Business

Richard Trumka, the head of AFL-CIO, the largest and most powerful labor union in the United States, has died, the organization announced Thursday. He was 72....Read More

For the first time since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of workers in the U.S. filing for ongoing unemployment benefits has fallen below 3 million, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday....Read More

Moderna said in a report Thursday that booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine appear to be effective against the Delta variant, and that it’s two-dose vaccine regimen is effective for at least several months....Read More

U.S. markets fell Wednesday as July private-sector jobs numbers fell below analysts’ expectations amid surging COVID-19 cases....Read More

In an effort to reboot its system, Spirit Airlines canceled more than 340 flights on Wednesday after canceling more than 1,000 flights since Sunday....Read More

The U.S. economy added more than 300,000 private-sector jobs during July, a monthly report said Wednesday — but it was only about half the total that most analysts were expecting....Read More

The largest grocery store chain in the United States announced on Wednesday that it’s teaming up with a startup to place ghost kitchens in some supermarkets, starting this fall....Read More

American Airlines and Spirit Airlines reported hundreds of cancellations Tuesday, leaving customers stranded and testing their patience as the carriers tried to resolve their issues....Read More

Boeing postponed the launch of its Starliner spacecraft Tuesday due to problems detected with valves in the capsule’s propulsion system and reset a potential launch for midday Wednesday....Read More

PepsiCo announced on Tuesday that it’s selling off multiple juice brands, including Tropicana, to a French equity firm....Read More