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Local gas prices fall as summer driving season continues
MOSES LAKE — Drivers in Grant and Adams counties are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily risin…
Tentative signs show UK's virus outbreak is leveling off
LONDON (AP) — Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.'s coronavirus resurgence is leveling off after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed.
This Week: Tyson Foods, Walmart, Target results
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Biden seeks window on vaccine plans as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out of the loop on government plans to inoculat…
Asian shares climb after S&P 500 record, despite virus woes
Shares started out the week on a strong footing after the Standard & Poors 500 hit a fresh high on Friday, with robust data from Japan and China fueling optimism over economic recoveries even as coronavirus caseloa…
The Latest: S. Korea daily virus cases stay above 200
South Korea’s daily coronavirus tally has stayed above 200 for a third consecutive day, as authorities consider raising the country’s social distancing rules.
Japan pandemic-hit economy returns to growth July-September
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 21.4% in the last quarter in a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic driven by both private spending and exports.
After price cut, Simon and Taubman aim to ring up mall deal
Simon Property Group, the nation's biggest mall owner, has negotiated a lower price to purchase a controlling interest in Taubman Centers in a deal that was nearly killed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Michigan halts classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports — incl…
UK to run final stage trials of Janssen Covid vaccine
LONDON (AP) — Britain will be the first country to run final stage trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
The Latest: US cases hit 11M; latest million took 6 days
BALTIMORE — More than 11 million cases of the coronavirus have now been reported in the United States, with the most recent million coming in less than a week.
The Latest: Washington state gets new virus restrictions
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as part of the state's efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The Latest: Scientist says vaccine could halve transmission
LONDON — One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer says he's confident that it could halve the transmission of the virus, resulting in a “dramatic” curb of t…
The Latest: Biden advisers to meet with vaccine makers
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the e…
Lyft's Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles
NEW YORK (AP) — Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed
BioNTech scientist: Vaccine could halve virus transmission
LONDON (AP) — One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer said Sunday that he was confident that it could halve the transmission of the virus, resulting in a “…