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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…
Morgan Stanley's 4Q profits jump, helped by trading boost
NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Stanley's fourth-quarter profits jumped 46% from a year earlier, the company said Thursday, helped by a massive boost from the bank's trading desks.
CEOs got a pass in 2019, but they need to grow profits soon
NEW YORK (AP) — CEOs, you get one more mulligan.
US shoppers lift retail sales a solid 0.3% last month after sluggish start to holidays
WASHINGTON (AP) — US shoppers lift retail sales a solid 0.3% last month after sluggish start to holidays.
Putin cements power as Russian lawmakers approve his new PM
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday quickly approved the appointment of a new prime minister, a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him …
Russia's new PM a career bureaucrat with no political aims
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Mishustin never had any political ambitions as a career bureaucrat and his name didn't come up as a top candidate to become Russia's next prime minister.
World shares subdued after signing of China-US trade pact
BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets were subdued Thursday after the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the world's two biggest economies.
Morgan Stanley: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
NEW YORK (AP) _ Morgan Stanley (MS) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.24 billion.
China-US trade deal a blip in seismic shifts of Asian trade
BANGKOK (AP) — The trade agreement signed by President Donald Trump and Beijing's lead trade envoy comes amid seismic shifts in supply chains and investment hastened by the tariff war that began in 2018.
Next Russian PM a career bureaucrat with no political desire
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Mishustin never had any political ambitions as a career bureaucrat and his name didn't came up as a top candidate to become Russia's next prime minister.
Russian parliament to vote for new PM in Putin's reshuffle
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers are set to quickly approve the appointment of a new prime minister Thursday, a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could ke…
China welcomes US deal, says 'core concerns' must be met
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government welcomed an interim trade deal with Washington and said Thursday the two sides need to address each other’s “core concerns.”
World shares advance after signing of China-US trade pact
BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets took cheer Thursday from the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the two biggest economies.
UK police use of facial recognition tests public's tolerance
LONDON (AP) — When British police used facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds arriving for a soccer match in Wales, some fans protested by covering their faces. In a sign of the technology’s divisiveness, eve…
German officials agree plan to exit coal-fired power by 2038
BERLIN (AP) — German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation's coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s that will involve operators getting billions of euros in compensation, the government …
European clothing brand group for safety leaving Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A group set up by European clothing brands that has monitored factory safety in Bangladesh for years plans to leave, with its duties being assumed by a local group including unions and indu…