Indiana attorney general keeps job with health benefits firm
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's newly elected attorney general says state ethics officials have cleared his ongoing role with a health benefits consulting firm in which...
Loans available for businesses, others damaged by fall rain
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations damaged by excessive rain Sept. 30 can...
Congo president names new prime minister, increases control
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s president has appointed a new prime minister, further strengthening his control of the government over which his predecessor used to...
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign companies that don’t have their...
Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams
SPOKANE, Wash. — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and...
GameStop’s saga may be over; its effect on Wall Street isn’t
NEW YORK — The frenzy around GameStop’s stock may have quieted down, but the outsized influence small investors had in the saga is likely...
Highlights of COVID-19 relief bill progressing in House
WASHINGTON — A Democratic-led effort to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package has passed its latest challenge with House committees advancing measures that...
Ex-Ecuadorian leader Gustavo Noboa dies after brain surgery
QUITO, Ecuador — Former President Gustavo Noboa, who restored some stability to Ecuador during a profound economic crisis that produced political turmoil at the...
Online sales soar in 4th quarter for retailer Ahold Delhaize
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Online sales at retailer Ahold Delhaize soared nearly 72% in the final quarter of 2020, the company said Wednesday, as...
Liz Weston: Why you don’t want to be an executor
Being asked to be an executor is an honor you might want to pass up.
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