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Confluence Health names new Chief Medical Officer
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has selected a new chief medical officer, according to an announcement from Confluen…
Test maker targeted by FDA says it responded to US concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A company targeted by the Food and Drug Administration for selling unauthorized coronavirus antibody tests says it has responded to regulators' concerns, though it has no business operations in th…
Russia lifts ineffective ban on Telegram messaging app
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block it.
Syrian Kurdish region increases salaries amid currency crash
BEIRUT (AP) — As Syria's economy plummeted further, the local Kurdish-led authority controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in the country's north said Thursday it was more than doubling the salaries of its employees to…
The Latest: China says outbreak in Beijing under control
BEIJING — A Chinese public health expert says an outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing is under control and the number of new cases should drop in the coming days.
1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to wo…
1.5 million laid-off workers seek US jobless aid, an 11th straight weekly drop, as economy increasingly reopens
WASHINGTON (AP) — 1.5 million laid-off workers seek US jobless aid, an 11th straight weekly drop, as economy increasingly reopens.
Turkey makes masks mandatory in Istanbul, 46 other provinces
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have made the wearing of masks mandatory in three major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19 following an uptick in confirmed cases since the reopening of many businesses.
Bank of England raises bond-buying program by 100 billion pounds in latest effort to limit UK's coronavirus recession
LONDON (AP) — Bank of England raises bond-buying program by 100 billion pounds in latest effort to limit UK's coronavirus recession.
Union calls out 'sick system' after slaughterhouse outbreak
BERLIN (AP) — A German labor union called Thursday for an end to the practice of using subcontractors in Germany's meat industry, after a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 sickened hundreds at one of the country's biggest…
UK companies with historic slave ties fund minority programs
LONDON (AP) — Two of Britain’s largest companies have promised to financially support projects assisting minorities as Britain continues to reckon with its role in the slave trade.
Wirecard shares plummet as company postpones annual report
BERLIN (AP) — Shares in German payment service provider Wirecard AG plunged Thursday as the company announced it was postponing its delayed annual report yet again.
France calls US withdrawal from tech tax talks "provocation"
PARIS (AP) — France’s finance minister has called the withdrawal of the Trump administration from negotiations on a major digital services tax a “provocation.”
JD.com stock closes 3.5% higher in Hong Kong trading debut
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com’s shares gained 3.5% in its debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, after the firm raised $3.9 billion in a share sale.
World shares slip as global rally looses steam
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly lower and U.S. futures slipped Thursday as worries over fresh outbreaks of coronavirus infections in the U.S. and elsewhere gnawed at hopes for a fast recovery from pandemic …
China's new outbreak wanes as US calls for answers on virus
BEIJING (AP) — A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases Thursday while the United States increased pressure on China's leaders to reveal what they know about the pandemic.