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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…
Dow surges 1,000 points, or 4%, on hopes for more stimulus measures to counteract virus effects and Biden primary wins
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow surges 1,000 points, or 4%, on hopes for more stimulus measures to counteract virus effects and Biden primary wins.
Stocks surge on hopes for more measures to counter the virus outbreak and as Biden scores wins; Dow jumps 1,100 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge on hopes for more measures to counter the virus outbreak and as Biden scores wins; Dow jumps 1,100 points.
What's Happening: Virus closes schools, but Louvre reopens
More school closures and the suspension of business travel are among the steps being taken around the world to fight the spread of the new coronavirus.
Fed survey finds coronavirus impacting parts of US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the United St…
Business and economic reports scheduled for Thursday
Business and economic reports scheduled for Thursday.
GM shows 13 electric vehicles as it tries to run with Tesla
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors, trying to refashion itself as a futuristic company with technology to compete against Tesla, rolled out plans Wednesday for 13 new electric vehicles during the next five years.
What's Happening: Virus closes schools, Louvre reopens
BERLIN (AP) — More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
FBI working to 'burn down' cyber criminals' infrastructure
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — To thwart increasingly dangerous cyber criminals, law enforcement agents are working to “burn down their infrastructure” and take out the tools that allow them to carry out their devasta…
Virus concerns: What to know if you're planning a trip
The fast-spreading coronavirus is forcing travelers to reconsider their trips.
Singaporean named to head intellectual property agency
GENEVA (AP) — A Singaporean official defeated a candidate from China in a leadership contest for the U.N.'s intellectual property body, which was swept into a rift between Washington and Beijing over claims of Chin…
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.
What the virus outbreak means for home loans, mortgage rates
The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by half a percentage point on Tuesday in an effort to protect the economy from more damage from the virus outbreak. The move may present options for mortgage shoppe…
India restores full internet access in Kashmir for 2 weeks
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities on Wednesday temporarily revoked a ban on social media sites and restored full internet access in disputed Kashmir for two weeks, seven months after they stripped the resti…
Toyota adds 1.2M vehicles to US fuel pump recall
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is adding 1.2 million vehicles to a major recall in the U.S. to fix possible fuel pump failures that can cause engines to stall.
It's up again for stocks as Wall Street's wild ride extends
Stocks marched sharply higher Wednesday afternoon, clawing back much of their sharp losses from the day before, as Wall Street's wild, virus-fueled swings extend into a third week.