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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
Apple, General Electric rise; Starbucks, Xilinx fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
GE's fourth-quarter numbers impress
BOSTON (AP) — General Electric Co. on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $728 million, which was down from the $761 million the company reported during the same period a year earlier.
UPS to add 1,500 rural pickup-drop-off locations by year-end
NEW YORK (AP) — Package delivery giant United Parcel Service Inc. is moving further into rural areas that are underserved in the era of e-commerce.
Record sales push Tesla to 2nd straight quarterly profit
DETROIT (AP) — Record electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter helped to push Tesla Inc. to its second-straight quarterly profit, giving bullish investors optimism that sustained black ink lies ahead.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks gave up early gains and ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday as strong showings by some tech companies were offset by losses elsewhere.
Court: Walmart doesn't owe 3rd party's online sales taxes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Walmart isn't responsible for paying sales taxes for items sold through its online “marketplace” for third-party sellers under Louisiana law, the state's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Trump celebrates major rewrite of North American trade rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a
Asian markets tumble as fears over virus outbreak spread
Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday as concern over the impact of the virus outbreak in China deepened.
Europe steps up China virus fight, aims to repatriate 600
PARIS (AP) — Europe stepped up efforts Wednesday to counter a spreading virus from China that has killed more than 130 people.
Councilman, wife, 2 businessmen indicted in corruption case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
San Francisco airport official resigns in wake of FBI report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A member of the board that oversees San Francisco International Airport resigned Wednesday, a day after the FBI and U.S. attorney announced charges against a senior city bureaucrat and a restau…
Advocates: Crucial bank law softened under Trump proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing changes to a decades-old law designed to keep banks from discriminating against the poor and disadvantaged, but critics argue the changes could make it easier…
PG&E and California governor at odds over bankruptcy plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric attorneys on Wednesday assured a federal judge the utility will emerge from bankruptcy by its June deadline, even as California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to follow through …
Apple, Broadcom told to pay Caltech $1.1B in patent lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday decided that Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. must pay $1.1 billion to the California Institute of Technology for infringing on patents.
Company found partly responsible for Oklahoma rig explosion
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma jury has found a Houston-based company 10% responsible for a January 2018 explosion and fire that killed five men.