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Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy answers a question during a debate held in Bristol, Va., on Thursday, May 6, 2021. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)
Democrats seek contrast with GOP's Youngkin in 3rd debate

By Sarah Rankin May. 20, 2021 09:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2017 file photo designer Angela Missoni acknowledges applauses at the end of the Missoni women's Spring/Summer 2018/19 fashion collection, presented in Milan. Angela Missoni is leaving the role of creative director after 24 years at the fashion house founded by her parents, Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Angela Missoni resigns after 24 years as creative director

By Colleen Barry May. 20, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

Cyprus president unveils 'ambitious' economic stimulus plan

May. 17, 2021 10:15 AM EDT
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president on Monday unveiled a 4.4 billion-euro ($5.34 billion) economic stimulus plan, which he described as the “most...

This Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 photo shows the entrance to a Victoria's Secret store at a shopping mall in Pittsburgh. Brands plans to spin off Victoria’s Secret to shareholders in a move that will make the lingerie and beauty products business a separate, public company. L Brands previously announced that it had been evaluating the possibility of either a spinoff or sale of Victoria’s Secret. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Victoria's Secret to be spun off a year after sale collapsed

By Michelle Chapman May. 11, 2021 08:25 AM EDT

A man wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street took a breather, with major indexes edging lower. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster day on Wall Street

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 06, 2021 02:52 AM EDT

Juventus' Federico Bernardeschi, right, challenges for the ball with Lazio's Wesley Hoedt during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Juventus at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Serie A accepts $2 billion offer from equity funds

Nov. 19, 2020 09:54 AM EST

Bill Hagerty, left, stands with his family after he was named the winner of his race for U.S. Senate Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Franklin, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat

By Jonathan Mattise Nov. 03, 2020 02:03 PM EST

This May 7, 2020, file photo, shows a Dunkin' Donuts at the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon, Pa. The Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee chain confirmed it's held talks to be taken private by a private equity firm, sending shares rocketing to an all-time high at the opening bell Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin' Brands

Oct. 30, 2020 09:45 PM EDT

This May 7, 2020, file photo, shows a Dunkin' Donuts at the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in Moon, Pa. The Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee chain confirmed it's held talks to be taken private by a private equity firm, sending shares rocketing to an all-time high at the opening bell Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Dunkin' shares hit all-time high after holding buyout talks

By Dee-Ann Durbin Oct. 26, 2020 10:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2019, file photo, an American flag flutters in the breeze outside of the Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. California's attorney general wants the power to block hospital mergers that he says would limit competition and drive up prices, setting up a fight in the state Legislature next week over the future of health care delivery in the nation's most populous state. Becerra has made health care costs a focus of his first term in office. Last year, Becerra settled an antitrust case against Sutter Health, one of the country's largest health systems for $575 million and a pledge from the system to halt some of its anticompetitive practices. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
As more hospitals merge, California eyes stronger oversight

By Adam Beam Aug. 23, 2020 12:35 PM EDT

A delivery driver pushes a cart past an Untuckit men's clothes store in Dallas, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Some big corporate names are on the government's list of 650,000 recipients of coronavirus relief loans despite the controversy that prompted other high-profile businesses to return billions of dollars in loan. Untuckit, which has 85 shirt stores, received a loan between $5 million and $10 million; the company said it used the money to keep paying its workers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Small business program scrutinized for loans to big firms

By Joyce M. Rosenberg Jul. 07, 2020 04:12 PM EDT

FILE - This Nov. 17, 2019, file photo shows Kanye West on stage during a service at Lakewood Church in Houston. The government's small business lending program has benefited millions of companies, with the goal of minimizing the number of layoffs Americans have suffered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the recipients include many you probably wouldn't have expected. West’s clothing-and-sneaker brand Yeezy received a loan of between $2 million and $5 million, according to the data released by Treasury. The company employed 106 people in mid-February before the pandemic struck. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Kanye West? Tim McGraw? Girl Scouts? All got PPP loans

By Christopher Rugaber Jul. 07, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

FILE - Hot air balloons are inflated during the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Santa Fe Opera, Meow Wolf and the non-profit organization that puts on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta are among the New Mexico businesses that received loans from the federal government as part of massive effort to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, file)
Kanye West? The Girl Scouts? Hedge funds? All got PPP loans

By Christopher Rugaber Jul. 06, 2020 07:14 PM EDT

FILE - This Dec. 13, 2019, file photo shows Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaking about his plans for the coming year during an interview at the Governor's Residence in Columbus, Ohio. The Treasury Department on Monday, July 6, 2020, released the names of more than 650,000 companies that received funds from the government's small business lending program, a massive effort intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the viral outbreak. A company owned by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is among those that have received loans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
The Latest: Financial firms among big relief fund recipients

Jul. 06, 2020 11:37 AM EDT

In this Friday, May 15, 2020 photo, María Mendoza, right, and Jose Manuel Martin, left, workers at the Usera Center for the Elderly, pose for portrait in Madrid, Spain. Workers at the Usera nursing home, Mendoza and Martin spoke about cost cutting and staff cuts at the Madrid nursing home where 42 people died. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
'Didn't give a damn': Inside a ravaged Spanish nursing home

By Aritz Parra May. 28, 2020 02:28 AM EDT

In this Wednesday, May 13, 2020 photo, view of the Usera Center for the Elderly in Madrid, Spain. Workers at the Usera nursing home have spoken about cost cutting and staff cuts at the Madrid nursing home where 42 people died.(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
'Didn't give a damn': Inside a ravaged Spanish nursing home

By Aritz Parra May. 28, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

A shop vendor wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus waits for customer outside headscarves shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, May 11, 2020. Despite a sharp drop in infections, Malaysia's leader said restrictions to fight the coronavirus will be extended by four more weeks until June 9. The government has already let most businesses reopen with strict conditions to help revive a hard-hit economy. But mass gatherings are still barred, with schools, cinemas and houses of worship staying shut, group sports prohibited and interstate travel banned. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Company earnings tell the story of the pandemic's early days

The Associated Press May. 11, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

An Indian woman harvests wheat during lockdown on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. As governments around the world try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, India has launched one of the most draconian social experiments in history, locking down its entire population, including an estimated 176 million people who struggle to survive on $1.90 a day or less. (AP Photo/ Channi Anand)
Medical companies pummeled by outbreak; a fresh market opens

The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2020 11:57 AM EDT