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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…
France to put on hold digital tax plan, meet with US
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — France has agreed to put on hold a tax on big tech companies' online business until November as a gesture of goodwill ahead of discussions later with the U.S. Treasury Secretary, a French …
Johnson & Johnson posts higher sales, big 4Q profit jump
Higher prescription drug sales and lower legal costs drove Johnson & Johnson's fourth-quarter profit 32% higher.
Cyprus: Turkey may have stolen data for latest gas drilling
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey may have stolen technical data that enabled it to send a drill ship to a specific location south of Cyprus that energy companies Eni and Total had pre-selected to carry out their own e…
Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather dis…
Automaker Daimler sees full-year earnings sag by half
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, saw operating earnings fall by half in 2019 as its flagship luxury brand suffered in a tougher global market, and due to more expenses ti…
World shares higher after selloffs spurred by Chinese virus
BANGKOK (AP) — World share prices rebounded Wednesday as confidence rose in China's handling of an outbreak of a new virus that has infected 440 people, with nine confirmed deaths.
Britain's EU Journey: When it signed up, 16 years late
LONDON (AP) — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum.
South Dakota board approves Keystone XL water permits
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Water Management Board on Tuesday approved five water permit applications for Keystone XL pipeline construction.
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon's capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself for what would have been a routine trip before the country's crippling cash crunch.
Honda recalls 2.4M old vehicles to replace air bag inflators
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling 2.4 million older vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
Southern burger chain Krystal files for bankruptcy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Krystal Co., the Georgia-based restaurant chain known for tiny hamburgers and late-night service across the Southeast, has filed for bankruptcy, but said Tuesday that all of its locations wo…
How major stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday after a virus outbreak in China rattled global markets.
Trump in Davos: Talking up economy, brushing off impeachment
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GM's Cruise heads down new road with new robotaxi concept
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — General Motors' self-driving car company will attempt to deliver on its long-running promise to provide a more environmentally friendly ride-hailing service in an unorthodox vehicle designed to…
Tesla can sell vehicles in Michigan under legal settlement
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla will be able to sell and service its vehicles in the backyard of Detroit’s three automakers under a lawsuit settlement, a person briefed on the matter says.