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The Way Cafe opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — It had only been open about an hour and a half, but already The Way Cafe was bustling Tuesday morning.
Ahold Delhaize online sales soar amid global pandemic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Soaring online sales amid the global coronavirus pandemic boosted global retailer Ahold Delhaize's earnings in the third quarter, the company said Wednesday.
Virus crisis in Belgium shows more signs of abating
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium, proportionally still the worst-hit nation in Europe when it comes to coronavirus cases, said Wednesday there are increasing signs that a turning point in the crisis was drawing close.
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly profitable luxury models such as the 8 Series coupe an…
Edmunds: Where are our self-driving cars?
Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying, “It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on th…
World shares, US futures bounce after Trump asserts he won
Stock markets and U.S. futures logged gains Wednesday as the world awaited results of tight races in battleground states that will determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions of low-paid and vulnerable migrant workers to their employers in conditions that…
US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
BERLIN (AP) — The United States on Wednesday formally left the
Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping…
Debut of Chinese e-finance giant derailed by fear of risks
BEIJING (AP) — The world’s biggest online finance company was racing toward a stock market debut when it was derailed by Beijing's anxiety about risks in the fledgling industry, jarring global investors and deepeni…
Stock futures, oil prices bounce after Trump asserts he won
U.S. futures bounced and European shares were lower Wednesday after President Donald Trump, in an early morning appearance at the White House, made premature claims of victories in several key states.
Dubai's budget carrier to start regular flights to Tel Aviv
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai said Wednesday that it would start flying twice daily to Tel Aviv later this month, becoming the first Emirati airline to announce regular service …
US futures slip after Trump's premature claim of victory
U.S. futures slipped and oil prices dropped Wednesday after President Donald Trump, in an early morning appearance at the White House, prematurely claimed victories in several key states.
The Latest: Italy imposing night curfew, other restrictions
ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has signed off on new pandemic rules that include a nationwide overnight curfew and tighter restrictions on the country’s regions where infections are surging and hospitals ris…
Hong Kong leader heads to Beijing to seek economic aid
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was traveling to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese officials to seek help in reviving Hong Kong’s economy and discuss reopening the borders with mainland China as …
US futures, Asia markets rise as investors eye US election
U.S. futures rose and Asia markets posted gains as investors worldwide await the results from the U.S. presidential election.