Health

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could cause significant disruption to a sluggish U.S. healthcare system that is being made more generous, flexible and technologically up-to-date through a series of temporary contingency measures. The rollback of this policy could begin as early as … Read more

By HALELUYA HADERO – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An independent group made up of former and current Amazon employees is attempting to organize a company warehouse in New York City, a David and Goliath scenario that would become the retail giant’s first unionized facility in the United States USA could lead Workers … Read more

By PATRICK WHITTLE – Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The global seafood industry braces for price increases, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions against Russia make it harder to source key species like cod and crab. The latest round of US attempts to punish Russia for invading Ukraine … Read more

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women to be featured individually in a U.S. quarter next year as part of a program showcasing notable women on the other side of the coin. The US Mint said on Wednesday that the other side of each quarter will … Read more

By DAVID KOENIG – AP Business Writer Federal health officials are dropping the warning they’ve linked to cruises since the pandemic began, leaving vacationers to decide whether they feel safe boarding a ship. Cruise line operators welcomed Wednesday’s announcement, which came as many people pondered summer vacation plans. An industry trade group said the move … Read more

ST. LOUIS – Stifel Financial Corp. will provide $5,000 in stock grants to half of its employees, the company announced Wednesday. Approximately 4,200 employees will receive the one-off restricted shares to increase the number of Stifel employee shareholders. Qualified new employees are eligible for a similar award, the company said in a press release. “We … Read more

By JOE McDONALD – AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — As millions of people queue in Shanghai for coronavirus tests, authorities are promising tax refunds for shopkeepers in the closed metropolis and keeping the world’s busiest port operating to limit disruption to industry and commerce. The suspension of most activity in China’s most populous city … Read more

By JULHAS ALAM – Associated Press MONGLA, Bangladesh (AP) — Monira Khatun, 29, was left devastated after her husband suddenly left her. She returned to her father, only to suffer another blow: he died shortly thereafter, leaving her in charge of three other family members. Without work, she worried about how she would feed them. … Read more

The St. Louis Board of Estimate and Appropriation held a special meeting via video conference on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (Screenshot) ST. LOUIS — The city’s top treasury commissioner on Tuesday released a $37 million pandemic relief package to revitalize businesses along 10 major streets in north St. Louis, but questions remained about what would … Read more

Credit: AlexLinck/Shutterstock Even two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are finding that home buying remains a challenge. A growing work-from-home economy, fueled by households with newfound financial liquidity, has boosted the country’s demand for homes. Meanwhile, a housing industry weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic has shrunk the national housing stock. Existing homes are selling … Read more