Business Stories from November 14, 2019 (Change date)
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Automaker Daimler to save $1.54B by cutting manager postsNov 14, 2019 7:31 am - BERLIN (AP) - German automaker Daimler says it plans to slash costs 1.4 billion euros ($1.54 billion) by cutting every tenth managerial position and other austerity meas...
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US chickens headed to China after Beijing lifts 5-year banNov 14, 2019 11:31 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - China is lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry, a goodwill gesture at a time when the world's two biggest economies are trying to finalize a tentativ...
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Pope demands tech companies prevent kids from viewing pornNov 14, 2019 7:31 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis called Thursday for Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google and other tech companies to urgently take measures to remove child porn from the ...
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California crisis of fires, blackouts decades in the makingNov 13, 2019 11:31 pm - The utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world's most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win dec...
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Iraq's protests raise question: Where does the oil money go?Nov 13, 2019 11:31 pm - BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq is rich in oil, but protesters say they don't see the fruits of this wealth. The main reason why oil money doesn't trickle down to the people? Bloate...
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EU bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects in 2 yearsNov 14, 2019 2:01 pm - BERLIN (AP) - The European Investment Bank said Thursday that it will stop financing fossil fuel energy projects from the end of 2021 as part of an effort to fight clima...
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California faces fraught path out of wildfire, power crisisNov 14, 2019 11:31 am - The utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world's most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win dec...
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Walmart offers holiday cheer as traditional peers struggleNov 14, 2019 10:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is offering some holiday cheer heading into the crucial Christmas shopping season even as many of its traditional peers struggle. The nation's la...
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US producer prices up 0.4% in OctoberNov 15, 2019 1:12 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in October, the biggest jump in six months, reflecting a surge in energy costs. The Labor Department said Thursday that ...
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Pelosi says agreement on revamped NAFTA '~imminent'Nov 14, 2019 7:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wants to see Congress pass President Donald Trump's revamped North American free trade deal this year. In a news co...