BUSINESS

Asian shares slip amid pandemic, Afghanistan worries

TOKYO — Asian shares slipped Monday, amid worries about surging coronavirus infections in the region, as well as concerns about the long-term impact… Read more

USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by 25 percent

WASHINGTON  — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy… Read more

US consumer prices rose in July but at slower pace

WASHINGTON — Prices for U.S. consumers rose last month but at the slowest pace since February, a sign that Americans may gain some relief after four… Read more

Senators on left, right hold together to push infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Often elusive, the political center is holding steady in the Senate as a coalition of Democratic and Republican senators brushes off critics… Read more

Amid lawsuit, China’s Tencent to review kids’ use of WeChat

BEIJING  — China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent, said it would review whether it adequately limits children’s access to live streaming and other… Read more

Once-gloomy scientist says future UK lockdowns unlikely

LONDON  — A British scientist who gained prominence for issuing dire warnings about the spread of COVID-19 said Saturday the U.K. is unlikely to need… Read more

United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a growing number of big… Read more

The impact of Joe Biden’s new fuel economy rules

DETROIT — President Joe Biden wants to erase Donald Trump’s rollback of automobile pollution and fuel economy standards.

He proposed new rules… Read more