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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
General Electric's 3Q adjusted profit surprises Wall Street
General Electric narrowed its losses in its third quarter as it trimmed expenses and managed to post an adjusted profit that surprised Wall Street.
Boeing makes deeper job cuts as aircraft business slows
Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to bleed money and lose revenue during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes.
Don't skip these steps when borrowing parent student loans
Many parents take out student loans to help pay for their child’s education. But not all of them share that information with their son or daughter. That silence is an easy misstep for parents who decide to borrow s…
Pompeo says AES of US, PetroVietnam to sign $2.8B LNG deal
HANOI (AP) — The U.S. energy firm AES and PetroVietnam plan to soon sign an agreement on a $2.8 billion liquefied natural gas project, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.
With brown trucks everywhere, UPS delivers again in 3Q
ATLANTA (AP) — UPS, whose brown delivery trucks have become omnipresent on neighborhood streets during the pandemic, said profits and revenue surged in its most recent quarter.
The Latest: UN: Over 2 million virus cases in just 1 week
LONDON — The World Health Organization said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for such an exponential increase since the pandemic began.
Asia Today: India's confirmed virus cases near 8 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported in the latest 24-hour period.
Edmunds: Spooktacular car tech
Whether it’s a ghostly image that makes objects seemingly disappear or a spectral presence turning the steering wheel, modern cars are loaded with more tricks than a haunted house. But these features don’t represen…
Deutsche Bank's return to financial health persists into Q3
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank reported its third straight quarterly profit amid continuing government financial help for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and as revenues rose at its investment b…
Sony's profits rise as pandemic has people playing games
TOKYO (AP) — Profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. more than doubled in the last quarter on healthy gains in its video game sector, as people stayed home during the pandemic, the compa…
Global stocks slide amid worries over virus cases, US aid
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly lower as countries tighten precautions to try to stem rising numbers of coronavirus infections.
Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport says it has lost its place as Europe’s busiest air hub to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris after the COVID-19 pandemic grounded flights and Britain failed to approve passen…
Deutsche Bank sees profit of $363 million as costs fall
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank reported a third-quarter profit of 309 million euros ($363 million), its third straight quarterly profit this year, as it saw fewer losses from selling off unwanted assets an…
Sanofi, GSK to provide COVID-19 vaccine to global alliance
LONDON (AP) — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have agreed to provide 200 million doses of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX Facility, a collaboration designed to give countries around the world eq…
Australia's second-largest city ends 111-day virus lockdown
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coffee business owner Darren Silverman pulled his van over and wept when he heard on the radio that Melbourne’s pandemic lockdown would be largely lifted on Wednesday after 111 days.