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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
South Africa to repatriate citizens stranded in Wuhan, China
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is set to evacuate 151 citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as
Viral fear sparks global run on face masks
Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite evidence that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Wall Street closed out the worst week for stocks since October 2008 Friday with more heavy selling, though a last-minute flurry of buying kept the market from another steep plunge.
American Airlines plans $550 million boost to Oklahoma base
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — American Airlines said Friday it will invest $550 million in a seven-year overhaul of its largest maintenance base, including a new hangar to service the airline’s biggest planes.
Energy conference in Houston canceled amid COVID-19 concerns
HOUSTON (AP) — The organizers of a high-profile energy summit held annually in Houston announced Sunday they have canceled this year’s gathering due to concerns over the new coronavirus that has killed thousands of…
US officials cite 'balance' as goal for Chaco oil plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N .M. (AP) — U.S. land managers on Friday made public a list of possible alternatives for managing development in one of the nation's oldest oil and gas basins, but environmentalists and others say the…
China uses dairy factory to show it's getting back to work
BEIJING (AP) — As milk bottles and yogurt six-packs zipped past on a conveyor belt at a state-owned dairy, reporters heard a sales pitch from a Communist Party official: China Inc. has reopened for business.
US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product.
This Week: Construction spending, Costco earns, jobs report
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
China manufacturing slumps as anti-virus controls bite
BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing plunged in February as anti-virus controls shut down the world’s second-largest economy, but companies are confident activity will revive following government stimulus efforts, …
Britain's health service not for sale in US free-trade talks
LONDON (AP) — Any free-trade deal with the United States must protect Britain's cherished National Health Service, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government declared Sunday as it published an outline of its negotia…
Energy conference in Houston canceled amid COVID-19 concerns
HOUSTON (AP) — The organizers of a high-profile energy summit held annually in Houston announced Sunday they have canceled this year’s gathering due to concerns over the new coronavirus that has killed thousands of…
Insider Q&A: Dana Inc. CEO on electric vehicles, coronavirus
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — At auto parts maker Dana Inc., CEO Jim Kamsickas is like everyone else in the business, trying to manage competing needs for spending on electric vehicles of the future while keeping business as…
No ice wine for you: Warm winter nixes special German wine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A warm winter means that, for apparently the first time in the history of German winemaking, the country's fabled vineyards will produce no ice wine — a pricey, golden nectar made from gra…
Four Russian news agency journalists released in Turkey
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency says four of its journalists in Turkey have been released after questioning in connection with attacks on some of the journalists' residences.