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Germany and France try to break deadlock over how to rescue the EU
Germany and France unveiled an initiative Monday aimed at rescuing the European Union from the toughest crisis in its history and bridging the deep…
Continue Reading7 things about Covid-19 that worry business leaders the most
A prolonged recession is the biggest worry for company executives as they contemplate the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s…
Continue ReadingJC Penney plans to close more than 240 stores; unknown if El Paso is on list
PLANO, Texas — J.C. Penney will permanently close nearly 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The…
Continue ReadingFavorite spot for El Paso tea enthusiasts shuts doors due to loses during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — For five years, the Tea Spout and Matcha Bar has been providing tea enthusiasts their fix in west El Paso. The shop will now be…
Continue ReadingSanta Teresa meat plant was target of OSHA complaints weeks before virus outbreak
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico meat packing plant was on the receiving end of multiple workplace complaints related to Covid-19…
Continue ReadingFred Loya Small Business Stimulus Campaign
EL PASO, Texas — Fred Loya Insurance has launched a small business stimulus campaign in which it will choose a small business in the El Paso area…
Continue ReadingAs virus infections still climb in Juarez, Chihuahua’s governor resists push to reopen
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There were no new coronavirus deaths reported Monday in the city of Juarez, with the death count holding at 158, however…
Continue ReadingJCPenney will close nearly 30% of its stores as part of its bankruptcy plan
JCPenney plans to close nearly 200 stores this year and an additional 50 stores next year as it seeks to use bankruptcy to turn around its business.…
Continue ReadingThese are the workers helping GM to build ventilators
Kelly Willis Rice had just moved to the Kokomo, Indiana, area when she saw a news story about General Motors looking for people to build ventilators…
Continue ReadingFrom menswear to mask-making: Blade + Blue’s Covid-19 pivot
This was meant to be a critical year for Blade + Blue, a San Francisco menswear company that launched eight years ago in founder Peter Papas’…
Continue ReadingBack to work. Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler restart US factories
General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler will begin to gradually restart their US factories Monday, with some big changes put in place to help protect…
Continue ReadingFrom menswear to mask-making: Blade + Blue’s Covid-19 pivot
This was meant to be a critical year for Blade + Blue, a San Francisco menswear company that launched eight years ago in founder Peter Papas’…
Continue ReadingWhy this chef keeps showing up at disaster zones
Award-winning chef José Andrés is no stranger to disaster zones. Over the past few years, he’s responded to several major crises. After an…
Continue ReadingYour credit score shouldn’t drop because of coronavirus
For tens of millions of Americans thrown out of work in the Covid-19 economic shutdown, it’s not clear where money to pay the rent or the…
Continue ReadingThe recovery from coronavirus could take years
Jerome Powell, the chair of the US Federal Reserve, delivered some straight talk to the American people on last night’s episode of “60…
Continue Reading‘I can’t send money back home’: How a lifeline for the world’s poorest is being cut off due to Covid-19
For more than four years, Saiful Islam sent about half of the money he made as a construction worker in Bahrain back to his aging parents in…
Continue ReadingGovernor doesn’t respond to El Paso County judge’s request for a halt to reopening
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday night said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still had not responded to his request made a…
Continue Reading‘I can’t send money back home’: How a lifeline for the world’s poorest is being cut off due to Covid-19
For more than four years, Saiful Islam sent about half of the money he made as a construction worker in Bahrain back to his aging parents in…
Continue ReadingDon’t bet against America, says Fed chief on ’60 Minutes’
The US economy is going through an unprecedented recession and a recovery will take time. Even so, you don’t want to bet against…
Continue ReadingTrump to travel to Michigan this week
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Michigan to visit a Ford manufacturing plant, a White House spokesman and Ford both confirmed to CNN.…
Continue ReadingTexas has 785 new virus cases, 31 more deaths as meatpacking industry fuels outbreak
DALLAS, Texas — Another 785 Texas residents have tested positive for Covid-19 and there have been 31 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingFord will provide Covid-19 testing in four metro areas as it gears up to reopen US factories
Ford announced on Saturday it will provide Covid-19 testing in four metro areas for hourly and salaried employees who are experiencing coronavirus…
Continue ReadingFord will provide Covid-19 testing in four metro areas as it gears up to reopen US factories
Ford announced on Saturday it will provide Covid-19 testing in four metro areas for hourly and salaried employees who are experiencing coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAtlas V rocket lifts off for US Space Force mission
United Launch Alliance on Sunday successfully launched its Atlas V rocket carrying the secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, one day after bad…
Continue ReadingAtlas V rocket lifts off for US Space Force mission
United Launch Alliance on Sunday successfully launched its Atlas V rocket carrying the secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, one day after bad…
Continue ReadingCountries’ massive debt piles are turning into a disaster
This is no time to be a country that relies heavily on tourism to keep its economy going. Combine that with a huge debt load and weak fiscal…
Continue ReadingRestaurant and bar owners say social distancing could wipe out their industry
The US state of Georgia allowed restaurants to reopen on April 27. The three owned by Ryan Pernice are still shuttered. The entrepreneur hasn’t…
Continue ReadingBeaches reopen as more states lift restrictions and the US gears up for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells majority of stake in Goldman Sachs
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold off 84% of its stake in Goldman Sachs during the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing. The…
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