Fed survey finds modest gains in the US economy in February A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions across the United States has found that economic activity was expanding at a modest pace in February By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer Mar...

Biden encouraged by consumer interest in 'Obamacare' offer President Joe Biden says it's an “encouraging sign" that more than 200,000 people have signed up for insurance coverage in the first two weeks after he reopened HealthCare By RICARDO ALONSO-ZA...

UK extends job support, tax breaks for pandemic-hit economy Britain’s treasury chief has announced an additional 65 billion pounds ($91 billion) of support for an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press March 3, 20...

Merkel, German governors mull way ahead on lockdown German leaders are looking for ways to ease the country out of a long-running lockdown By The Associated Press March 3, 2021, 12:25 PM • 3 min read The Associated Press German Chancellor Angela Merke...

As virus restrictions bite, EU extends safety net till 2023 The European Union is set to extend for around two more years the safety net it put in place to help Europe's economies survive the impact of restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the cor...

China has put the inactivated COVID-19 vaccines developed by state-owned pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm into mass production and this year's output is expected to surpass 1 billion doses, Yu Qingming, chairman of Sinopharm Group, said on Wednesday. By co...

French families sue over extensive nursing home virus deaths A Paris court is holding a hearing in a class-action effort to hold French health authorities and companies accountable after thousands of people with the virus died in nursing homes By ANGELA...

Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine 'overdrive' to catch up While Germany was slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19,  it now faces a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into By FRANK JORDANS Associat...

Asian shares advance despite Wall Street retreat Stocks are higher in Asia after a wobbly day on Wall Street, when the SP 500 gave back most of its gains from a day earlier. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) BANGKOK -- Stocks advanced in Asia on Wednesday after...

Biden urges Senate Dems to rally behind $1.9T virus bill President Joe Biden is urging Senate Democrats to rally behind a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill By ALAN FRAM Associated Press March 3, 2021, 5:29 AM • 6 min read The Associated Press Sun shi...