by Troy S. Mason | Jun 20, 2020 | Business News
While Republican lawmakers are demanding retribution on China, economists warn that the U.S. economy can’t afford to boycott Beijing. American farmers are hoping that the phase one trade deal, already weakened by the pandemic’s global economic onslaught, can survive the war of words. “At this point, it hasn’t done near what we were hoping would […]
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 11, 2020 | Business News
Grubhub struck a deal Wednesday to merge with the European food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway after talks to join forces with Uber fell apart and competition mounts in the industry. Grubhub, based in Chicago, agreed to merge with Just Eat Takeaway in a deal that...
by Troy S. Mason | May 13, 2020 | Business News
China’s commitment to purchase $200 billion in U.S. exports by the end of 2021 has been badly sidelined by the dual supply-and-demand shock delivered by the coronavirus. U.S. exports to China of manufacturing, agriculture, energy and services will only total a...
by Troy S. Mason | May 2, 2020 | Business News
When the coronavirus pandemic began to sweep through Spain, workers on the 500-megawatt Núñez de Balboa solar park didn’t stay at home while the country went into lockdown. Instead, they donned protective gear and made other safety adjustments to bring the...
by Troy S. Mason | Apr 16, 2020 | Business News
A letter carrier’s mail route is structured so that it routinely takes about eight hours to complete — but that was before the coronavirus pandemic began wreaking havoc on the already beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. “Some days I’ve never seen it like this,” said one...
