Why US hiring could rebound faster than you might expectHiring has weakened for six straight months By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer February 3, 2021, 5:14 PM • 9 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article The Associated...

Buttigieg says Transportation Dept will push 'bold' thinkingPete Buttigieg, newly sworn in as transportation secretary, is urging his 55,000 employees to embrace “imaginative, bold, forward thinking” as the Transportation Department embarks on a vit...

Draghi brings market savvy, gravitas to tame Italy's crisesThe former European Central Bank chief credited with helping to save the euro has now been tapped to lead Italy out of the pandemic and the worst recession since World War II By COLLEEN BARRY an...

Italy looks to 'Super Mario' Draghi to end political crisisItaly’s president is expected to ask former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi to try to form a government that can lead the country through the coronavirus pandemic By NICOLE WINFIELD A...

Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resortsNature is playing a cruel joke on Italy's ski areas with one of the most prolific snowfalls in years even as the COVID-19 pandemic silences the country's winter resorts By COLLEEN BARRY Associa...

Coup a further complication for tricky Myanmar-China tiesBefore Monday's coup, relations between Myanmar and China already were complicated by Chinese investments in its infrastructure and the Myanmar military’s campaigns along their shared border By...

It's not just GameStop worrying Wall Street about a bubbleNow, even the pros on Wall Street are asking if stock prices have shot too high By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer February 2, 2021, 7:59 PM • 6 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email t...

Pfizer swings to small profit as vaccines begin to roll outDrugmaker Pfizer, the first company to get U.S. emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine, swing to a small profit in the fourth-quarter as it started shipping vaccine doses By LINDA A....

Study: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effectiveRussian scientists say the Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19 By MARIA CHENG and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press February 2, 2021, 4:43 PM • 6 min read Share to Faceb...

Things to Know: Vaccine shipments coming to US pharmaciesThe Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies next week as it seeks to ramp up vaccinations with the appearance of new and potentially more serious virus strain...