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Stocks move higher as banks, industrial companies recover

Stocks were moving higher on Wednesday, helped by a recovery in bank and industrial stocks. Bond yields were steady after rising earlier this week....

Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited Earth

BORDEAUX, France — It tastes like rose petals. It smells like a campfire. It glistens with a burnt-orange hue. What is it? A 5,000-euro...

NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators

Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...

Amazon withdraws plans for delivery station, warehouse at former Lowe's site in North Spokane

Amazon is no longer pursuing plans to open a last-mile delivery station and warehouse in North Spokane, the company confirmed Tuesday. The Seattle-based e-commerce...

Pandemic effect: Utility bills overwhelm some households

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past-due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pandemic forced...

Weakness in bank stocks leaves indexes mixed on Wall Street

Major indexes were little changed in morning trading as a drop in bond yields pushed down banks and energy companies. Big technology companies, which...

Mullen Technologies future in Spokane uncertain as company plans electric vehicle plant in Memphis

When Mullen Technologies announced plans nearly two years ago to manufacture electric sports cars on the West Plains, it brought promise of more than...

Buck Knives taps outdoor industry veteran to lead company

Post Falls-based Buck Knives has named outdoor industry veteran Lane Tobiassen as the company’s new president, effective in April. Tobiassen will assume leadership of...

Microsoft to start bringing workers back to headquarters

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft will begin bringing workers back to its suburban Seattle global headquarters on March 29 as the tech giant starts to...

Existing U.S. home sales fell in February, while prices rose

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on...

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