Business Stories from February 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scamFeb 12, 2020 8:01 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official. The finan...
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Nissan sues Ghosn, seeking damages for property, jet useFeb 12, 2020 12:09 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Nissan filed a civil suit Wednesday seeking 10 billion yen ($91 million) in damages from the Japanese automaker's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Nissan Moto...
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World stocks rise on hopes virus disruption can be containedFeb 12, 2020 6:01 am - TOKYO (AP) - Global stock markets rose Wednesday on hopes that central banks and governments are able to help the economy get past the disruptions created by the outbrea...
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Greek 10-year bond yield makes historic dip below 1%Feb 12, 2020 5:01 am - Greece's 10-year government bond yield has fallen below 1% for the first time, bolstering the country's effort to ease strict budget conditions set by bailout lenders. T...
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Chinese president promises aid to industries hurt by virusFeb 12, 2020 5:01 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday promised tax cuts and other aid to industries hurt by a virus outbreak in a renewed effort to rein in the rising...
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Chief executive at MGM Resorts says he'll step downFeb 12, 2020 6:01 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jim Murren, the head of casino giant MGM Resorts International, says he'll step down as chairman and chief executive as soon as the company finds a succ...
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Esports league starts strong on ambitious global scheduleFeb 12, 2020 2:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - They stood, they cheered, they booed and they boozed. Turns out, esports fans in New York aren't much different from their traditional sports counterpart...
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Grains higher, livestock mixed.Feb 12, 2020 2:01 pm - Wheat for Mar. rose 5.50 cents at 5.4750 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 3.25 cents at 3.83 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 4.75 cents at $3.04 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans advan...
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UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlementsFeb 12, 2020 3:31 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) - The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by oper...
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Solid earnings send stock indexes higher on Wall StreetFeb 12, 2020 3:31 pm - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to more record highs. Technology stocks powered much of the rally as inves...