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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…
Economic remedies abound in crisis, but can they deliver?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has a palette of options it can use to shore up an economy imperiled by anxiety over the
Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel
Airlines are slashing flights, freezing hiring and parking planes to cope with a stunning drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations caused by fear over the new virus outbreak.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Wednesday, lopping 5.9% off the Dow Jones Industrial Average and bringing the index into a bear market.
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Asian shares mostly lower despite hopes for US economic aid
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday despite gains on Wall Street on hopes the Trump administration will act to cushion the economic pain of the virus outbreak.
At White House, insurers again pledge no-cost virus tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Major insurers pledged to cover
White House confirms Trump not going to Moscow for V-Day
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will not be going to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the White House announced Tuesday in a disappointment for the Kremlin.
Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus
LONDON (AP) — A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant in Kansas …
Japan unveils $4 billion package to fight virus
TOKYO (AP) — A task force set up by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a 430 billion yen ($4.1 billion) package that includes support for small to medium-size businesses hit by the coronavirus ou…
The Latest: Beaten-down airlines, cruise stocks boost market
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Virus spread puts UK's stiff upper lip under growing strain
LONDON (AP) — Faced with the spread of COVID-19, the U.K. is advising its citizens to keep calm and carry on.
Australia pushes out $2.4 billion virus aid package
PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Wednesday announced a $2.4 billion (US $1.6 billion) package to help tackle the virus outbreak that has infected nearly 120,000 people worldwide, rocked financia…
Putin backs term limit freeze allowing him to stay in office
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed his tightly guarded political plans Tuesday and supported a constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek reelection in 2024 by restarting the term co…
Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years jail
YANGON (AP) — A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a local employee of an American-owned hemp farm to 20 years in prison for violating drug laws concerning marijuana.