Business Stories from February 19, 2020 (Change date)
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UK inflation jumps higher, reducing likelihood of rate cutFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Consumer price inflation in Britain jumped higher in January, official figures showed Wednesday, undermining the case for the central bank to cut interest ...
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IRS to pay visits to high-income taxpayers who fail to fileFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - If you earn six figures and haven't been filing your taxes, the IRS may come knocking. The agency said Wednesday that it is stepping up its efforts to visit high-income ...
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Wilder-Fury II a fight so big it took 2 TV networks to showFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - To hear the fighters talk, the heavyweight title fight Saturday night between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is so big it took two TV networks to make it...
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Garmin, Analog Devices rise; Blue Apron, Groupon fallFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Garmin Ltd., up $6.55 to $103.67 The maker of personal navigation devices raised its divi...
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US wholesale prices up 0.5% in January, most since late 2018Feb 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. producer prices climbed last month at fastest pace since October 2018 as higher prices for services more than offset a drop in the cost of energy....
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Airbus to cut over 2,300 jobs at defense and space divisionFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - European plane maker Airbus said Wednesday that it plans to cut more than 2,300 jobs at its defense and space division by the end of next year, spreading t...
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Report: Work to reduce wildfire risks has economic benefitsFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Projects to reduce the risk of wildfires and protect water sources in the U.S. West have created jobs and infused more money in local economies,...
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Germany to require social media sites to report hate speechFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The German Cabinet has approved a bill that will require social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube to report certain hate speech to the police. Accor...
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France steps up investigation around Ghosn, Omani dealershipFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French prosecutors are turning up the heat on disgraced car industry executive Carlos Ghosn, opening a judicial inquiry into alleged money laundering, fraud...
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Airline passengers put up with more and longer flight delaysFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Airline travelers were a bit more likely to be delayed, and more often for longer spells, when flying around the U.S. last year, according to a governm...