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A total of 19%, or 571 companies, in the Russell 3000 Index are considered unviable, writes William Barritt.

The French government has sent notices to multinational internet companies that they should pay the country’s digital tax in December, a finance ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.

Orders for long-lasting goods such as computers and military weapons rose again in October and business investment increased for the sixth straight month, but it’s unclear if manufacturers can escape the fallout ahead from the record coronavirus outbreak. Durable-goods orders advanced 1.3% in October.

As COVID-19 cases increase across the country, many Americans are wondering how safe it is to shop in person this holiday season.

At least two of the nominees for top spots in the Biden administration are likely to help shape the global warming fight as a core feature of his presidency. And neither has “climate” or “energy” in their job title.

More people were having trouble getting enough food on the table in early November compared to five weeks earlier.

The Barbados Welcome Stamp has drawn 675 applications from U.S. citizens.

The Moneyist gives his tips for navigating Thanksgiving dinner with relatives of different political persuasions.

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher for a third day early Tuesday after President-elect Biden’s team was given permission to embark on the transition to a new administration, easing uncertainty about what further delays could spell for the economy and markets

Doctors and nurses in North Dakota and Wyoming tell MarketWatch what it’s like on the front lines of COVID-19.

‘Don’t let COVID fatigue trick you into taking risks you don’t want to take,’ says one public health expert.

COVID-19 restrictions have left millions of people jobless and many children without subsidized school meals, heightening food insecurity.

Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping, and more manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon as a way of starting their year-end clearance sales.

Bentley is known for its ultra-expensive, ultra-luxurious vehicles that can cost as much as a house and are powered by big, gas guzzling V-8 or V-12 engines.

2020 provides the perfect excuse to cut back on gift-buying and dial down holiday activities.

U.K.-based drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday that the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with the University of Oxford had shown an average efficacy of 70% in the Phase 3 trials.