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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…
Pier 1 files for bankruptcy protection amid online challenge
Pier 1 Imports Inc. — the once-trendy supplier of home goods like papasan chairs and throw pillows — filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after years of sliding sales.
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change.
Vegas police decry restaurant denying officers service
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two on-duty Las Vegas police officers were refused service at a restaurant during their lunch break but the action by one employee has been disavowed by the business, the police department said.
Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown
BEIJING (AP) — Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market.
Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak.
Cost of China's anti-virus fight rises with workers idle
BEIJING (AP) — Real estate agent Du Xuekun’s sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast swathes of China’s economy were shut down i…
Aussie court says police raid legal, raising secrecy fears
PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Australian Federal Court ruled Monday that a police raid last year on the country’s national broadcaster was legal, prompting fears of increasing secrecy in Australia's institutions.
GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday from official…
French pension reform embarks on heated debate in parliament
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday started debating President Emmanuel Macron's divisive plan to overhaul the pensions system, expected to be a several-month-long, fierce parliamentary debate.
EU post-Brexit budget proposal under attack from many sides
BRUSSELS (AP) — Several EU member states and the European Parliament have rejected for starkly opposing reasons the latest proposal to find a compromise on the European Union's budget, setting up a major fight at a…
Port operator DP World to delist from Dubai stock exchange
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Port operator DP World said Monday it will delist from the Nasdaq Dubai stock exchange, returning the company to full state-ownership in a move that will help the Dubai government…
Quicken Loans founder Gilbert back to work after stroke
DETROIT (AP) — Quicken Loans founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert is slowly returning to work eight months after suffering a stroke.
Over 1 billion euros pledged for Albania quake rebuilding
BRUSSELS (AP) — International donors have committed over a billlion euros in relief for Albania in the wake of last year's earthquake.
Trial to begin over Arkema chemical plant fire during Harvey
HOUSTON (AP) — Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually causing organic peroxides made at the facility to catch fire and…
This Week: Walmart earns, Fed meeting minutes, US home sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: