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PG&E exits bankruptcy, pays $5 billion into wildfire fund
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical grid ignited wildfires in California that killed more than 100 people. The nation's largest utility announced Wednesday it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and...
Herman Cain treated for COVID-19 after attending Trump rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — 2012 GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is being treated for the coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account Thursday. It's not clear when or where Cain was infected, but he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending...
Anchorage bars called on to adopt more virus precautions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage officials and trade groups have announced new suggested guidelines they hope bars and restaurants will adopt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Anchorage health officials said several entertainment and hospitality businesses in the municipality have been linked to...
Adidas HR head resigns as company addresses diversity issues
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of global human resources at sports apparel and shoe company Adidas resigned Tuesday following criticism from employees of what they see as the company's failure to diversify its workforce. Karen Parkin’s resignation comes after a group of Black employees called on...
Renovations to start on 1840s building on historic register
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — Renovations are about to begin on the former home to a pharmaceutical company in northern New Hampshire. The 1840s Parker J. Noyes Building on Lancaster's Main Street was named for the former head of a company that invented machinery to sugarcoat pills. Site preparation is...
Symphony picks opera director as new executive director
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra has named the managing director of an opera company in South Africa as its new executive director. Elise Brunelle takes over for Ben Cadwallader, who stepped down in February to take a similar post with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra...
Sons, daughters follow in fathers’ professional footsteps
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — At the Greater Johnstown School District, a call for Mr. Jones could mean Michael or Gerald. For the past three years, Michael Jones and his son Gerald Jones have been working together, helping students of the district navigate their studies. Michael Jones’ career as a...
EU regulators to look into German handling of Wirecard case
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A top economic official at the European Union's executive commission says it has asked for the EU's securities regulator to investigate what went wrong with supervision of payments company Wirecard in Germany. Valdis Dombrovskis, the commission's executive vice-president for the...
Wirecard goes bust as scandal puts focus on German oversight
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — An accounting scandal at one of Germany’s fastest-growing blue-chip companies has raised doubts about the national financial watchdog and, coming on top of other high-profile cases of fraud, led to questions about the country’s ability to oversee its corporate...
SoftBank's Son leaves Alibaba board following Ma's departure
TOKYO (AP) — Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp., said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Son announced the change at the end of SoftBank's general shareholders' meeting. He emphasized that the decision...
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