Business Stories from January 23, 2020 (Change date)
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American Airlines profit rises 27% on strong travel demandJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines' fourth-quarter profit rose 27% to $414 million on strong travel demand that resulted in record occupancy levels on its planes. However, ...
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Switzerland mints world's smallest gold coinJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - No joke: Switzerland has minted a gold coin so small you'd need to look very closely to see Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue at you. State-owned Swi...
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Former Wells Fargo CEO fined $17.5M for sales scandalJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Federal regulators have slapped former Wells Fargo Chief Executive John Stumpf with a $17.5 million fine for his role in the bank's sales practices scand...
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Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisherJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named...
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Portugal police: Banker in Angola scandal hangs himselfJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A Portuguese banker named in a major Angolan money-laundering and corruption scandal has died in an apparent suicide at his home, police said Thu...
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Asian shares higher despite growing impact of China virusJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as health authorities around the world moved to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in China and keep it ...
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Mayor, police pledge action after deadly Seattle shootingJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A shootout in downtown Seattle that left a woman dead and a 9-year-old boy injured was the third violent incident this week in a part of the city long kno...
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ABC News to bolster streaming service with live programmingJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - ABC News is moving aggressively to boost its streaming service with the belief that these products will change the news business over the next decade the...
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Exxon Mobil, Bank of America fall; PG&E, Teradyne riseJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: V.F. Corp., down $9.16 to $85.41 The maker of Vans and Timberland shoes cut its profit for...
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Need a legal pot shop in California? Grab your smartphoneJan 23, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Want to find a legal marijuana shop in California? Grab your smartphone. In another step to curb the state's flourishing illegal pot market, Californi...