Business Stories from December 13, 2019 (Change date)
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Trump says US, China have reached deal; Sunday tariffs offDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has canceled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Sunday as part of a ...
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Cyberattack, ransomware hobbles New Orleans city governmentDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ransomware was detected after a suspected cyberattack prompted a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans on Friday, officials said. The c...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.Dec 13, 2019 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. was up 2.25 cents at 5.3250 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .75 cent at 3.6625 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 5.50 cents at $2.9725 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans ga...
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Unions striking for Alitalia fix ground hundreds of flightsDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Hundreds of international and domestic flights in Italy were cancelled Friday as air transport workers held a nationwide strike to protest feared firings and...
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China leaders promise to shore up 2020 growth amid trade warDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's leaders are promising to shore up economic growth next year in the face of a tariff war with Washington and to reduce poverty and pollution. Leade...
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US retail sales rise 0.2% as holiday shopping starts slowlyDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. retail sales rose at a modest pace in November as the holiday shopping season appeared to have a slow start. The Commerce Department said Friday ...
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General Motors to invest $1.5 billion in Missouri plantDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) - General Motors will invest $1.5 billion to make what it calls the 'œnext generation'ť of mid-sized pickup trucks at its plant near St. Louis, the ...
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How streaming, diversity, #MeToo shaped TV decade of changeDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œGame of Thrones'ť was both an unprecedented achievement and old-school role model in the TV decade that's rolling its final credits. Installments of...
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Pound and stocks jump on UK election, talk of US-China dealDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Stock markets and the British pound rose Friday after Britain's Conservative Party claimed a big win in the country's general election, easing uncertainty...
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California governor rejects PG&E's bankruptcy planDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas and Electric struck just last week with thousands of people wh...