Business

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits is at its highest level since September

Weekly unemployment claims rise unexpectedly and reach their highest level in 2½ months

Shares are soaring as Congress approaches on the coronavirus deal

Employees use retirement savings as a last resort

Coronavirus blocks ‘accelerated’ innovation, says Burger King, Popeyes, parent of Tim Hortons

Robinhood accused of targeting beginner investors with features that encourage excessive trading

Tyson Foods fires 7 managers at Iowa meat factory over COVID-19 betting allegations

US stock futures are rising on stimulus bets

The holiday stalemate slows 6 million parcels a day

The chief of the Swiss central bank rejects the US currency manipulator label