Business Stories from January 8, 2020 (Change date)
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US consumers took it easy on their credit cards in NovemberJan 08, 2020 1:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumers slowed their borrowing in November, mainly by piling up less credit card debt. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that consumer credit r...
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Moon river: Rocket part ferried on the mighty MississippiJan 08, 2020 4:30 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With a brass band playing and a parade of workers sporting Mardi Gras beads, a huge component of a new rocket system was wheeled slowly from a New Orl...
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Walgreens, Livent fall; Lennar, UniFirst riseJan 08, 2020 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Boeing Co., down $5.91 at $331.37. A Boeing 737-800 aircraft used by Ukraine Internationa...
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Facebook, eBay crack down on fake reviews after UK warningJan 08, 2020 9:30 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that Facebook and eBay pledged to crack down on the trade in fake reviews, removing hundreds of accounts, pag...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Jan 08, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. was up 2.50 cents at 5.5275 a bushel; Mar. corn was off .25 cent at 3.8425 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 5.75 cents at $2.9325 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans ...
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Survey: US companies added 202,000 jobs in DecemberJan 09, 2020 7:31 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey....
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Jan 08, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. was up 2.50 cents at 5.5275 a bushel; Mar. corn was off .25 cent at 3.8425 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 5.75 cents at $2.9325 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans ...
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California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessnessJan 08, 2020 6:31 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A billion-dollar investment last year has yet to curtail California's growing homeless crisis, and with the state awash in revenue, Gov. Gavin ...
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Strike by millions of workers hit businesses in IndiaJan 08, 2020 2:01 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Banking and other businesses across India suffered Wednesday as millions of workers went on strike protesting the Hindu nationalist government's economi...
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Macy's closing stores despite upbeat holiday sales numbersJan 08, 2020 1:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Macy's is closing 29 stores in coming weeks despite the company reporting some improvement in comparable-stores sales during the crucial holiday shopping...