More than a million people applied for unemployment benefits in the past week, Labor Department data showed Thursday, underscoring the depth of the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the United States economy. In total, new unemployment claims have exceeded 1 million for 19 consecutive weeks, with more than …
Read More »Unemployment claims rise for second consecutive week as coronavirus spike weighs on recovery
Fox Business Briefs: L Brands plans to lay off about 15 percent of its corporate employees, about 850 people. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the second week in a row, fueling fears that a new round of business closings amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases …
Read More »First Call: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson makes a total pitch to sign Antonio Brown
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. For “First Call” on Thursday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is applying a full court press when it comes to former Steeler Antonio Brown. He wants it in purple and …
Read More »Beer sales are rebounding again, says AB InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev (OUTBREAK) reported Thursday that its global sales volume rebounded in June after three months of declines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The restrictions related to the coronavirus crisis had been strongly affecting the brewery’s business, reducing global sales volume by approximately a third in April and a fifth …
Read More »Remote California Modoc County Has Its First COVID-19 Cases
John Antczak, Associated Press Updated 1:23 pm PDT, Wednesday July 29, 2020 FILE – This Feb. 22, 2014, file photo shows a business in downtown Cedarville, California, Modoc County. FILE – This Feb. 22, 2014, file photo shows a business in downtown Cedarville, California, Modoc County. Photo: Jeff Barnard, Associated …
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