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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
Asia shares rise on vaccine hopes, tech rally on Wall Street
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday on rising hopes for an effective vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong protesters adapt signs, slogans to skirt new law
HONG KONG (AP) — It was one of the first protests in Hong Kong after a feared national security law came into effect.
Alibaba-backed Ant Group to go public in Shanghai, Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the online payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced plans Monday for an initial public stock offering that could become the world’s biggest since the coronavirus pandemi…
Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes
MIAMI (AP) — The race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided with political turmoil. While the latest
Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S.…
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
Eldorado finishes $17.3B buyout of Caesars Entertainment
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada company that started in 1973 with a single hotel-casino in Reno announced Monday it has completed a $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. and will take the iconic company’s n…
Head of the line: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved and disbursed more qu…
Marriott will require guests to wear masks in public spaces
Marriott hotels will require guests to wear masks in lobbies and other public spaces starting July 27.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Amazon and other big companies led stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, extending the market’s gains after a three-week winning streak.
Swapping the stage for a deli: Israel underemployment rises
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A year ago, Cijay Brightman was doing sound and lighting for a Madonna performance in Israel. Now, after the coronavirus wiped out live events, he's making sandwiches, slicing cheese and ser…
Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to 2nd city
BEIJING (AP) — China’s latest coronavirus outbreak has spread to a second city in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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Senate panel now likely to back questionable Trump Fed pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a shift, the Senate Banking Committee is likely to back President Donald Trump's unconventional nomination of Judy Shelton for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors in a party-line vote Tues…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Amazon and other big companies led stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, extending the market’s gains after a three-week winning streak.