Business

Two-way trade between North Korea and its biggest partner, China, fell 80.7% in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates from Seoul’s Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency....Read More

The head of the IMF told European lawmakers Monday that the coronavirus pandemic will likely widen the wealth gap in Europe without a global recovery and a focus on making economies more climate-friendly....Read More

Pharma companies GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi announced Monday that they have begun a second-stage clinical trial for their protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, after testing was delayed in December....Read More

The Biden administration announced changes Monday designed to prop up small businesses in that continue to be hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those owned by people of color....Read More

Attorneys general from several states called on President Joe Biden and Congress Friday to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower, an issue that the new administration has yet to embrace....Read More

Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday they have asked federal regulators for clearance to begin storing its coronavirus vaccine at warmer temperatures, which would make it easier to store and ship....Read More

The British Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers are effectively employees and not independent contractors, a decision that severely challenges the ride-sharing company’s operations there....Read More

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance made a dangerous, robotic landing on Mars on Thursday, starting a high-tech mission to hunt for signs of life in an ancient lakebed....Read More

Facebook said Thursday that it will soon begin labeling posts related to climate change and directing users to a central information page, as part of an effort to weed out misinformation about the environmental crisis....Read More

McDonald’s announced Thursday that it will switch up its leadership team over the next 10 years to better reflect American diversity and involve more women in senior roles....Read More