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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…
EU digital boss: New rules to curb big tech aim for fairness
LONDON (AP) — The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content i…
Ohio political operatives to plead guilty in bribery probe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio political operatives plan to plead guilty to charges that they conspired as part of what another defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at
Nokia profit up, new CEO pledges to boost 5G investments
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday reported improved third-quarter earnings largely in line with expectations, but acknowledged it faced challenges in the race for 5G cellular netw…
Pelosi scolds White House over no response in virus talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a scolding assessment of COVID-19 relief talks on Thursday, blaming Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for failing to produce answers to her demands for Democratic…
European Central Bank: Just wait until December
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank held off from strengthening its current economic stimulus but its President Christine Lagarde said there was “little doubt” that more action would be coming at it…
Chickens to be culled after bird flu found on Dutch farm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than 35,000 chickens are to be culled at a Dutch farm after a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was discovered there, the agriculture ministry announced Thursday.
Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threat
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 forcing many employers…
Marvell snags Inphi in yet another semiconductor tie-up
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The pace of consolidation in the semiconductor industry continues to accelerate with Marvell Technology saying Thursday that it will pay $10.63 billion for Inphi in a cash-and-stock deal.
US jobless claims fall to 751,000 as layoffs remain high nearly 8 months after virus struck economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims fall to 751,000 as layoffs remain high nearly 8 months after virus struck economy.
The Latest: WHO concerned about coronavirus in Mideast
CAIRO -- The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic has reached “an alarming juncture” in Eastern Mediterranean countries.
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.