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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…
Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies
Nasdaq is pushing for the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to make their boardrooms less overwhelmingly male and white by hiring directors that better reflect the country's diverse popula…
Without patients or staff, Madrid opens new $119M hospital
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain's capital on Tuesday held a ceremony to open part of a 1,000-bed emergency hospital for COVID-19 patients that critics say is no more than a vanity project, a building with beds n…
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers returned for the first time in a month, after yet another virus lockdown.
Nasdaq seeks authority to require boardroom diversity at Nasdaq-listed companies, including at least 1 woman, 1 minority
NEW YORK (AP) — Nasdaq seeks authority to require boardroom diversity at Nasdaq-listed companies, including at least 1 woman, 1 minority.
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough data about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for it to be ap…
CORRECTS: BioNTech and Pfizer ask European regulator for expedited approval of their COVID-19 vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — CORRECTS: BioNTech and Pfizer ask European regulator for expedited approval of their COVID-19 vaccine.
Nasdaq seeks more diverse boards from listed companies
Nasdaq is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the board rooms of Nasdaq-listed companies.
S&P 500 eyes new high on economic reports, vaccine news
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures rose Tuesday on improved economic reports from China and as more drug makers sought regulatory approval for their coronavirus vaccines.
Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan on Tuesday completed reclaiming territory held by Armenian forces for more than a quarter-century after a peace deal ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh.
EU medicines regulator says first coronavirus vaccine could be approved by Dec. 29
BERLIN (AP) — EU medicines regulator says first coronavirus vaccine could be approved by Dec. 29.
Italian bank UniCredit shares sink on CEO departure
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With a month until split, Brexit trade deal hangs in balance
LONDON (AP) — The British government told businesses on Tuesday to make sure they are ready for big changes when the U.K. makes its final Brexit break from the European Union in exactly a month. But with negotiatio…
Millennial Money: Be effective with your generosity in 2020
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to donate money this year, plenty of causes need your attention.
In another dark day for UK retailing, Debenhams set to close
LONDON (AP) — In another dark day for the British retailing industry, Debenhams said Tuesday it will start liquidating its business after a potential buyer of the company pulled out, a move that looks like it will …
The Latest: Germany vows that virus vaccines will be safe
BERLIN — Germany’s science minister says the same safety standards are being applied in the approval process for coronavirus vaccines as for other drugs.