UK companies with historic slave ties fund minority programs

UK companies with historic slave ties fund minority programs

LONDON (AP) — Two of Britain’s largest companies have promised to financially support projects assisting minorities as Britain continues to reckon with its role in the slave trade. Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London and the pub chain Greene King made the pledges after...
Mallorca hopes trailblazing tourists kickstart economy

Mallorca hopes trailblazing tourists kickstart economy

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Thermometer guns, face masks and plastic gloves in airports, hotels and restaurants. Shops shuttered in sleepy streets. Night life verboten. Holidays in pandemic times are offering many fewer frills for the international traveler. But...
Wall Street holds in neutral after wobbly day; yields fall

Wall Street holds in neutral after wobbly day; yields fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held at a near standstill on Thursday, with indexes split as caution about rising coronavirus infections in hotspots around the world washed over hopes for a coming economic recovery. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% after flip-flopping...
Arizona governor facing pressure to act as virus cases surge

Arizona governor facing pressure to act as virus cases surge

PHOENIX (AP) — A group of Arizona medical professionals is urging Republican Gov. Doug Ducey to take steps like requiring masks in public to slow a major increase in new coronavirus cases that has made the state a national hot spot. The state’s top Democratic...
Hertz suspends plans for $500M stock sale pending SEC review

Hertz suspends plans for $500M stock sale pending SEC review

Hertz said Wednesday it has put its plans to sell $500 million worth of stock on hold because the offering is being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trading in shares of the car rental company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, were...