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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…
Q&A: New travel ban shakes up airlines, passengers
Airlines and travelers are still sorting out the new travel ban that President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that bars most foreign visitors coming to the U.S. from continental Europe for 30 days.
EU and UK call off face-to-face trade talks because of virus
LONDON (AP) — European Union negotiators will not travel to London next week for the second round of post-Brexit trade talks with the U.K. because of the coronavirus outbreak that is tightening its grip across Euro…
Stocks reopen for trading after 15-minute trading halt; Dow down 8% as fears of economic damage from pandemic deepen
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks reopen for trading after 15-minute trading halt; Dow down 8% as fears of economic damage from pandemic deepen.
Montana, Navajo company reach deal on mine to waive immunity
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana regulators have reached a deal allowing the state to enforce environmental laws at a large coal mine bought by a Navajo-owned company, officials said Thursday.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 23 cents to settle at $31.73 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 63 cents to $33.85.
EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States because of the new coronavirus, calling the the pandemic a glob…
Princess Cruises suspending global operations for 60 days
MIAMI (AP) — Princess Cruises, which had one of its ships quarantined off the coast of Japan last month, is suspending global operations through early May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Live Nation, Carnival fall; Vir Biotechnology, rises
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
Mortgage rates mixed this week after hitting all-time lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mixed this week after hitting all-time lows last week amid anxiety over risks to the economy from the deepening coronavirus crisis.
The Latest: Investors unsure how virus will impact profits
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):
Shares in India, Thailand crash more than 10%, triggering temporary halts to trading
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in India, Thailand crash more than 10%, triggering temporary halts to trading.
New York Fed says it will step up purchases of Treasury securities, boosting markets
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Fed says it will step up purchases of Treasury securities, boosting markets.
Neiman Marcus to close most discount stores, focus on luxury
NEW YORK (AP) — Neiman Marcus is ditching the off-price business and focusing on its high-end customers.
Atlantic City wants ex-Trump casino razed; owner agrees
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City officials said Thursday that they will ask a judge to order the immediate demolition of a shuttered casino once owned by President Donald Trump, but its owner says he has al…
Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.