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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…
Hartford Courant, oldest US newspaper, to close its offices
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford Courant, the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States, plans to close the newsroom and offices it has been operating out of since the mid-1940s by the end of …
More record highs for stocks as hopes grow for economic aid
Wall Street closed out a solid week for stocks Friday with more record highs as traders took a discouraging jobs report as a sign that Congress will finally move to deliver more aid for the pandemic-stricken econom…
Mining giant Glencore lays out climate plan as CEO retires
BERLIN (AP) — Mining giant Glencore said Friday that it aims to stop adding greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere by 2050.
The Latest: Conn. extends pandemic jobless benefit to 38,000
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed an order allowing the state Department of Labor to expand eligibility for a federal pandemic unemployment program to an estimated 38,000 people who were prev…
EU Commission chief von der Leyen says Brexit trade talks to continue Sunday after pause during decisive stage.
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Commission chief von der Leyen says Brexit trade talks to continue Sunday after pause during decisive stage.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks returned to record highs on Wall Street Friday as traders took a discouraging jobs report as a sign that Congress may finally move on delivering more aid for the pandemic-stricken economy.
Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the viral pandemic accelerating across the country, America’s employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly…
After being fined by US, Hyundai recalls more vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — A week after being fined by regulators for delaying safety recalls, Hyundai is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the engines could fail.
Pope updates Vatican financial authority following scandals
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has revamped the Holy See’s financial intelligence and anti-money-laundering unit following financial scandals, including an ongoing in-house corruption probe, Vatican officials sai…
UK-EU trade talks 'paused' with deal still elusive
LONDON (AP) — A week of intense trade talks between Britain and the European Union ended in stalemate Friday, with negotiators stepping back while politicians decide whether major differences can be bridged to avoi…
PagerDuty, Halliburton rise; Marvell Technology, Yext fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
Russian ships move to resume Baltic pipeline construction
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian pipe-laying ship sailed into position Saturday to resume construction of a German-Russian gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea that the United States has vehemently opposed.
Fishing holds key to Brexit trade deal as talks drag on
BRUSSELS (AP) — As Brexit talks enter their decisive final days, there’s still a big catch: the fishing industry. It is holding up the trade deal between the European Union and recently departed Britain, putting at…
Former Yankees affiliate shuts down, sues Major League club
NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league baseball team once affiliated with the New York Yankees has shut down and filed a lawsuit accusing the Yankees violating an agreement that it would never abandon the farm club.
At least 18 Chinese coal miners killed by lethal gas
BEIJING (AP) — China's state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country's southwest.