Business Stories from November 20, 2019 (Change date)
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Hedge fund Alden becomes Tribune's largest shareholderNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hedge fund Alden Global Capital is now the largest shareholder of Tribune Publishing, the company that owns the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and New Yo...
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World shares retreat on jitters over US bill on Hong KongNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global shares declined Wednesday after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution supporting human rights in Hong Kong following months of increasingly violent p...
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Phony `fact check' account on Twitter raises new concernsNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Social media companies have vowed to tackle misinformation in politics. But when Britain's Conservative Party changed its Twitter account to look li...
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E-commerce giant Alibaba raises $11 billion in share listingNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has raised at least $11 billion in a share offering in Hong Kong, netting the city's biggest offering since 2010 desp...
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Japan exports, imports weaken amid trade tensions, tax hikeNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit int...
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UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union briberyNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him, and General Motors...
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Target bursts into the holiday season with a bangNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Target is bursting into the critical holiday season with strong third-quarter earnings as the company pushes faster delivery and invests in stores and on...
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California agency predicts $7 billion state budget surplusNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is expected to have a $7 billion budget surplus next year, but lawmakers were urged Wednesday not to spend all of it because a sizab...
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Malta arrests exec, apparently linked to journalist slayingNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - VALLETTA, Malta (AP) - Maltese authorities arrested a prominent businessman Wednesday who appears to be a 'œperson of interest'ť in the assassination of a prominent inve...
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PayPal buying shopping and rewards company Honey for $4BNov 20, 2019 6:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calf. (AP) - Payments platform PayPal says it is buying shopping and rewards company Honey Science Corp. for $4 billion. Founded in 2012, Honey helps people fi...