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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…
CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February
CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Week: McDonald’s earns, job openings, Disney earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Macron speaks with CEOs to promote investment in France
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has turned to international CEOs to promote France’s recovery plan aimed at saving jobs and pave the way for a greener, more competitive economy as the country is strug…
The Latest: Texas judge upholds El Paso business shut down
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge on Friday upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official shutting down businesses while the region fights an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.
UK bans non-resident arrivals from Denmark over mink fears
LONDON (AP) — The British government has banned freight drivers who have traveled through Denmark over the past 14 days and aren't residents of the U.K. from entering England, as it tightened travel restrictions fr…
Berlin bids farewell to Tegel airport after 60 years
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin bid farewell Sunday to the German capital's central Tegel airport, beloved by some and reviled by others, as it shifts all air traffic to a new hub on the outskirts of the city.
Turkish finance minister, Erdogan's son-in-law, resigns post
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s finance minister and son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his resignation on social media Sunday.
North Denmark in lockdown over mutated virus in mink farms
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — More than a quarter million Danes went into lockdown Friday in a northern region of the country where a mutated variation of the coronavirus has infected minks being farmed for their fur,…
Electronic Arts, Global Blood fall; Roku, T-Mobile rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
For Biden, how to help mangled economy is next obstacle
BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Biden will inherit a mangled U.S. economy — one that never fully healed from the coronavirus and could suffer again as new infections are climbing.
Average US gas price falls 3 cents to $2.19 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.19 per gallon.
Turkey replaces central bank head as lira sees record lows
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday dismissed the head of the country’s central bank following a period of high inflation and record lows for the lira.
Demolition starts on big ship stranded 14 months off Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Using a heavy anchor chain like a saw, a towering crane Friday began cutting apart a cargo ship that's been stranded on the Georgia coast since it overturned nearly 14 months ago.
China's October exports accelerate, boosted by US demand
BEIJING (AP) — China’s export growth accelerated in October, boosting the total so far this year back above pre-coronavirus levels for the first time.
Stocks close a blistering week, even as uncertainty lingers
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street took a breather Friday after a blistering rally that gave the market its biggest weekly gain since April and indicated investors see plenty of benefits from more gridlock in Washington.