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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
Asian shares drop as virus fears grip markets again
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slipped Friday as fears about the virus outbreak once again dominated financial markets.
Iditarod looks for relevance as race across Alaska starts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When 57 mushers line up Sunday for the official start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, it will be the second-smallest field in the past two decades. Only last year’s field of 52 was sma…
JPMorgan says its CEO Jamie Dimon has had emergency heart surgery, but is recovering
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan says its CEO Jamie Dimon has had emergency heart surgery, but is recovering.
US hiring was likely solid in February before virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely added jobs at a solid pace in February before an escalation of the coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory supply chains, slowed business travel and heightened economic fear…
Global markets slide further on pessimism over virus impact
TOKYO (AP) — World stocks and the price of oil dropped sharply again Friday as pessimism prevailed over hopes for central bank action to counter the economic disruption from the virus outbreak.
Congressional panel says Boeing has 'culture of concealment'
A congressional committee investigating Boeing said Friday that a “culture of concealment” at the company and poor oversight by federal regulators contributed to two deadly crashes involving the grounded 737 Max.
US consumer borrowing up a moderate $12 billion in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing slowed in January as borrowing on credit cards declined following a huge surge in December.
US employers added a robust 273,000 jobs last month before coronavirus outbreak escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a robust 273,000 jobs last month before coronavirus outbreak escalated .
Roller-coaster week ends with bond yields, stocks sinking
NEW YORK (AP) — A dizzying, brutal week of trading dropped one last round of harrowing swings on investors Friday.
SC Speaker: Move energy policy away from massive projects
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Speaker Jay Lucas sees South Carolina's opportunity to sell or overhaul state-owned utility Santee Cooper as a chance to reshape the future of energy, at least where he lives.
SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies for NASA late Friday night and nailed its 50th rocket landing.
China trade slumps as anti-virus controls close factories
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports fell by double digits in January and February as anti-virus controls closed factories, while imports sank by a smaller margin.
Virus outbreak hits weakened Italian economy where it hurts
MILAN (AP) — The focal point of the coronavirus emergency in Europe, Italy, is also the region's weakest economy and is taking an almighty hit as foreigners stop visiting its cultural treasures or buying its prized…
Economic toll of virus sinks in, duration remains an unknown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past five days: up 1,293, down 785, up 1,173, down 969, down 256. The Dow sank as many as 894 points Friday before recovering much of its losses. The VIX, an index known as…
Virus cases top 100,000 in 90 countries as markets take dive
PARIS (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into the daily lives of millions, infecting the powerful, the unprotect…