Business Stories from January 31, 2020 (Change date)
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Eurozone economy records worst year since 2013Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The eurozone economy, which is made up of the 19 countries that use the euro currency, ended 2019 with a whimper and recorded its worst year of growth sinc...
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Waymo: Self-driving vehicle in manual mode at time of crashJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - A Waymo self-driving minivan operating in manual mode was involved in a rear-end collision in a Phoenix suburb caused by a sedan's reckless driving, ...
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Stocks drop again after virus declared global emergencyJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Stock markets turned lower again on Friday after world health authorities declared the virus pandemic that has spread from China to more than a dozen countries a global ...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed.Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. lost 6.75 cents at 5.5375 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 1.75 cents at 3.8125 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 1.75 cents at $3.0375 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans ...
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India projects rosy economic growth next year after slumpJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - India's government projects the economy will grow up to 6.5% in the next fiscal year, starting in April, and hopes to follow China's example in developi...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed.Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. lost 6.75 cents at 5.5375 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 1.75 cents at 3.8125 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 1.75 cents at $3.0375 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans ...
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Atari plans to open video game-themed resorts in 8 US citiesJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the 1980s, is opening eight video game-themed hotels across the United States, i...
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Amazon is big ... really, really big; workforce hits 500KJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Need more proof that Amazon is big? It came this week. Amazon's U.S. workforce has topped 500,000 for the first time, up 43% from the year before and mo...
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Caterpillar 4Q profit rises despite sales declineJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Caterpillar put a lid on costs in the fourth quarter, pushing profits higher despite an 8% decline in revenue. The strong profits, however, were overshadowed by an unce...
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Exxon Mobil, Amgen fall; Amazon, IBM riseJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Amazon.com Inc., up $134.04 to $2,008.72 The online retailer blew past Wall Street's fourth-...