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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…
Tornado-damaged parts plant may not disrupt auto production
DETROIT (AP) — A tornado strike at a critical parts supply plant in South Carolina may not disrupt auto production as badly as feared.
Florida among slowest states to process unemployment claims
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As unemployment surged during the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida ranked at or near the bottom of all states in its speed of processing those claims, federal da…
Trump's criticism adds to tough choices in Georgia reopening
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump's
Probe sought in Trump administration's ouster of scientist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls mounted Thursday for an investigation into the ouster of a senior government scientist who says he's being punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug President Donald Trump tou…
Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like many Americans cooped up during the virus outbreak, Jeff Kardesch of Austin, Texas, is spending a lot of time on social media. It isn't just idle talk with friends. Kardesch is struggling to …
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 44 cents, or 2.7%, to close at $16.94 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 11 cents, or 0.5%, $21.44 a barrel.
$310B for small business loans likely spoken for, banks say
NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners still applying for loans under the government's coronavirus relief program may end up disappointed — the $310 billion being added to the program may already be spoken for.
CDC tells South Dakota pork plant how to operate more safely
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that the operators of a South Dakota meatpacking plant where about 800 workers contracted the coronavirus implement a …
Belgian port to test virus bracelets amid tech tracing fears
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — As the spread of the coronavirus eases and people gradually return to work pondering the impact it might have on their jobs, Europe’s second-biggest port is getting ready to test a device ai…
Washington economy could shrink drastically in coming months
MOSES LAKE — Washington state’s economy could be poised to shrink by around 25 percent in the second quarter of 2020, according to a presentation by the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.
Lack of sports doesn't stop DraftKings from going public
BOSTON (AP) — Sports daily fantasy and betting website DraftKings will debut as a publicly traded company Friday against a backdrop of a near-complete shutdown of athletic competition across the globe due to the co…
UAW balks at quick auto plant restart; retailers morphing
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
ADM idles large Iowa, Nebraska corn-based ethanol plants
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ethanol producer ADM said Thursday it is idling production at its corn ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, furloughing 90 employees in each facility for at least fo…
Probe sought in Trump administration's ouster of scientist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls mounted Thursday for an investigation into the ouster of a senior government scientist who says he's being punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug President Donald Trump tou…
Tornado-damaged parts plant may not disrupt auto production
DETROIT (AP) — A tornado strike at a critical parts supply plant in South Carolina may not disrupt auto production as badly as feared.