A key indicator of German business optimism unexpectedly ticked up in February despite concerns about how the spread of the coronavirus might affect the economy through key trade partner China....
February 24, 2020
Big Hill Park, a longtime waterfront gathering space with sigh-inducing vistas of Biscayne Bay — and a swell spot to cast a fishing line — remains as mangy as ever...
February 24, 2020
Melissa Jones, a single mom with four kids, has a good job at a major corporation. But like growing numbers of Miamians, she has struggled with rising rent — and...
February 24, 2020
The Crichlow family had been renting their modest home in North Miami for about 20 years. That changed last week, thanks to a Miami-Dade County-backed program targeting first-time homebuyers, and...
February 24, 2020
Bernie Sanders has joined fellow progressive Elizabeth Warren in proposing that a “wealth tax” can fiance government-funded child care from infancy through age 3 for every American family, then provide...
February 24, 2020
When you live in the gated community capital of America — South Florida, that is — and your business involves creating new technology to open those gates, you've probably stumbled...
February 24, 2020
The Crichlow family had been renting their modest home in North Miami for about 20 years. That changed last week, thanks to a Miami-Dade County-backed program targeting first-time homebuyers, and...
February 24, 2020
The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to India (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Indian police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse a crowd of clashing protesters in...
February 24, 2020
All airports on Spain's Canary Islands had reopened Monday after authorities said the worst is over from strong winds that have thickened the air with sand and dust from the...
February 24, 2020
Living alone in Zimbabwe's arid Mudzi district, Leah Tsiga's best friend is her cat. But when it comes to food, each has to look for their own and the 90-year-old...
February 24, 2020
A nonprofit funding pro bono legal services for local news organizations in five states has picked an attorney to help defend the right to gather and report the news in...
February 24, 2020
Federal authorities in Tennessee say a woman has pleaded guilty to illegally dumping wastewater into the Mississippi River after washing U.S. Postal Service vehicles. Constance Pritchett, 59, faces up to...
February 24, 2020
Dozens of West Virginia families are benefiting from a partnership between West Virginia University Extension Service and a food pantry in the southern part of the state. The partnership started...
February 24, 2020
The head of the United Nations issued a “call to action” on Monday to countries, businesses and all people to help renew and revive human rights across the globe, laying...
February 24, 2020
Gov. Andy Beshear is taking nominations to Kentucky university boards and other higher education boards. Vacancies will be considered during the Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee's next meeting. Boards include...
February 24, 2020
A Maryland House committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a measure that would provide workers with partial wage replacement for up to 12 weeks away from work to...
February 24, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade into a long-running battle between developers of a 605-mile (975-kilometer) natural gas pipeline and environmental groups who oppose the pipeline crossing the...
February 24, 2020
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON CONSUMERS The Conference Board issues its latest index of consumer confidence on Tuesday....
February 24, 2020
Dona Dutcher's office at Blackhawk Community Credit Union is a small glimpse into bold plans to remember the history of auto-making in Rock County. She has piles of photographs, hubcaps...
February 24, 2020
Carly Kewley didn't always know what she wanted to do with her life. After graduating from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in graphic design, the small business...
February 24, 2020
City Assessor Kevin Ternes will be moving on but not slowing down when he retires Feb. 28 after nearly 29 years with the City of Minot. Ternes plans to open...
February 24, 2020
If you're reading this on your phone — stop. Look up. Who's nearby? Any kids, partners, co-workers or friends who might be trying to talk to you? And how many...
February 24, 2020
When Chuck Owen spent a summer in St. Cloud by happenstance in 1952, he stayed in a house with a wide front porch on a tree-lined street. Although some of...
February 24, 2020
Shares skidded in Asia on Monday after reports of a surge in new virus cases outside China. The decline followed a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. South Korea's Kospi dropped...
February 24, 2020
In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals and Mike Bloomberg distorted his position on the “stop and frisk" police strategy when he...
February 24, 2020
Regulators on promised tax cuts and other aid Monday to help companies recover from China's virus outbreak and expressed confidence the ruling Communist Party's growth targets can be achieved despite...
February 24, 2020
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business economists say the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy is “about right,” a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump's attacks on the Fed for not cutting...
February 24, 2020
Shares skidded in Asia on Monday after reports of a surge in new virus cases outside China. The decline followed a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. South Korea's Kospi dropped...
February 24, 2020
Shartin N is the first older pacing mare honored as harness racing's Horse of the Year. Now 7, Shartin N won 15 of 19 races in 2019. She earned $982,177...
February 24, 2020
A Canadian company said Sunday that it has withdrawn its application to the federal government to approve a huge open-pit oil sands mine in Alberta. Teck Resources Ltd.'s chief executive,...
February 24, 2020
Eyeing the big and influential Indian-American community ahead of US elections, Trump needs India more than India needs him now. This gives Delhi a chance to rein in the cowboy....
February 24, 2020
The Latest on presidential campaign developments (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, who was a major supporter of Bernie Sanders in 2016, is endorsing the...
February 24, 2020
The Latest on presidential campaign developments (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Joe Biden says he's concerned Democrats would lose ground in the House and Senate with Bernie Sanders as the...
February 24, 2020
Members of Nevada's most politically powerful labor group were warned by union leaders that Bernie Sanders' plan would doom their prized health care, but they voted for him anyway. The...
February 23, 2020
One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation's severe economic contraction and political upheaval...
February 23, 2020
Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie...
February 23, 2020
The thermo-electric plant looms over the smattering of homes and cows munching on dried corn stalks in Huexca, a tiny farm community in central Mexico where many residents view it...
February 23, 2020
A federal facility in Alabama is being considered as a “backup” location for Americans infected by the virus known as COVID-19, state health officials said. The U.S. Department of Health...
February 23, 2020
Intuit Inc. is reportedly close to a $7 billion deal to acquire personal-finance portal Credit Karma Inc. and beef up its position in the consumer-finance market. The Wall Street Journal,...
February 23, 2020
Mississippi legislators are on track to deal with a few big, complex issues this year, but they will also consider plenty of small ones. Among the toughest topics awaiting work...
