Business Stories from December 4, 2019 (Change date)
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French trains stop as mass strike begins over pensionsDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French trains rolled to a halt Wednesday evening, kicking off massive nationwide strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul ...
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Boeing chief engineer who defended Max airliner is retiringDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Boeing engineer who has played a key role in the company's response to the grounding of the 737 Max is retiring. Boeing said Wednesday that John Hami...
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European Union warns it could miss climate targets for 2030Dec 04, 2019 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The European Union says it will miss its targets for reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases by 2030 unless member states make a greater effort than they ...
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US service companies saw activity slow in NovemberDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Growth in the U.S. service sector slowed in November with service companies complaining about higher tariffs from various trade battles and the inabili...
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Season's greetings at Sears: Dingy shops, sparse shelvesDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly 10 months out of bankruptcy, Sears is limping into the holiday shopping season. Eddie Lampert, the hedge fund billionaire who promised to save 425...
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Maduro's foes balk at UN-backed deal to address power crisisDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - A proposal to address Venezuela's electricity crisis with the help of the United Nations is proving a political hot potato for Nicolás Maduro's opponents. ...
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Local union leaders send Fiat Chrysler contract to membersDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Union leaders from Fiat Chrysler factories are sending a new four-year contract to a membership vote. The 47,000 members of the United Auto Workers union...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock lower.Dec 04, 2019 6:00 am - Wheat for Dec. rose 4.50 cents at 5.35 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 3.25 cents at 3.6875 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 2.50 cents at $3.2275 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans ga...
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OPEC nations grapple with oversupply of oilDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility - which could drive down fuel and energy prices - is hanging over members of the OPE...
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Ryanair closing 2 bases due to Boeing plane groundingDec 04, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Europe's busiest airline, budget carrier Ryanair, says it is closing bases in Nuremberg, Germany, and Stockholm, Sweden, because of delays to deliveries of...