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Innovation rewarded at Flywheel Investment Conference
WENATCHEE — Seattle startup Optimly swept the top awards at the 2026 Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, …
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Safety board asks helicopter makers to install 'black boxes'
Federal safety investigators bypassed aviation regulators on Tuesday and urged leading helicopter manufacturers to install so-called black boxes that would help determine the cause of crashes such as the one that k…
Greek tourism minister says all foreign visitors welcome
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is preparing to admit tourists from all over the world this summer but will be adhering to the advice of health experts to ensure it remains a safe destination in terms of coronavirus e…
Spending starting to improve, some retail sales rising
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the…
UK study finds minorities at higher risk of COVID-19 death
LONDON (AP) — People from ethnic minorities have died from COVID-19 in larger relative numbers in England than their white compatriots, according to a study published by health authorities Tuesday.
French virus tracing app goes live amid debate over privacy
PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out an official coronavirus contact-tracing app aimed at containing fresh outbreaks as lockdown restrictions gradually ease, becoming the first major European country to deploy the sm…
Syrian stock market halts trading for Assad cousin's company
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s stock market on Tuesday suspended trading for the largest cellular company in the country, owned by a cousin of the president and one of Syria’s richest businessmen.
Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really work? And could revving it the wrong way cause harm?
Dollar Tree to open in Quincy in July
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree, one of the largest low-cost retailers in the nation, formally announced Monday that the company will open a new store in Quincy on July 23.
Greece calls Turkey's oil-and-gas plan a 'provocation'
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Monday that it is determined to oppose plans by Turkey to expand oil-and-gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, in a deepening regional dispute over mineral rights.
Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the vir…
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World Bank: Palestinian economy could shrink by 11%
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian economy could shrink by as much as 11% in the coming year as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts yet another blow to the Palestinian Authority's already shaky finances, the World Bank…