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Lapse in Extra Jobless Aid Seen Hurting Recovery
Many economists expect last week’s expiration of $600 in enhanced weekly unemployment...
Business
Nintendo Flips the Switch on the Coronavirus
Nintendo’s latest quarter easily beat the most bullish forecasts, but its share...
Business
Hong Kong Is Losing Its Charm for Expats as China Tightens...
The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech...
Business
Adidas Swings to Loss But Sees Recovery Under Way
Adidas said it expects revenue to recover as the sports-gear group’s stores continue...
Business
Venture Capitalists Push Back on Trump Drug-Pricing Measure
Pegging certain Medicare drug prices to those in other countries would thwart innovation,...
Business
Nintendo's Pandemic Bonanza: a Billion-Dollar Profit
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” sold more than 10 million copies between April and...
Business
Coronavirus Hobbled Amazon. Then It Bounced Back.
The e-commerce giant’s share of online shopping fell, and rivals stepped in, yet...
Business
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 1.2 Million in Aug. 1 Week
Filings for jobless benefits fell last week to their lowest level since March, a...
Business
More Farmers Declare Bankruptcy Despite Record Levels of...
More U.S. farmers are filing for bankruptcy, as federal payments projected to reach...
Business
Cash or Jobs: How U.S. Economic Protection Stacks Up Internationally
The U.S. pursued cash-focused support for newly unemployed workers, while other...
Business
White House Negotiators Press Democrats on Stimulus Talks
The White House moved to increase the pressure on Democratic leaders to give ground...
Business
Some Miners Undercount Deaths, Boosting Executive Bonuses
Many miners, including giants Anglo-American and Glencore, don’t always count transportation...
Business
Glencore Scraps Dividend, Posts Loss as Coronavirus Saps...
Commodities giant Glencore reported a loss for the first half of the year and scrapped...
Business
Facebook, Twitter Take Down Trump Video
Facebook and Twitter removed a video posted by President Trump in which he said...
Health Care
Trump to boost domestic production of drugs, medical supplies
The forthcoming executive order is meant to ensure the U.S. has enough medical countermeasures...
Health Care
Feds move to block Geisinger hospital acquisition
Geisinger and Evangelical Community Hospital have called their deal an "agreement"rather...