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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed u…
US investigates electrical fires in 2014 Chrysler minivans
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints of fires in a power and charging port in some Chrysler Town and Country minivans.
Stocks rise, pushing the S&P 500 closer to its record high
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 closer to the record high it reached back in February. The benchmark index was up 0.2% in the early going on Monday. Traders were closel…
The Latest: German official urges globally available vaccine
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says it is critical that any vaccine developed for the coronavirus is made available to everyone around the world.
McDonald's sues ousted CEO, alleging employee relationships
McDonald’s says it's suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging Monday that he covered up relationships with other employees and destroyed e…
McDonald's says it's suing ousted CEO, alleging multiple relationships with employees and destruction of evidence
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says it's suing ousted CEO, alleging multiple relationships with employees and destruction of evidence.
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday, broadening their enforcement of a new national security law and stoking fears of a crackdown on the semi-autonomous region's free pr…
MTA asks Apple's help to solve iPhone mask issues
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronav…
Stocks rise on stimulus moves but US-China tensions simmer
Global shares advanced Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
China business travel returns for Marriott, revenue tumbles
Marriott has reopened 91% of its hotels globally as business travel reemerges in China and worldwide occupancy, which tumbled to 11% in April, reached 34%.
Pandemic wrecks global Class of 2020's hopes for first job
LONDON (AP) — British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger’s dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the global Class of 2020, the pandemic is clouding her career ambitions.
Canada says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s deputy prime minister said Friday that the country plans to impose $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.69 billion) tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Donald Trump saying the U.S. is re…
This Week: Consumer prices, Tapestry earns, retail sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
US consumer borrowing up in June after 3 months of declines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pandemic still has Americans easing off the plastic.
Profit up 87% at Buffett's firm, but virus slows businesses
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company reported an 87% jump in its second-quarter profit as the paper value of its investment portfolio increased with the stock market, but it took a roughly $10 billion write …