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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
Trump tries to revive stalled election-eve drug discounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is trying to revive the president's stalled election-eve plan to send millions of Medicare recipients a $200 prescription discount card.
Singapore: Virus tests on cruise passenger now negative
SINGAPORE (AP) — A Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” was cut short and the ship returned to Singapore on Wednesday after an elderly passenger was diagnosed with the coronavirus, but the Health Ministry later said…
US government files separate Facebook lawsuit seeking divestment of Instagram, WhatsApp
WASHINGTON (AP) — US government files separate Facebook lawsuit seeking divestment of Instagram, WhatsApp.
Google CEO says company will review AI scholar's abrupt exit
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher's
Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.
UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
LONDON (AP) — Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and investigators looked into whether…
Google and FB risk big fines under draft Australian news law
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Google and Facebook would risk multimillion-dollar fines if they failed to comply with proposed legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament on Wednesday that would make the tech…
China slaps more taxes on Australian wine amid tension
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Thursday slapped more taxes on wine from Australia, stepping up pressure in a bitter diplomatic conflict over the coronavirus, territorial disputes and other irritants.
Malaysia's Top Glove reaps record profit, sees strong demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it expects a shortage of gloves over the next three years as it reported a record quarterly profit fu…
China orders removal of 105 apps, including TripAdvisor
HONG KONG (AP) — Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on pornography and oth…
Airbnb prices shares at $68 ahead of Thursday IPO
Thirteen years after its founders first rented air mattresses in their San Francisco apartment, Airbnb is making its long-awaited stock market debut.
DoorDash delivers 86% gain in stock market debut
DoorDash shares soared in its initial public offering Wednesday, capping a year of explosive growth for the food delivery company.
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Honda halts UK production amid COVID-19 shipping delays
LONDON (AP) — Car maker Honda said Wednesday it has temporarily halted production at its plant in England after shipping delays linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparations for Brexit left it with a shortage of…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 8 cents to $45.52 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 2 cents to $48.86 a barrel.