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Moses Lake SGL plant waiting for buyer
MOSES LAKE — The SGL plant in Moses Lake is for sale, and proposals to buy it are due this week. Basin Ag Sales is…
Reopening Florida's theme parks could be long, slow process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reopening Florida’s theme parks, among the world’s most visited attractions and one of the state’s biggest economic engines, could be a long process fraught with logistical and public healt…
At least $9.7 billion in state bailouts for Air France, KLM
PARIS (AP) — The French and Dutch governments announced at least 9 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in bailout money Friday to rescue Air France and KLM, which are fighting for survival as most of their planes are grou…
Dutch government pledges 2-4 billion euros ($2.16-4.32 billion) to save flag carrier KLM amid coronavirus crisis
THE HAGUE (AP) — Dutch government pledges 2-4 billion euros ($2.16-4.32 billion) to save flag carrier KLM amid coronavirus crisis.
French government announces ‘historic’ 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) aid package to save Air France
PARIS (AP) — French government announces ‘historic’ 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) aid package to save Air France.
Lebanon PM blames currency crash on Central Bank governor
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister said Friday he is holding the country's Central Bank governor responsible for the downward spiral of the national currency, accusing him of pursuing “opaque” policies that sen…
Judge clears Baltimore’s planned aerial surveillance test
A federal judge on Friday cleared a planned pilot program by the Baltimore Police Department to consistently surveil the city for six months using cameras attached to airplanes.
Lots of companies now want your video chats -- even Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if …
DraftKings debuts on Wall Street amid sports world lockdown
BOSTON (AP) — Sports daily fantasy and betting website DraftKings made its stock market debut Friday against a backdrop of a near-complete shutdown of athletic competition across the globe due to the coronavirus pa…
CBO says deficit to reach $3.7 trillion in economic decline
WASHINGTON (AP) — A recession caused by the
Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a New York retailer Friday with hoarding tons of disposable masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer in a Long Island warehouse and selling the items at huge markups.
Congressional Budget Office says coronavirus aid, likely recession to cause deficit to reach $3.7 trillion this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Budget Office says coronavirus aid, likely recession to cause deficit to reach $3.7 trillion this year.
The Latest: Trump signs new coronavirus aid package into law
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Twin River buying casinos in New Jersey, Nevada, Louisiana
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A casino company in the smallest state is pulling off one of the biggest deals of the year in the gambling industry, buying casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Shreveport, Louisiana, an…
2nd French court orders Amazon to better protect workers
PARIS (AP) — Amazon is keeping all of its French warehouses closed for the time being, after an appeals court upheld a ruling saying the company hadn’t done enough to protect workers from the coronavirus.
'Disappointing' week of divorce talks between EU and Britain
BRUSSELS (AP) — Key players and the economies on both sides of the Brexit divide have been hammered by the corona crisis. Yet, even this common enemy is not enough to bring the European Union and Britain closer tog…