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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud
BEIJING (AP) — They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined.
Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods leaps 7.3% in June, second big gain after 2 months of virus losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods leaps 7.3% in June, second big gain after 2 months of virus losses.
U.S. agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
Having a tough time recognizing your neighbors behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too.
Moderna, SAP rise; Hasbro, Ventas fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel
HOUSTON (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them to seek t…
'Whitening' creams undergo a makeover but colorism persists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world's biggest cosmetics companies have been selling a fairy tale that often goes something like this: If your husband's lost interest in you, if your colleagues dismiss you …
German economic outlook brighter for 3rd month post-shutdown
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An important indicator of the German business outlook rose in July for the third month in a row as economic activity continues to pick up after many of the coronoavirus restrictions were e…
FY20 cargo volumes steady at Georgia ports despite virus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The volume of cargo moving through Georgia's seaports held almost steady in the 2020 fiscal year despite a painful drop in trade during the past four months as economies in the U.S. and abroad …
Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the compa…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 56 cents to settle at $41.04 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 19 cents to $43.22 a barrel.
Regulators warn Under Armour over accounting disclosures
NEW YORK (AP) — Under Armour said Monday that it received a warning from U.S. regulators that the company and two of its executives could be punished over past accounting disclosures.
Garmin acknowledges cyberattack, doesn't mention ransomware
BOSTON (AP) — The GPS device maker Garmin Ltd. acknowledged Monday being victimized by
Court finds former Malaysian PM Najib Razak guilty in his first corruption trial linked to the 1MDB financial scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Court finds former Malaysian PM Najib Razak guilty in his first corruption trial linked to the 1MDB financial scandal.
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of t…
White House, Democrats at odds on virus aid but talking
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launched negotiations late Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…