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Port of Moses Lake issues bonds to buy property
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake will issue about $19 million in bonds to buy land adjoining existing port prop…
U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stu…
Apple temporarily shuts stores worldwide to fight virus
LONDON (AP) — Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic.
Lobster prices tumble; future is cloudy as exports shut down
ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — Lobster prices are tumbling, and shippers fear the worst could be yet to come as the seafood industry deals with a worldwide slowdown in imports because of the coronavirus.
RSVP 'maybe'? Coronavirus puts wedding industry on edge
NEW YORK (AP) — Guests are jittery, travel is tangled, and soon-to-be brides and grooms are facing tough choices because of the coronavirus outbreak: postpone, cancel or forge ahead with their weddings?
Impact of pandemic stretches from schools to world's leaders
NEW YORK (AP) — Schools shut down across much of Europe. Gatherings were canceled or banned from California to Germany. And the coronavirus reached directly into the world’s centers of power Thursday, with politici…
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
Asian shares plunge after Wall Street's worst day since '87
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares plunged in Asia on Friday, with benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India sinking as much as 10% after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987.
Lawmakers repeal tax break for Boeing to resolve dispute
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Legislature has approved a revised bill to repeal a tax break for Boeing, a measure that was requested by the aerospace giant to resolve a long-running international trade dispu…
Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for employees to lug their laptops home every night just in case. Finally, the memo arrived urgin…
Asian shares extend coronavirus panic selling as Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 10%, many regional markets down about 7%
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares extend coronavirus panic selling as Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 10%, many regional markets down about 7%.
Pipeline owner agrees to pay $60M over 2015 California spill
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 will pay $60 million to to settle allegations that it violated safety…
Business fallout: Apple goes online, Delta slashes flights
Apple said its annual developers conference would take place entirely online this year, joining a growing list of companies that are canceling big, in-person events
Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points.
Stocks roar back on hopes for government's virus plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest point gain ever — after President…
Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight.