New York (CNN Business)As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores.

One go-to strategy is the store-within-a-store concept. It's a way for one retailer to join forces with another by setting up a pop-up shop within their stores.

Industry analysts say the approach has benefits for both parties. For instance, department store Kohl's (KSS) is adding as many as 200 Sephora mini shops inside of its…

BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis opened the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday with a plea for the country to protect its centuries-old diversity, urging Muslims to embrace their Christian neighbors as a precious resource and asking the embattled Christian community -- “though small like a mustard seed” -- to persevere.

Francis brushed aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to resume his globe-trotting papacy after a yearlong hiatus spent under COVID-19 lockdown in…

Republican governors have slammed the bill's funding formula based on unemployment as 'biased.' But a breakdown shows only small differences.

WASHINGTON — California, Texas and New York would receive 29% of the $350 billion in direct aid that President Joe Biden has proposed for states and cities in his COVID-19 relief bill, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the projected allocations.

That's slightly more than the three states' share of the U.S. population – 27%

The…

Google stock, Microsoft (MSFT), Vale (VALE), Polaris (PII) and PVH (PVH) are top stocks near buy points to watch this week.

Vale stock and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) earned spots last week on IBD Stock Of The Day. Microsoft stock is on IBD Leaderboard, a curated list of stocks with the most potential for big gains. Google stock is on the IBD 50 list of top growth stocks. Microsoft is also an IBD Long-Term Leader.

While Friday marked day one of a stock market rally attempt, the…