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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…
Stocks are mixed on Wall Street as more earnings come in
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street weighs another batch of corporate results from the summer earnings period.
Greece: Insolvency overhaul during pandemic triggers spat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government's opposition is trying to block new insolvency legislation that it argues would leave vulnerable mortgage holders more exposed to repossession during the pandemic.
Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled “sausages” or “burgers,” European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ban the t…
Spain PM appeals for public unity, sacrifice in virus fight
MADRID (AP) — Prime Minster Pedro Sánchez appealed Friday for Spaniards to pull together and defeat the new coronavirus, warning: “The situation is serious.”
Asia Today: Vaccine promise is election issue in India state
NEW DELHI (AP) — A promise of free COVID-19 vaccination has become an issue in key state elections in India.
Keeping your credit profile healthy during a pandemic
Credit may not be top of mind for many consumers these days. But as the pandemic and its associated economic woes drag on, they may want to give it some attention.
The Latest: Poland brings in restrictions across the country
Poland’s government has announced all of the country will become a “red zone” of strict anti-COVID-19 restrictions starting Saturday, just short of a lockdown.
Hitler speeches sell at Munich auction despite objections
BERLIN (AP) — Handwritten speech notes by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sold at auction in Munich on Friday despite concerns from Jewish groups they could encourage neo-Nazis.
Earnings scheduled for the week of 10/26/2020
Major companies tentatively scheduled to post quarterly earnings next week:
Trial of Russian in alleged bitcoin fraud to wrap in Paris
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors requested on Friday a 10-year jail term and a fine of 750,000 euros ($888,634) against Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of being behind a 135 million-euro ($160 million) fraud campai…
The Latest: Czech minister under fire after restaurant trip
PRAGUE — The health minister of the hard-hit Czech Republic has been under fire to resign after a media report that he broke strict government restrictions and visited a Prague restaurant.
Automaker Daimler rebounds after lockdowns, raises outlook
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars and Freightliner trucks, saw third-quarter profit rebound as the company clamped down on costs and auto sales recovered after the coronaviru…
Brotherton Seed buys Warden seed facility
Brotherton Seed Co. is buying the Seminis Vegetable Seed facility in Warden for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release issued early Wednesday by Brotherton’s parent company, Netherlands-based Verisem.
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq's economic woes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned to weeks. He defaulted on rent and other bills.
The Latest: UN chief urges G20 to unite on coronavirus fight
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief says it’s “very frustrating” that leaders of the 20 major industrialized nations didn’t come together in March and establish a coordinated response to grapple with the coronavirus in…