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'It begins with integrity'
MOSES LAKE — When Simon Ribellia started painting homes at age 15, he wasn't planning on making it a full-time car…
You're not the only one skeptical of the stock market rally
Just because stocks have scrambled nearly all the way back to their record heights doesn’t necessarily mean the market is in the clear.
The Latest: Virus in pregnant refugee quarantines Greek camp
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Authorities in northern Greece have placed a refugee camp with about 1,500 residents under a 14-day quarantine after a pregnant Syrian woman living there tested positive for the coronavirus.
Make room on credit cards to add options in an emergency
Maybe you’ve been working through credit card debt for a while now. Or maybe you racked it up recently as you prepared for the coronavirus lockdown. Regardless of how and when you got into debt, ridding yourself of…
Retailers look to boost sales, German car sales weak
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of th…
Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safe
DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
Hard hit by pandemic closures, funeral service providers get some leeway under new guidelines
MOSES LAKE — As businesses start to reopen with Grant County in Phase 2 of the state’s four-step plan to restart the economy, and with additional leeway recent…
Wall Street's rally stalls; stocks mixed in early trading
Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as the market takes a pause following its longest winning streak in nearly four months.
Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem
DETROIT (AP) — For the fourth time, Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a nagging latch problem that may allow the hood fly open while cars are moving.
Buy 2, get 1: Belgium launches Helpy Hour to support bars
BRUSSELS (AP) — Remember Happy Hour, when you ordered one beer and got two?
Germany, France hope cloud data project to boost sovereignty
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Thursday launched a project to set up a European cloud computing platform that they hope will enhance European economic sovereignty in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and brea…
US productivity falls at 0.9% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. productivity fell at a 0.9% rate in the first three months of this year, a smaller decline than first estimated, while labor costs rose at a slightly faster pace.
US productivity falls 0.9% in first quarter, less than first estimated, as labor costs rise at faster pace
WASHINGTON (AP) — US productivity falls 0.9% in first quarter, less than first estimated, as labor costs rise at faster pace.
1.9 million workers seek jobless aid, a ninth straight weekly decline as more businesses reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — 1.9 million workers seek jobless aid, a ninth straight weekly decline as more businesses reopen.
U.S. trade gap rises to $49.4 billion in April
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit hit the highest level in eight months in April. Exports and imports both posted record monthly drops as the coronavirus pandemic smothered America's commerce with other coun…
European Central Bank says eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year due to coronavirus pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank says eurozone economy to shrink by 8.7% this year due to coronavirus pandemic.