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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…
China’s Huawei debuts latest version of folding phone
LONDON (AP) — China’s Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone Monday and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with new models from Samsung and Motorola.
Skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash
BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) — A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to ear…
Spain closes airports on Canary Islands due to sand storm
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said Sunday that they have closed airports on the Canary Islands because of a wind storm that is blinding the archipelago with sand and dust.
Buffett says economy is slowing amid virus fears
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the viral outbreak in China has slowed economic growth, but he remains confident in the long-term future of American business.
Carter's, Exxon Mobil fall; Newmont, Gilead rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
Cuba opens its annual trade fair for the key cigar sector
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s annual cigar trade fair started Monday, bringing thousands of buyers and aficionados of the island’s iconic stogies to sample the latest wares and place orders for sale oversees.
Port, Boeing in talks to extend 737 Max leases
MOSES LAKE — Boeing and the Port of Moses Lake are in talks to extend the company’s leases on port space used to store 737 Max aircraft until the end of 2021.
TurboTax maker Intuit buying Credit Karma in $7.1B deal
Intuit is buying consumer finance company Credit Karma in a $7.1 billion cash and stock deal that will take it deeper into the financial products realm.
Fed's Mester says rate cut unnecessary to offset virus risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official said Monday that she does not see a need to cut interest rates yet, even as worries about the viral outbreak that began in China caused global stock markets to plunge an…
Disinfecting wipes, conference calls: Wall Street winners
NEW YORK (AP) — Stay indoors and stay clean. That's what Wall Street is betting people around the world will do given all the fears about a rapidly spreading virus.
Cuba opens its annual trade fair for the key cigar sector
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s annual cigar trade fair started Monday, bringing thousands of buyers and aficionados of the island’s iconic stogies to sample the latest wares and place orders for sale oversees.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points Monday as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy.
Intuit buying Credit Karma in $7.1B deal
Intuit is buying consumer finance company Credit Karma in a $7.1 billion cash and stock deal that will take it deeper into the financial products realm.
Dow Jones industrials drop more than 1,000 points as the spreading virus outbreak threatens the global economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrials drop more than 1,000 points as the spreading virus outbreak threatens the global economy.
Carter's, Exxon Mobil fall; Newmont, Gilead rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: