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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…
Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader warned that a lockdown in the city of Melbourne will continue…
Congressman says he wants answers about Iowa plant outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack said Friday that he's “deeply concerned” about an Associated Press report that showed the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more se…
Vermont city hit hard by news of immigration furloughs
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Word has spread swiftly around the small working-class city of St. Albans about looming furloughs at its U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services center, the largest employer in the city tha…
FAA: Check engines on 737s that could shut down mid-flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety regulators issued an emergency order directing airlines to inspect and if necessary replace a critical engine part on popular Boeing 737 jets after four reports of engines shutting down dur…
This Week: Fed meeting, Apple earns, consumer spending
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With no new law to curb drug costs, Trump tries own changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to land the big deal with Congress to curb drug costs, President Donald Trump has moved on his own to allow imports of cheaper medicines, along with other limited steps that could have some…
The Latest: S. Korea reports 25 new coronavirus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 25 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing its national caseload to 14,175 infections and 299 deaths.
White House pushes narrow virus aid; Pelosi blasts GOP delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now.
Graft verdict for Malaysia ex-leader a test of rule of law
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After years of insisting on his innocence, former Malaysian leader Najib Razak learns his fate this week in his first corruption trial linked to one of the world’s biggest financial sc…
CEO: China still charges 57% tariff on REC silicon
OSLO, Norway — Despite last year’s Phase 1 trade agreement with China, REC Silicon President and CEO Tore Torvund said China has not yet lowered tariffs on the company’s main product, solar-grade silicon.
This Week: Fed meeting, Apple earns, consumer spending
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Software giant SAP to spin off Qualtrics and take it public
NEW YORK (AP) — SAP says it plans to spin off Qualtrics and take it public less than two years after acquiring the survey-software provider.
White House pushes narrow virus aid; Pelosi blasts GOP delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now.
Virus spike in Spain prompts UK, France to warn off tourists
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nightclubs, bars and beaches — some of Spain’s most beloved summer venues — are facing new lockdown restrictions after turning into coronavirus hot spots, and some European nations are warni…
Average US gas price up a penny over 2 weeks to $2.25/gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline inched up less than penny over the past two weeks to $2.25 per gallon.