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When Tina Sorg first saw the robot rolling through her Giant supermarket in Harrisburg, Pa., she said to herself, “That thing is a little weird.” Programmed to detect spills and debris in the aisles, the robot looked like an inkjet printer with a long neck. “It needed personality,” said Ms. Sorg, 55, who manages the […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran girded Wednesday for a long battle against the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly across the country and the wider Middle East, even though officials in the Islamic Republic had earlier minimized the outbreak that has now killed 19 people, the highest toll outside of China. President Hassan Rouhani said

Federal prosecutors say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws February 26, 2020, 2:28 PM 1 min read BOSTON — Federal officials say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to

Peugeot maker PSA Group says it has lost 700 million euros in China despite record profits last year February 26, 2020, 10:35 AM 2 min read PARIS — Despite record profits last year, Peugeot maker PSA Group said Wednesday it lost 700 million euros ($760 million) in China — and that was before the new

Like Ms. Weihl, the Donohues borrowed federal money, in the form of Parent Plus loans. Another option for parents and grandparents is co-signing private loans. Both carry their own risks. Parent Plus loans “basically fill the gap between what a child might qualify for on their own, which is usually not very much, and the

Germany’s highest court has ruled a 2015 law banning assisted suicide when being conducted on a “business basis” is unconstitutional February 26, 2020, 9:55 AM 2 min read BERLIN — Germany’s highest court ruled Wednesday that a 2015 law banning assisted suicide when being conducted on a “business basis” is unconstitutional. Federal Constitutional Court Judge

Starbucks customers in Canada will soon be able to down fake meat with their Frappuccinos By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer February 26, 2020, 8:10 AM 2 min read NEW YORK — Starbucks customers in Canada will soon be able to down fake meat with their Frappuccinos. The coffee chain said Wednesday that it will

NEW YORK — Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company’s absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox’s entertainment businesses and the launch of a Netflix challenger, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday. The Walt Disney Co. named as his replacement Bob Chapek, most recently chairman of Disney’s

BEIJING — Factories that make the world’s smartphones, toys and other goods are struggling to reopen after a virus outbreak idled China’s economy. But even with the ruling Communist Party promising help, companies and economists say it may be months before production is back to normal. The problem is supply chains — the thousands of

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is watching developments surrounding the deadly coronavirus closely, but a top official on Tuesday signaled that the central bank is not yet ready to act. Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida said that economic disruptions in China from the virus “could spill over to the rest of the global economy” but