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STCU to open new Othello building
OTHELLO — Spokane Teachers Credit Union’s Othello branch is moving July 1, according to Vice President and Communi…
UK watchdog investigates Ryanair's 'jab & go' ad
LONDON (AP) — Britain's advertising watchdog has launched an investigation into budget carrier Ryanair, after receiving 1,600 complaints about an ad that suggested consumers should “jab & go.’’
AP PHOTOS: Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco (AP) — When COVID-19 hit Morocco, the mountainous town of Chefchaouen was one of the few that registered no cases. The picturesque town, its facades painted in distinctive hues of blue, shut it…
AP Interview: India bars virus vaccine maker from exporting
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will not allow the export of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for several months, the head of Serum Institute of India, which has been contracted to make 1 billion doses …
Carlos Ghosn asks why Japanese don't question him in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said in an interview aired Monday that French investigators are coming to question him in Lebanon over some legal challenges in France, asking why don't the Jap…
Britons flying home to Spain caught in post-Brexit red tape
MADRID (AP) — Blame COVID-19 travel restrictions or Brexit but whatever the cause, some British citizens trying to return to their homes in several European countries this weekend have been barred from boarding fli…
Construction data, Constellation Brands earns, jobs report
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Asia Today: Thailand confirms 745 new coronavirus cases
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has registered 745 new coronavirus cases, with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into effect.
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CIA's new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — WANTED: Spies from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday.
Minority-owned companies waited months for loans, data shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks that would accept their applications or were d…
Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labor movement in the tech industry.
The Latest: China makes parts of province high danger zones
BEIJING -- China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of COVID-19 were found.
OPEC, allies adjourn meeting over oil production levels
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Members of the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including Russia on Monday adjourned a meeting weighing whether to increase production further next month as the pandemic continues to s…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders new national lockdown as Britain faces ‘critical moment’ in coronavirus pandemic
LONDON (AP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders new national lockdown as Britain faces ‘critical moment’ in coronavirus pandemic.