Business
Looking for recent business news? Here you'll find all of the breaking and daily business news articles.
Grant and Adams counties gas prices dip slightly as state, national averages rise
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Grant and Adams counties slipped slightly over the last week, even as Washington and na…
Iconic Philly cheesesteak shop founder, son face tax charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The founder of an iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have been indicted on federal tax evasion and fraud charges for allegedly hiding nearly $8 million in sales over …
AP-NORC poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won't return
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during
Coronavirus impact saps AT&T in 2Q; hit to WarnerMedia
The coronavirus sapped $2.8 billion in revenue from AT&T in its most recent quarter, mostly in its WarnerMedia TV and film division. Its satellite TV business, DirecTV, continued to bleed customers.
Asia shares slip after worst S&P 500 loss in nearly 4 weeks
MITO, Japan (AP) — Worsening China-U.S. friction, worries over aid to Americans and U.S. businesses and a stumble on Wall Street combined to push shares in Asia lower on Friday.
Dozens resign at Hungary's main news site after editor fired
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Dozens of journalists, including top editors, resigned Friday from Hungary’s main news site because of the firing earlier this week of Index.hu’s editor-in-chief.
Critic of Chinese leader expelled from party on graft charge
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and will…
No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations over a new
Lawyers for Huawei CFO say she's Trump bargaining chip
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei say her extradition hearing should be ended because comments by U.S. President Donald Trump reduce her to a “pawn in a …
Goldman Sachs reaches $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over scandal-plagued 1MDB sovereign wealth fund
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs reaches $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over scandal-plagued 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Malaysia affirms social media users exempt from license rule
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia made an embarrassing U-turn on Friday after a minister sparked a furor over his announcement that all video production, including those on social media, must be licensed amid …
Wall Street down after worldwide slide; gold at record high
Stocks closed broadly lower for the second day in a row Friday as Wall Street gave back some of its gains from a mostly solid July rally.
AP-NORC poll: Nearly half of Americans whose families lost jobs during the pandemic believe the jobs will not return
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: Nearly half of Americans whose families lost jobs during the pandemic believe the jobs will not return.
Court: Judge wrong to dismiss complaint against Facebook
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled Friday that a judge was wrong to dismiss a cafe owner's complaint against Facebook that said his social media account was shut down without warning.
Some areas protected as Formosa's Louisiana work continues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Taiwan-based company and opponents to plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex have agreed that site preparation can continue except in wetlands and in five known or possible sites of enslaved…
The Latest: S Korea has 100+ cases for 1st time in 4 months
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 113 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours — its first daily jump above 100 in nearly four months.