Business Stories from December 20, 2019 (Change date)
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EU funds help Kosovo fight unhealthy air pollutionDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - The European Union is investing more than 80 million euros ($89 million) to improve the air quality in Kosovo, whose capital of Pristina is choki...
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United pulls 737 Max until June, adding to Boeing woesDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines says the Boeing 737 Max has been pulled from its flight schedule until June, the latest in a string of troubling news plaguing the airpla...
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French telecom company Orange convicted over suicidesDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - France's leading phone and internet provider Orange was found guilty Friday of a string of employee suicides and its former CEO was sentenced to prison, in a landmark ru...
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FIFA has 9 offers for competition to rival Champions LeagueDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino is assessing nine offers from companies seeking to buy the commercial and broadcasting rights for a new club competiti...
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Police surveillance planes to fly above Baltimore in 2020Dec 20, 2019 6:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The city of Baltimore will be monitored by surveillance airplanes for up to six months next year under a pilot program announced Friday that is aimed at...
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Carnival and Care.com rise; CarMax and U.S. Steel move lowerDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: AAR Corp., up $6.21 to $51.88 The airplane maintenance company reported results that topped ...
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Switzerland shuts down 47-year-old nuclear power plantDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Switzerland on Friday shut down one of its oldest nuclear power plants, part of a plan to end the domestic production of atomic energy before the middle of...
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Japan eases export controls against SKorea ahead of summitDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade ministry said Friday that it has eased controls on exports to South Korea of one of three chemicals used in semiconductors that it had restric...
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Strong first night for "Star Wars" falls short of previous 2Dec 20, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Plenty of force was with 'œStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" on its first night in theaters, but it fell short of the two previous films in the trilog...
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US consumer spending up 0.4% in November, best since JulyDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans increased their spending in November at the fastest pace in four months, and income growth rebounded to its strongest gain since August. The ...