Business Stories from December 10, 2019 (Change date)
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Chevron will write down assets by at least $10 billionDec 10, 2019 5:31 pm - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will book a charge of at least $10 billion because lower long-term prices for oil and natural gas will reduce the ...
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Report: black lung funding cut will cost taxpayers billionsDec 10, 2019 6:30 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A cut to the tax coal companies pay to fund a trust for sick miners will cost taxpayers at least $15 billion by 2050, according to a new report fr...
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US productivity edges down 0.2% in third quarterDec 10, 2019 7:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. productivity fell in the summer, the first decline in nearly four years, underscoring the struggles companies are facing in boosting worker effici...
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Cambodia dismayed over US sanctions for corruption, loggingDec 10, 2019 4:00 am - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The Cambodian government expressed 'œstrong dismay" Tuesday over a U.S. Treasury decision to sanction two businessmen suspected of corruption...
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Exxon Mobil prevails in lawsuit over climate regulationsDec 10, 2019 4:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Exxon Mobil won Tuesday in a closely watched lawsuit over the costs of climate change, with a judge saying there was no proof the energy giant duped inv...
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Stitch Fix, Auto Zone gain; Casey's, Designer Brands fallDec 10, 2019 3:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Agilent Technologies Inc., up $1.31 to $82.93 Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management...
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China's electric car sales slump, squeezing automakersDec 10, 2019 4:30 am - BEIJING (AP) - Looking for a new car, Yang Zhibo considered an electric but balked at prices that are thousands of dollars higher after Beijing wound down multibillion-d...
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Russia, Ukraine fail to reach a new gas deal in ParisDec 10, 2019 9:30 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian government said Tuesday that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine discussed a new contract for natural gas supplies during peace talks in Paris...
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Europe's new central bank chief faces slow growth, dissentDec 10, 2019 10:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Mario Draghi took over as head of the European Central Bank eight years ago amid market speculation that the euro currency union might break up...
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24 states asking for better online protections for childrenDec 11, 2019 6:45 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two dozen state attorneys general are asking a federal agency to implement better online protections for children. The bipartisan coalition submi...