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Hay now
MOSES LAKE — Klompen Farms of Royal City is this year’s hay growing royalty. Owners Bob and Anne Wieldraayer we…
Is chasing the highest savings rate worth it?
Last year, Peter Hsiao learned about high-yield savings accounts from his friend, and within a week, he had opened one. His rate was above 2%.
Marlboro maker slammed by Juul investment, takes $4B charge
The company that makes Marlboro cigarettes saw in late 2018 the opportunity to offset declining tobacco sales with a $13 billion investment in Juul, the e-cigarette maker.
Bank of England keeps main interest rate unchanged at 0.75%
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Thursday opted against cutting interest rates after a run of fairly firm economic data in the past week eased fears about a dramatic slowdown in the British economy.
UPS deftly navigates shipping surge, hit by pension charge
ATLANTA (AP) — UPS swung to a loss in its fourth quarter mostly on a hefty pension-related charge, but the delivery company's adjusted results met Wall Street's view.
Eurozone unemployment falls to lowest level since May 2008
BRUSSELS (AP) — Unemployment across the 19 countries that share the euro currency has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 12 years, official figures showed Thursday.
German far-right leader's parliamentary immunity lifted
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday lifted the parliamentary immunity of a leading far-right politician as part of a probe into alleged tax irregularities.
Brexit finally arrives Friday: A momentous yet quiet moment
BRUSSELS (AP) — Friday will mark a truly historic moment, but almost nothing will happen.
Bank of England has opted to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.75% after recent run of firmer data
LONDON (AP) — Bank of England has opted to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.75% after recent run of firmer data.
Consumer products giant Unilever says sales rose 2% in 2019
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Consumer products multinational Unilever's turnover rose 2% in 2019 to 52 billion euros ($57.3 billion), the company said Thursday as it also announced a major review of its tea divisi…
Federal grand jury subpoenas 3M over chemical discharges
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — 3M has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in connection to discharges from a chemical plant in northern Alabama that may not have complied with permit requirements.
German unemployment rate climbs above 5% in January
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's jobless rate climbed above 5% in January, pushed higher largely by seasonal factors while also reflecting slower growth in Europe's biggest economy, official data showed Thursday.
Low-cost fashion brand H&M sees full-year sales up by 11%
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB says its net sales have increased by 11% to 232.7 billion kronor ($24.2 billion) last year “in an ever-changing fashion industry.”
Libya says oil shutdown losses have risen to $560 million
CAIRO (AP) — Losses from the closures of Libya's major oil fields and production facilities have continued to increase, surpassing $560 million for a 10-day period, the country's national oil company said.
Japan seeks arrest of Ghosn, Americans suspected of helping
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan and is now in Lebanon.
AP PHOTOS: Irish border residents watch for Brexit fallout
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The border was drawn in 1921, splitting communities and sometimes property, as the British government sought to create a home for the majority Protestant population of Northern Irel…