China’s manufacturing weaker in April as virus hurts exports

China’s manufacturing weaker in April as virus hurts exports

BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity weakened in April as the coronavirus pandemic clobbered global consumer demand, hampering Beijing’s efforts to revive the world’s second-largest economy, two surveys showed Thursday. China became the first major economy to...
Microsoft’s cloud business helps offset pandemic woes

Microsoft’s cloud business helps offset pandemic woes

Ongoing demand for Microsoft’s cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant’s other products during the first three months of the year. The company on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of...
MLB teams offer ticket refunds, credit for games not played

MLB teams offer ticket refunds, credit for games not played

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox announced ticket refund policies on Wednesday for games not played through May because of the virus outbreak, with some Major League Baseball teams offering plans for cash returns and bonus credit.A day after MLB told clubs...
Trump trade office adds Amazon to ‘notorious markets’ list

Trump trade office adds Amazon to ‘notorious markets’ list

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States for the first time added five of Amazon’s overseas operations to its list of “notorious markets’’ where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move as part of the Trump administration’s “personal...