May 18, 2020 | Finance
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy has won overwhelming support from the victims of deadly Northern California wildfires ignited by the utility’s fraying electrical grid, despite concerns that they will...
May 18, 2020 | Finance
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy and the Vatican allowed the first public Masses to be celebrated since March on Monday as coronavirus restrictions eased further, following a sharp confrontation between church and state over limits on worshiping in the era of COVID-19.Guards...
May 18, 2020 | Finance
Asian Americans, more than any other group, are using digital devices and streaming services for their television viewing, according to a report made public Monday.The Nielsen company study said that Asian Americans are becoming key consumers and influencers in...
May 18, 2020 | Finance
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector.COVID-19 worries have kept patients away from doctors’ offices and forced the postponement and cancellation...
May 18, 2020 | Finance
An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker announced Monday. Study volunteers given either a low or medium dose of the...
May 18, 2020 | Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber has cut 3,000 jobs from its workforce, its second major wave of layoffs in two weeks as the coronavirus slashed demand for rides.The San Francisco company has cut a quarter of its workforce since the year began, eliminating 3,700 people from the...
