Friday, bringing its for November to 9.6%. Hopeful news this week on progress toward a coronavirus vaccine prompted investors to plow money into...
TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms
The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has until Thursday to sell off its U.S. operations under an executive order that Trump signed in August....
Rally fades on Wall Street, pulling indexes below records
NEW YORK — Stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, helped by big technology stocks, but news of tighter restrictions in New York State helped dent an earlier rally. The S&P 500 closed up 27.13 points, or 0.8%, to 3,572.66. The benchmark index is now just 8 points below the record...
Walmart teams with GM to test autonomous deliveries
Walmart is teaming up with the General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit to test driverless delivery in Arizona. The companies say battery powered Chevrolet Volt vehicles will begin deliveries in Scottsdale early next year. At first they’ll have human backup drivers who will monitor the cars and help to deliver packages...
EU puts tariffs on U.S. but hopes for change with Biden
BRUSSELS — The European Union said Monday it would impose tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal aid for plane maker Boeing — but expressed hope that trade ties would improve once President Donald Trump leaves office. European trade ministers agreed on the...
Global rally fades, but investors’ hopes remain for economy
NEW YORK — Stocks downshifted on Tuesday, a day after their powerful worldwide rally, but optimism remained high that the global economy may still be headed for a return to normal. It was the second straight day that rising hopes for a covid-19 vaccine pushed investors to reorder which stocks...
General Motors to add 3,000 tech jobs to develop vehicles and software
DETROIT — General Motors says it will hire 3,000 more technical workers by early next year to help with virtual product testing and to develop software as a service. The automaker says it will offer more remote work opportunities to develop electric and autonomous vehicles. GM wants to hire electrical...
Updated menu, celeb collaborations, pump McDonald’s sales
McDonald’s U.S. sales roared back in the third quarter with new menu items and attention-grabbing celebrity collaborations. And the burger giant says more is coming. In a virtual meeting for investors Monday, McDonald’s said a much-anticipated crispy chicken sandwich with pickles — an answer to competitors like Popeye’s and Chick-fil-A...
Stocks rally worldwide with hopes for a return to ‘normal’
NEW YORK — Brimming hopes that people will again return to office buildings, shopping centers and normal life sent markets rallying worldwide on Monday, following encouraging data about a potential coronavirus vaccine. The S&P 500 rose 41.06, or 1.2%, to 3,550.50 after Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine...
U.S. consumer borrowing up $16.2 billion in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in September, helped by the first gain in the category that covers credit cards in seven months. The Federal Reserve reported that total borrowing rose by $16.2 billion in September, rebounding after a drop of $6.9 billion in August. The increase included a...
Stocks take a breather, while yields rally on jobs report
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s best week since April is taking its first breather, and stocks are mixed on Friday following their big rally on enthusiasm about the upside of potential gridlock in Washington. Optimism was still pumping through other areas of the market, though, and Treasury yields climbed after...
How 2 blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
Would you buy something you can’t see? That’s the question posed by two New York brothers who’ve lost much of their vision to a rare degenerative eye disorder and have dedicated their lives — and livelihoods — to raising money for a cure. Bradford Manning, 35, and his 30-year-old brother,...
Wall Street rallies again as stocks ride post-election wave
Stocks are still riding Wall Street’s post-election wave Thursday, as markets bet on the continuation of several business-friendly policies, and the S&P 500 is rallying 2.3% toward its biggest weekly jump since April. Markets are banking on Tuesday’s election leading to split control of Congress, which could mean low tax...
Federal Reserve confronts shaky economy that likely needs more help
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are meeting this week with the economy facing growing threats from a resurgence of the coronavirus and from Congress’ failure to provide any further aid for struggling individuals and businesses. Yet the Fed will likely end its latest policy meeting Thursday by deciding to wait...
Stocks shake off election night wobbles to rally; tech leads
Technology and health care companies drove stocks sharply higher Wednesday as Wall Street embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington. The S&P 500 was up 2.4% and on pace for its best day in more than five months, as of 3:26 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Debut of Chinese e-finance giant derailed by fear of risks
BEIJING — The world’s biggest online finance company was racing toward a stock market debut when it was derailed by Beijing’s anxiety about risks in the fledgling industry, jarring global investors and deepening uncertainty about China’s financial markets. Regulators suspended Ant Group’s record-setting $34.5 billion stock offering two days before...
Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021
The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended a halt on cruises through the end of the year, the group that represents cruise lines with 95% of global ocean-going capacity said Tuesday that its members have agreed to extend the...
AMC Theatres lost $900 million in 3rd quarter even as cinemas reopened
AMC Entertainment, owner of the world’s largest movie theater circuit, lost more than $900 million in the third quarter, even with the vast majority of its locations open for business. Since the covid-19 pandemic shuttered the film business in March, AMC has reopened 539 locations, or 90% of its 600...
Stocks rally again worldwide as Election Day finally arrives
Stocks are rallying Tuesday as Election Day finally arrives following a punishing campaign that created enough uncertainty to help send markets spinning. The S&P 500 was 2.2% higher in midday trading and on pace for its best day in nearly five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 647...
Another restaurant chain, Friendly’s, hits wall in pandemic
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly’s Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection. It joins a growing list of well-established restaurant chains that are failing due to an unchecked pandemic in the United States. George Michel, CEO of...
Wall Street rallies ahead of a potentially turbulent weekVideo
NEW YORK — Stocks notched broad gains on Wall Street Monday as investors looked ahead to Election Day and the potential for a turbulent stretch for markets. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2%, recouping some of its losses from a sharp sell-off last week, as more companies reported stronger profits for...
U.S. construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in September
U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon. The Commerce Department reported Monday that the September gain followed followed a revised gain of 1.3% in August. Spending on residential construction was strong yet again, with single-family home projects jumping 5.7%. Demand...
Tech losses drive Wall Street down again, ending grim week
Street closed out another punishing week Friday with the S&P 500 posting its first back-to-back monthly loss since the pandemic first gripped the economy in March. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% and ended the week with a 5.6% loss, its worst in seven months. Sharp drops in big technology stocks...
