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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…
Pompeo praises UK on Huawei, urges coalition against China
LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain put on a show of unity against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered stinging criticism of Beijing’s handling of the coron…
AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitmen…
Former Goldman Sachs exec tabbed as USOPC compliance officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney and executive at Goldman Sachs as its chief ethics and compliance officer.
Pakistan warns TikTok video service, blocks Bigo Live app
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has threatened China's TikTok and blocked the Singapore-based Bigo Live streaming platform, citing what the regulating authority called widespread complaints about “immoral, obscene and vu…
Suit: North Dakota refinery developer owes workers wages
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some current and former employees of a company developing an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota filed a lawsuit claiming they are owed wages and bonuses.
Hibbett, Coca-Cola rise; eBay, Acadia fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
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LinkedIn laying off nearly 1,000 amid hiring slowdown
NEW YORK (AP) — LinkedIn is laying off nearly 1,000 employees, approximately 6% of its workforce globally, with unemployment in the U.S. above 13% and national economies from Europe and Asia, to the Americas, shrin…
With stadiums, theaters closed, Coke 2Q revenue plunges 28%
Coca-Cola's revenue plunged 28% in the second quarter, but the company thinks the worst could be behind it.
CEO of parent company of Coach and Kate Spade resigns
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of the parent company of Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and Coach fashion brands resigned Tuesday citing allegations of misconduct by a woman with whom he had a relationship more than a decade …
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday despite a late stumble that nearly wiped out the market’s gains for the day.
Norway's Adevinta buys eBay classifieds unit in $9.2B deal
LONDON (AP) — EBay Inc. is selling its classifieds business to Norway's Adevinta in a deal worth $9.2 billion that will create the world's largest online classifieds group, the companies said Tuesday.
Asia Today: Australian state leader says sick not isolating
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state reported a record 484 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and health authorities warned that numbers could continue to rise.
Senate committee backs Trump's questionable Fed nominee Judy Shelton on party-line vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate committee backs Trump's questionable Fed nominee Judy Shelton on party-line vote.
US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for