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September 17, 2019 at 7:04 am

Washingtonians likely to feel pain at the pump after Saudi attack

Washington State already has one of the highest prices for gas, at an average of $3.18 per gallon, behind only Hawaii ($3.64) and California ($3.63, )...

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September 16, 2019 at 4:34 pm

WeWork Postpones Long-Awaited IPO, Sending Its Bonds Falling

(Bloomberg) -- WeWork pushed back its much-awaited initial public offering as the company seeks more time to allay investor doubts over its governance, slashed valuation...

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September 16, 2019 at 12:29 pm

FAA chief will assess 737 MAX status in trip to Seattle this week

Steve Dickson, a former executive and pilot at Delta Air Lines who is qualified to fly the 737, said he intends to perform test runs...

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John Wilson, with the New York Stock Exchange, monitors stock activity, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Global stock markets sank Monday after crude prices surged following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil processing facility. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) NYML102 NYML102

September 16, 2019 at 7:20 am

Asian shares weaker after spike in crude oil rattles market VIEW

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after an attack on Saudi Arabia's biggest oil processing plant caused crude prices to...

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This image provided on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe and annotated by the source, shows damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco’s Abaqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia. The drone attack Saturday on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq plant and its Khurais oil field led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels of the kingdom’s crude oil production per day, equivalent to more than 5% of the world’s daily supply. (U.S. government/Digital Globe via AP) WX301 WX301

September 16, 2019 at 2:13 am

See for yourself: Photos illustrate how attack crippled Saudi oil output VIEW

One photo appears to show a highly accurate strike on a row of four spherical tanks that are critical to the refining process.

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Trader Fred DeMarco works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. U.S. stocks gave a mixed performance in early trading on Friday as health care, banks and industrial companies gained ground and offset a decline in technology stocks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NYRD108 NYRD108

September 13, 2019 at 7:28 am

US stock indexes end mixed; S&P 500 notches 3rd weekly gain VIEW

The S&P 500 notched its third straight weekly gain Friday, even as the major U.S. stock indexes ended the day mostly lower. A slide in...

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September 13, 2019 at 5:46 am

London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong takeover bid

LONDON (AP) — The London Stock Exchange on Friday rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from its Hong Kong counterpart, citing "fundamental concerns" about the offer....