Business Stories from October 31, 2020 (Change date)
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Millennial Money: Picking a pandemic side gig takes hustleNov 05, 2020 5:27 am - Side gig. Side job. Side hustle. It goes by many names and serves many purposes. For some, it's a way to keep the lights on. For others, it's an opportunity to save for ...
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Worker resents having to pick up slack for working moms and dadsNov 04, 2020 5:30 am - Q: Our federal workplace, under the Cares Act, permits parents to work 75% of their hours (30 hours/week, any days or times) for the same pay. I'm glad not to lose my te...
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'Obamacare' sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsuredNov 04, 2020 7:31 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sund...
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Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower paceOct 31, 2020 2:30 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's manufacturing activity expanded in October for the eighth straight month, though at a slightly slower rate than in September, the National Bureau ...
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In Peru's Cuzco, pandemic devastates tourism and economyOct 31, 2020 5:30 pm - CUZCO, Peru (AP) - EfraÃn Valles guided world leaders, pop stars and a princess on exclusive tours through the land of the Incas. He now makes ice cream to survive amid...
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New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremonyOct 31, 2020 11:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles w...
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Review: 5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12Nov 03, 2020 5:30 am - The new iPhone 12 doesn't need 5G to be a good smartphone. That's lucky. I've been testing the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the first Apple phones capable of running on next-ge...
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How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone numberNov 02, 2020 12:29 pm - The campaign messages are coming fast and furious now. "Hi Geoffrey, I'm Jess w/ People's Action," reads one. "Voter Alert for Geoffrey Fowler!" says another. And the we...
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Fall ad spending creeps back in spite of scary COVID conditionsNov 03, 2020 7:24 am - This fall, in the run-up to Halloween, Hershey, the giant American sweets maker, had different commercials ready to run depending on the severity of the pandemic. Earlie...
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AP Explains: Section 230, the rule that made the modern internetNov 02, 2020 12:29 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the g...
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