Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
VENTIMIGLIA, Italy (AP) — Italy officially ended its long coronavirus lockdown Wednesday, opening regional and international borders in a bid to boost summer tourism, but found itself alone as European neighbors viewed the move as premature and remained wary of...
Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (AP) — The CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride is one of four current and former chicken company executives indicted Wednesday on charges of price-fixing.The U.S. Department of Justice said a federal grand jury in Colorado found that executives from...
Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. services sector shrank for a second month in May as the coronavirus pandemic triggered shutdowns and layoffs around the country.Activity did rise from levels last month that had not been seen since the recession. The Institute for Supply...
Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.________________________TESTING THE WATERS:...
Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — More than 400 migrants are living aboard pleasure cruise vessels bobbing in the sea off Malta, many of them for weeks now. But for them, it’s no pleasure, only uncertainty over their fate and they aren’t cruising anywhere. Rescued from...
Jun 3, 2020 | Finance
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. businesses shed 2.8 million jobs in May, significantly less than the 9.3 million job losses that were expected.The payroll company ADP reported Wednesday that businesses have let go of a combined 22.6 million jobs since March, with the bulk of...