Business
Looking for recent business news? Here you'll find all of the breaking and daily business news articles.
Looking good
MOSES LAKE — It takes a lot of training to make people look their best. “(A license to do) nails is 600 hours (…
Virus-hammered Air France announces 7,500 job cuts
PARIS (AP) — Air France and regional subsidiary Hop announced 7,500 job cuts Friday after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and darkened prospects for future air travel.
Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes
NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. government’s plan to revive the economy. But with many long-term care facilities under lockdown to prevent CO…
UK scraps quarantine for some visitors as pubs set to reopen
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wants a haircut and a beer.
Venezuela sanctions set off fight for 'plundered' oil cargo
MIAMI (AP) — For two months, the Malta-flagged oil tanker Alkimos has been quietly floating off the Gulf Coast of Texas, undisturbed by the high-stakes legal fight playing out in a federal courtroom as a result of …
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a
Asia Today: India's cases up as WHO cautions vs vaccine plan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported another record 24-hour jump in coronavirus cases as the World Health Organization cautioned against the country’s plans to release a vaccine by August.
Geofence warrants to be tested in Virginia bank robbery case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It was a terrifying bank robbery: Demanding cash in a handwritten note, a man waved a gun, threatened to kill a teller's family, ordered employees and customers onto the floor and escaped with …
CEO of ailing Commerzbank offers to resign, chairman quits
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's ailing Commerzbank says its chief executive, Martin Zielke, has offered his resignation and its chairman has announced he's stepping down next month.
Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A weekly Kansas newspaper whose publisher is a county Republican Party chairman posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the Democratic governor's order requiring people to wear masks in p…
Mexico reverses some openings as virus cases continue high
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s coronavirus outbreak rose by about 6,740 newly confirmed cases Friday for a second straight day, while 654 more deaths raised the country's total to 29,843.
Mercedes to recall 660,000 vehicles in China for oil leak
BEIJING (AP) — Mercedes-Benz will recall more than 660,000 vehicles in China later this year for a possible oil leak.
New French prime minister to focus on saving factory jobs
LE COUDRAY-MONTCEAUX, France (AP) — France’s new prime minister said Saturday his government will focus on keeping French manufacturing jobs and bringing others back to France from lower-wage countries as it tries …
Developers cancel long-delayed, $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The developers of the long-delayed, $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline announced the cancellation of the multi-state natural gas project Sunday, citing uncertainties about costs, permitting and…
As Texas reverses course on masks, GOP digs in on convention
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas began mandating face coverings Friday on the orders of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, his party charged ahead with plans for a massive convention this month in Houston, magnifying the co…
The Latest: Australia’s most populous state to close border
SYDNEY, Australia — The leader of Australia’s most populous state says her government’s decision to close its border with hard-hit Victoria state marks a new phase in the country’s coronavirus pandemic.