Business Stories from November 21, 2019 (Change date)
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China bats away rumors, says trade talks with US continueNov 22, 2019 5:14 am - BEIJING (AP) - China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said Thursday, dismissing speculation the talks might be in...
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Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal pesticide use in HawaiiNov 21, 2019 8:31 pm - HONOLULU (AP) - Agrochemicals company Monsanto on Thursday pleaded guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on research crops on the Hawaii island of Maui in 2014, prosecut...
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Fiat Chrysler chairman not worried by General Motors lawsuitNov 22, 2019 5:14 am - MILAN (AP) - The chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is indicating that the merger with French carmaker PSA Peugeot will not be affected by a General Motors lawsuit. J...
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Senate passes stopgap spending bill, averting shutdownNov 22, 2019 5:14 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-held Senate has passed a temporary government-wide spending bill that would keep federal agencies up and running through Dec. 20 and ave...
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US agency to consider expanded drilling in Alaska reserveNov 21, 2019 4:31 pm - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Trump administration will consider a new management plan and expanded oil drilling for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an Indiana-siz...
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Macy's, La-Z-Boy fall; L Brands, Charles Schwab riseNov 21, 2019 3:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Macy's Inc., down 35 cents to $14.67. The department store operator cut its profit and sal...
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In 2020 budget, Greece vows to beat post-bailout targetsNov 21, 2019 8:01 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The Greek government has pledged to exceed the strict surplus targets demanded by its former bailout lenders for this year and next. In the 2020 bu...
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Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worriesNov 20, 2019 10:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after moderate declines on Wall Street as anxious mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade de...
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Explosion at Italian fireworks factory kills 5Nov 21, 2019 2:01 am - ROME (AP) - Italian rescue services say a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily has killed five people and seriously injured two others. Italian firefighters and Carabi...
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Global shares drop on renewed US-China trade worriesNov 21, 2019 5:01 am - BEIJING (AP) - World shares dropped Thursday as anxiety mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. China's Commerce Min...