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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…
Virgin Galactic reports high interest in its space flights
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Virgin Galactic has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest since its first successful test flight into space 14 months ago, the company said Tuesday as it nears commercial operatio…
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government's top disease fighters warned Americans to prepare …
Coronavirus poses tough challenge for economic policymakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fast-moving coronavirus isn’t just confounding health officials. It’s also bedeviling policymakers and central bankers who are struggling to assess the economic damage from an outbreak that's …
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks slumped and bond prices soared for the second day in a row Tuesday as fears spread that the widening virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy.
Stocks slump again, driving the S&P 500 down 3%, as fears grow that the virus outbreak will slow the global economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slump again, driving the S&P 500 down 3%, as fears grow that the virus outbreak will slow the global economy.
The Walt Disney Co. names Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. names Bob Chapek CEO, replacing Bob Iger, effective immediately.
Intuit, Moderna rise; Mastercard, Shake Shack fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
Samsung says it leaked data on handful of UK customers
Samsung said Tuesday that a “technical error” caused its website to display other customers' personal information.
Congresswoman: Science should guide nuclear storage decision
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A member of New Mexico's congressional delegation wants to ensure a “sound and robust” scientific review is done before federal regulators decide whether to sign off on plans for a multibil…
More companies get into business of Black History Month
NEW YORK (AP) — From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers …
Current, former executives at SC utility refuse to testify
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — On the advice of their lawyers, four current and former executives from South Carolina's state-owned utility did not attend a Senate meeting Tuesday discussing whether to sell the business, Sa…
Earthquake risk prompts order to drain California dam
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spillin…
More companies get into businesses of Black History Month
NEW YORK (AP) — From shoes and T-shirts to dolls and tote bags, more companies and brands are getting into the business of Black History Month but trying not to leave the impression that African American consumers …
Mexico data confirm 0.1% economic contraction in 2019
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy entered a technical recession and contracted 0.1% in 2019, the first year of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s six-year term, according to fourth-quarter government figures…
Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low.