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Walmart Mexico pays Mexico about $359 million in back taxes

May 25, 2020 8:34 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Walmart de Mexico said Monday it has paid the Mexican government the equivalent of about $359 million in taxes for its 2014…

Tyson Foods worker, 44, dies after long battle with Covid-19

May 25, 2020 3:36 PM Associated Press

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An employee at the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, died Monday after battling the coronavirus during a six-week…

Virgin Orbit rocket experiences anomaly during launch demo

May 25, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

Virgin Orbit experienced a hiccup Monday with the launch demo of its two-stage orbital rocket from a 747 aircraft. The launch would have seen the…

Virgin Orbit rocket experiences anomaly during launch demo

May 25, 2020 6:36 PM CNN

Virgin Orbit experienced a hiccup Monday with the launch demo of its two-stage orbital rocket from a 747 aircraft. The launch would have seen the…

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch

May 25, 2020 6:20 PM Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off…

Airbnb hosts are planning to sell off their properties because of the pandemic

May 25, 2020 10:17 AM CNN

Amy Offield always dreamed of running a vacation rental in Galveston, Texas. Five years ago, she and her husband Chris got their wish and bought a…

Hertz files for bankruptcy

May 24, 2020 11:42 AM CNN

Hertz filed for bankruptcy Friday night, the latest victim of the sudden economic downturn sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has been…

Hertz files for bankruptcy

May 24, 2020 11:42 AM CNN

Hertz filed for bankruptcy Friday night, the latest victim of the sudden economic downturn sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has been…

Abbott tells ABC-7 he’s monitoring El Paso’s hospital status to evaluate if more re-opening can occur

May 22, 2020 9:00 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told ABC-7 that he’ll be speaking with El Paso’s mayor and county judge next week to again examine the…

Health care stocks are solid, but some remain a big gamble

May 24, 2020 6:20 AM CNN

Investors can thank health care stocks for a chunk of the stock market’s rally. The S&P 500 healthcare sector has risen 33.5% since March…

Bars and bowling alleys re-open in Texas, but not in El Paso, as New Mexico warns residents not to visit

May 22, 2020 4:54 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Texas bars and bowling alleys reopened for the Memorial Day weekend as the state continues to gradually restart one of the…

Your favorite restaurant can’t survive like this

May 23, 2020 6:05 AM CNN

Kentucky began allowing restaurants to open for limited-capacity dining on Friday, as states around the country continued to lift coronavirus…

How beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain

May 23, 2020 4:53 AM CNN

When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…

How growlers of beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain

May 22, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…

How growlers of beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain

May 22, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.…

Moderna unveiled encouraging coronavirus vaccine results. Then top execs dumped nearly $30 million of stock

May 22, 2020 2:31 PM CNN

Moderna’s stock price skyrocketed as much as 30% on Monday after the biotech company announced promising early results for its coronavirus…

Moderna unveiled encouraging coronavirus vaccine results. Then top execs dumped nearly $30 million of stock

May 22, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

Moderna’s stock price skyrocketed as much as 30% on Monday after the biotech company announced promising early results for its coronavirus…

43 states have record unemployment. See where your state ranks

May 22, 2020 10:56 AM CNN

Unemployment rates in 43 states set record highs last month as the coronavirus pandemic forced nonessential businesses to close across the nation,…

America’s unemployment rate may hit 23%, Trump adviser says

May 22, 2020 10:20 AM CNN

The worst could be over for the United States economy in about a month, according to a top adviser to President Trump. But the worst is going to be…

America’s unemployment rate may hit 23%, Trump adviser says

May 22, 2020 10:20 AM CNN

The worst could be over for the United States economy in about a month, according to a top adviser to President Trump. But the worst is going to be…

These companies plan to make working from home the new normal. As in forever

May 22, 2020 10:01 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies to embrace work-from-home solutions. For some, the transition may stick. Several big businesses…

Businesses fear the worst for Hong Kong’s future

May 22, 2020 9:54 AM CNN

Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s premiere financial hub survived months of political unrest last year. But news this week that China is…

America’s unemployment rate may hit 23%, Trump adviser says

May 22, 2020 9:26 AM CNN

The worst could be over for the United States economy in about a month, according to a top adviser to President Trump. But the worst is going to be…

Silicon Valley defined modern office culture. Now it needs to learn to live without it

May 22, 2020 7:33 AM CNN

Tech companies such as Google and Facebook have long been revered as vanguards for office culture — attracting top talent with free gourmet meals,…

5 things to know for May 22: Coronavirus, health, China, Open Skies Treaty, Ahmaud Arbery

May 22, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! Beaches around the country are prepping for the symbolic start of summer, and if you do have plans to go somewhere,…

Stimulus money hasn’t saved these small businesses

May 22, 2020 3:09 AM CNN

Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in…

Stimulus money hasn’t saved these small businesses

May 22, 2020 3:09 AM CNN

Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in…

Borderland RV sales stay steady through pandemic

May 21, 2020 11:48 PM Wil Herren

ANTHONY, Texas– With the global pandemic shutting down industries around the country, one has discovered a way to stay on the road. It seems the RV…

At least 4 states combined numbers from two tests, possibly providing a misleading picture of coronavirus spread

May 21, 2020 7:41 PM CNN

At least four states combined data from two different test results, potentially providing a misleading picture of when and where coronavirus spread…

Virus outbreak at Santa Teresa meat plant now infects 57 workers

May 21, 2020 2:19 PM Jim Parker

SANTA TERESA, Texas — A coronavirus outbreak at a southern New Mexico meat plant has grown larger, with up to 14% of its workforce testing positive,…