Apple temporarily shuts stores worldwide to fight virus

Mar 14, 2020 | Finance

LONDON (AP) — Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic.“In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” CEO Tim...

Spain announces a lockdown, France shuts down the nightlife

Mar 14, 2020 | Finance, Politics

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain locked down its 46 million citizens Saturday and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes, restaurants and cinema — as governments took increasingly...

U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge

Mar 14, 2020 | Finance

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stumble for many if too many family members try to...

Washington confronts coronavirus with new tools and angst

Mar 14, 2020 | Finance, Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will expand its European travel restrictions to include Britain and Ireland as the U.S., armed with new tools against the pandemic, braced for it to get worse before it gets better. The...

The Latest: El Salvador, Honduras set up temporary hospitals

Mar 14, 2020 | Finance, Politics

The Latest on the world’s coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 150,000 people and killed over 5,700. The disease for most people causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness. Gabriel Rubí, head of...

Stocks roar back on hopes for government’s virus plan

Mar 13, 2020 | Finance

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest point gain ever — after President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a...