Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Emergency Use of COVID-19 Shots in US
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) – Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use…
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Walmart Sues US in Pre-emptive Strike in Opioid Abuse Battle
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is suing the U.S. government in a pre-emptive strike in…
US Jobless Claims Drop to 787,000, But Layoffs Remain High
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000,…
Short-Video App Quibi Shutting Down Just Months After Launch
LOS ANGELES, Cal. (AP) — Short-video app Quibi said it is shutting down just six…
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Plead to 3 Criminal Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the company behind the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin that…
TikTok Scrambles to Remove Suicide Video Clips, Ban Users
LONDON (AP) — TikTok says it’s working to remove videos of a man apparently taking his own life and banning users that keep trying to spread the clips on the popular social media platform.
GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola.
Samsung Wins $6.6 Billion Verizon Contract for 5G Network
Samsung Electronics Co. will develop 5G network infrastructure for Verizon Communications under a $6.65 billion deal announced Monday.
Businesses weigh reopening – or close again – as cases rise
It’s not the reopening businesses were hoping for. After months of shutdown, restaurants, stores and…
Q&A: Safety a big concern as workers return to their jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — With more businesses across the country easing back to life, the…