Business Stories from January 9, 2020 (Change date)
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Fed should focus on fighting low inflation, official saysJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Federal Reserve official believes that the U.S. central bank needs to re-orient its thinking and policies toward fighting inflation that is too l...
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Commercial airlines reroute flights amid US-Iran tensionsJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Commercial airlines are rerouting flights throughout the Middle East to avoid potential danger during heightened tensions between the United States and ...
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Facebook cable plan hits resistance in Oregon coastal townJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. (AP) - A battle playing out in Oregon is pitting residents of a tiny coastal town with no stoplights or cellphone service against one of the world's...
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Parent company of British Airways, Iberia to get new CEOJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - The parent company of British Airways and Iberia said Thursday that its longtime CEO Willie Walsh is retiring. International Airlines Group, or IAG, said in a statement...
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US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 3.64%Jan 09, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in 13 weeks, as financial markets roiled by U.S.-Iran conflict pushed investors towa...
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Microsoft looks to detect sex predators in video game chatsJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft says it has developed a technique to detect online predators who try to groom children for sexual purposes using the chat function in mul...
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Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media imageJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The relationship between Britain's royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful - and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out. After years...
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Fugitive Ghosn brings global attention to Japanese justiceJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Though former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn is unlikely to stand trial in a real court, he has made himself a key witness in putting Japan's justice system o...
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An Olympic First: Cardboard beds for Tokyo Athletes VillageJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Olympic athletes beware - particularly larger ones. The bed frames in the Athletes Village at this year's Olympics will be made of cardboard. Sturdy c...
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German vet loses appeal over death of Swarovski heir's horseJan 09, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German veterinarian has lost his appeal over the death of a champion dressage horse belonging to a member of the Swarovski family. A Munich regional cour...