3M Co.’s sales for personal products are booming, as hospitals buy face masks to protect health workers from Covid-19 and people sheltering at home purchase more cleaning supplies and painters’ tape.

The manufacturer said Tuesday that demand for those and other goods boosted U.S. sales in its latest quarter, offsetting lower sales for products including office supplies and materials used in nonemergency medical procedures.

“Covid-19…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

You May Also Like

Predictive policing strategies for children face pushback

What Jones didn’t realize at the time was that his son had…

Some Gen Zers are nostalgic for an era of clubbing they didn’t get to experience

As Gen Z enters its early to mid-20s, some Zoomers are now…

Newsmax, OANN sued by maker of voting machines

An elections equipment manufacturer targeted by false conspiracy theories around the 2020…

FBI offers $40,000 reward for American woman kidnapped in Mexico while walking her dog

The FBI is offering a $40,000 reward for help finding an American…