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Decoraciones Hermosillo opens location in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Decoraciones Hermosillo has found a home, and it’s packed with decorations for all kinds of events. …
Calibrate your emergency fund to a crisis-prone world
It took a pandemic to convince Americans to take saving money seriously.
Merkel backs tougher virus curbs as German deaths hit record
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated tougher restrictions on public life Wednesday and pleaded with her compatriots to cut down on socializing as the country reported its highest single-day death…
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…
UK regulators say people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get Pfizer's COVID-19 shot
LONDON (AP) — UK regulators say people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get Pfizer's COVID-19 shot.
UK, EU head for supper showdown over Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew to Brussels Wednesday for a dinner with the head of the European Union executive that could pave the way to a post-Brexit trade deal — or tip the two sides …
Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days.
World shares push higher after new round of Wall St records
World shares chugged higher on Wednesday after another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street, as hopes flared once again for a new round of aid for the U.S. economy.
Stitch Fix, Smartsheet rise; Toll Brothers, Coupa fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
Senate OKs Trump pick for FCC, adding hurdle to Biden plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock li…
Apple unveils headphones that cost twice as much as AirPods
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple has one more thing for the holiday shopping season: over-the-ear, wireless headphones that will test how much people are willing to splurge on for high-quality sound.
Pandemic tames health care cost growth for some employers
Large U.S. employers saw their smallest health care cost increase in more than two decades due to COVID-19, and workers may benefit from that next year, according to the consulting firm Mercer.
UK: Lords vote to bar trade deals with genocidal countries
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s House of Lords has voted to back proposals aimed at preventing the U.K. from making trade deals with any country deemed by the British High Court to be committing genocide.
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…
Asia Today: S. Korea sees 686 new cases, 2nd-biggest spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 686 new cases of the coronavirus, tying its second-highest daily jump since the emergence of the pandemic, as a resurgence driven by the greater capital area threa…
Asia Today: Hong Kong to tighten measures amid virus surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says social distancing measures will be tightened as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge, with a ban on nighttime dining and more businesses ordered to close.