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STCU to open new Othello building
OTHELLO — Spokane Teachers Credit Union’s Othello branch is moving July 1, according to Vice President and Communi…
Mexico says credit, debit card settlements a near monopoly
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican regulators said Wednesday that the two firms handling the country’s debit or credit card settlement process represent a near monopoly, and have recommended that leading banks be forced to…
Florida shuts down bay known nationally for its oysters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Because of a dwindling oyster population, a Florida agency voted unanimously Wednesday to shut down oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay through the end of 2025, dealing a blow to an area …
From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies
NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution.
US stock indexes edge higher a day after setting records
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading as investors continue to balance hope for
Stocks wobble on Wall Street a day after setting records
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled in morning trading as investors continue to balance hope for
Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance
BERLIN (AP) — World powers that are part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran urged Tehran on Wednesday to roll back violations of the accord and return to full compliance during a virtual meeting in Vienna, a…
High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete.
The Latest: Minnesota to keep indoor restaurants closed
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz plans to keep bars and restaurants in Minnesota closed for indoor service through the holidays.
Negotiators near agreement on long-delayed COVID-19 aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that would deliver additional “paycheck protection” subsidies to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, a…
Dutch further tighten lockdown amid anger at open stores
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government on Wednesday tightened even further the strict five-week coronavirus lockdown that went into force just a day earlier, amid a backlash over some large stores remai…
UK consensus fraying over Christmas easing of restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The consensus across the four nations of the U.K. over the planned easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas appears to be fraying — even though they all agreed Wednesday to keep in place the …
US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list.
US retail sales fall 1.1% in November as Americans pull back on spending during the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK (AP) — US retail sales fall 1.1% in November as Americans pull back on spending during the holiday shopping season.
US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has branded Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and nine other countries on a watch list in an annual report designed to halt countrie…
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, biggest drop in 7 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans held back on spending during the start of the holiday shopping season, a troubling sign for retailers and the state of the U.S. economy.