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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…
US consumer confidence shows solid gain in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence showed a strong gain in January, bolstered by continued strength in the job market.
Stock markets stabilize after selloff over China virus
TOKYO (AP) — European stock markets and U.S. futures edged higher after another day of losses in Asia on Tuesday amid worries over the expanding outbreak of a new virus in China.
Tailgate woes cause Ford F-150 recall in Canada, but not US
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling its popular F-150 pickup truck in Canada to fix a problem with electric tailgate latches, but identical trucks aren't being recalled in the U.S.
Asian shares mostly higher after rebound on Wall Street
Shares advanced in most Asian markets on Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street that reversed most losses from a sell-off the day before.
Chipotle fined $1.3M over thousands of child labor abuses
BOSTON (AP) — Chipotle was hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants, the state's attorney general announced Monday.
CEO walks back pledge to fix homes damaged in Houston blast
HOUSTON (AP) — The head of a company involved in a massive explosion in Houston that killed two workers and injured 20 others on Tuesday backtracked on a pledge he had made earlier in the day to fix the hundreds of…
Pfizer posts 4Q loss, misses Street views, on lower revenue
Pfizer's ongoing restructuring is significantly reducing revenue, resulting in a $337 million loss in its fourth quarter and a miss of Wall Street's profit expectations.
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
Businesses around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the c…
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday, reversing a big portion of their losses from a sharp sell-off the day before.
J. Crew hires former Victoria's Secret exec to take helm
NEW YORK (AP) — J. Crew has named a former Victoria's Secret executive to take over its helm.
In snub to US, Britain will allow Huawei in 5G networks
LONDON (AP) — Britain decided Tuesday to let Chinese tech giant Huawei have a limited role supplying new high-speed network equipment to wireless carriers, ignoring the U.S. government's warnings that it would seve…
French climate alliance takes legal action against Total
A French climate alliance of charity groups and local authorities launched an unprecedented legal action Tuesday against Total, hoping to make the French energy company drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissio…
Greece says landmark 15-year bond auction successful
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece raised money in 15-year bond auction on Tuesday at a low interest rate, as the country borrowed beyond the scope of a bailout-repayment relief plan for the first time.
Critics: Critical bank law is softened under Trump proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Community Reinvestment Act has over the past four decades spurred hundreds of billions of dollars in lending to low- and middle-income communities. But it's out of date and in need of an overh…
Germany rejigs reconnaissance system plan, drops US drones
BERLIN (AP) — Germany said Tuesday it is abandoning plans to install a new airborne reconnaissance system on U.S.-made drones and will instead install it on manned aircraft.