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Grant, Douglas and Chelan PUDs consider collaboration on geothermal energy
WENATCHEE — Three Central Washington public utility districts are exploring whether geothermal energy could become…
ECB leaves rates, bond purchases unchanged, promises "thorough reassessment" in December
FRANKFURT, Germany. (AP) — ECB leaves rates, bond purchases unchanged, promises "thorough reassessment" in December.
US jobless claims aid fall to 751,000, virus resurges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many emp…
Trump rule requires health plans to disclose costs up front
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to pull back the veil on health care costs to encourage competition, the Trump administration on Thursday finalized a requirement for insurers to tell consumers up front the actual prices f…
German unemployment drops unexpectedly in October
BERLIN (AP) — Unemployment in Germany fell unexpectedly in October, according to statistics released Thursday, suggesting that Europe's largest economy was beginning to shake off the negative impact of the coronavi…
The Latest: France prepares for month-long partial lockdown
French doctors are expressing relief and business owners despair as France prepares to shut down for a month to try to put the brakes on a fast-moving fall coronavirus outbreak.
Tiffany agrees to revised terms on LVMH takeover deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest deal in luxury is back on after New York's famed jeweler Tiffany agreed to a slightly reduced offering price from from LVMH in Paris.
The Latest: UK govt rejects re-imposing a national lockdown
LONDON -- The British government is insisting that a national lockdown would not be the right approach to deal with the resurgence of the coronavirus even as other countries in Europe are choosing variations of tha…
S. Korea's top court upholds ex-leader's 17-year jail term
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soo…
France braces for monthlong lockdown as virus deaths mount
PARIS (AP) — French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month to try to put the brakes on a fast-moving fall coronavirus outbreak.
World shares mixed, US futures up after S&P 500 sinks 3.5%
European shares opened higher Thursday after Asian shares logged moderate losses following a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by surging coronavirus counts and fresh pandemic shutdown measures.
The Latest: Belgian hospitals hit record for virus patients
BRUSSELS — The number of patients in Belgian hospitals is now higher than during the first wave of the coronavirus crisis.
Airbus reports new pandemic losses, but stops bleeding cash
PARIS (AP) — Struggling plane maker Airbus says new European virus lockdown measures are making its life “a bit more difficult,” as it announced 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) in pandemic-related losses for the th…
Port cuts ribbon on industrial park road
On Wednesday afternoon, Grant County Commissioner Cindy Carter, Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Stroud Kunkle, and Moses Lake Mayor David Curnel cut the ribbon…
VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires
DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires.
General Electric, First Solar rise; Callaway, Carnival fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: