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More homes on the market in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — People hoping to buy a home in July had a better selection available to them than a year ago, accordi…
Walgreens, Shopify fall; Occidental, Nevro rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
'Desperate' tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out of money and hoping their embassies can help them get home.
Residents snitch on businesses, neighbors amid shutdowns
OAK PARK, Illinois (AP) — One Tulsa, Oklahoma, bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag …
Tesla's 1Q car sales surged before pandemic shut things down
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Tesla's sales of its increasingly popular electric cars got off to fast start this year, even though the company had to slam the brakes along with other major automakers last month because o…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Energy companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, giving the market its first gain in three days.
Trump says he expects Russia, Saudis to cut oil production
DUBAI (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will dramatically cut production and end an
Fish-oil firm keeps 'sustainable' label despite controversy
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A company that makes fish-oil supplements will keep its certification for sustainable fishing despite defiance of catch limits in the Chesapeake Bay.
Judge tosses shareholder suit over Lululemon CEO's departure
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against sports apparel maker Lululemon Athletica over its decision to give a $5 million severance package to its former CEO rather than fire h…
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh
'Surreal': NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could be heard.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on stronger oil prices despite enduring uncertainty about how long the global economic decline due to the coro…
Mexican economy may contract by 4 to 8% in 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Treasury predicted Thursday that the country's economy will contract by as much as 3.9% in 2020 the face of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, but private analysts are making even more dir…
With business vaporizing, Europe focuses on avoiding layoffs
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the new coronavirus spreads across Europe, ravaging economies and killing thousands, governments and the European Union are focusing much of their economic rescue efforts on containing a boom in …
Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
World Bank OKs first $1.9B for poor countries battling virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank on Thursday approved its first funds to help some of the globe's poorer countries combat the coronavirus outbreak.