Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices....
Tesla says cars can automatically stop for traffic lights

Tesla says cars can automatically stop for traffic lights

DETROIT (AP) — After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.The update of the electric car company’s cruise control and auto-steer systems is a step toward...

Companies stash cash to survive; Europe reopens, slowly

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.________________________GOVERNMENTS & CENTRAL BANKS:...
Boeing directors elected despite concerns by advisory firms

Boeing directors elected despite concerns by advisory firms

Boeing shareholders approved a slate of 12 company-backed nominees for the board on Monday despite recommendations from two proxy advisers against five directors, including the chairman, for what the advisers called poor oversight of the company’s handling of...
Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert

Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.The starry special called “Take Me to the...
Microsoft’s technology chief pivots to pandemic response

Microsoft’s technology chief pivots to pandemic response

Microsoft’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science and other research.But right now he’s laser-focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest projects include...