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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…
Chief executive at MGM Resorts says he'll step down
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jim Murren, the head of casino giant MGM Resorts International, says he’ll step down as chairman and chief executive as soon as the company finds a successor.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Technology stocks led a broadly rally for stocks on Wall Street Wednesday that pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to all-time highs for the third straight day.
Shopify, Teva rise; Western Union, Lyft fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied …
Juventus extends partnership with Allianz in 100M euro deal
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus extended its sponsorship agreement with Allianz on Wednesday in a deal worth more than 100 million euros ($109 million) to the Serie A giant.
Super Bowl run-up helps boost NJ gambling revenue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Betting on the NFL playoffs in the run-up to the Super Bowl, along with soaring internet gambling revenue and a solid month at Atlantic City's brick-and-mortar casinos led to an increase …
Virus worries force cancellation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON (AP) — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over
Treasurer: Seeping 'green ooze' site subject to forfeiture
DETROIT (AP) — An industrial site in suburban Detroit from where a bright green goo seeped through a concrete barrier onto an area freeway could be foreclosed due to non-payment of property taxes, the county treasu…
Organizers of major tech show in Barcelona, Spain, say they’re cancelling over worries about viral outbreak from China
LONDON (AP) — Organizers of major tech show in Barcelona, Spain, say they’re cancelling over worries about viral outbreak from China.
US on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit since 2012.
Minnesota agency appeals court ruling against PolyMet mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that rejected some of the most important permits for the proposed P…
Virus worries forces cancelation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON (AP) — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over worries about the viral outbreak from China.
Ex-Arizona treasurer to step down as NASA CFO to return home
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona state Treasurer Jeff DeWit is stepping down as chief financial officer at NASA, leaving a job he accepted nearly two years ago after helping run President Donald Trump’s 2016 election …
White House claims Huawei equipment has backdoor for spying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese company Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment it sells globally, a U.S. official charged as the White House stepped up efforts to persuade allies…
Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts sued electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the company of deliberately targeting young people through its marketing campaigns.