Business Stories from February 24, 2020 (Change date)
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China promises companies aid, global virus cases riseFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's government promised tax cuts and other aid Monday to help companies recover from its virus outbreak while a spike in new cases in Iran, Italy and ...
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Airline, cruise stocks pummeled on fear of spreading virusFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - The stocks of American Airlines and several cruise lines were among the worst performers in the Standard & Poor's 500 index Monday, as investors fret that the new corona...
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China's Huawei debuts latest version of folding phoneFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - China's Huawei unveiled its latest folding smartphone Monday and its first such device to be available internationally, competing in a niche category with ...
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Markets tank on concern about virus impact on world economyFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Shares skidded, oil prices sank and the price of gold surged on Monday as the number of people infected or killed by the viral outbreak that began in Chin...
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Buffett says economy is slowing amid virus fearsFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett says the viral outbreak in China has slowed economic growth, but he remains confident in the long-term future of American b...
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Asian shares extend losses after Dow drops more than 1,000Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - Shares are mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 poin...
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Grains lower, livestock lower.Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. lost 14.75 cents at 5.3625 a bushel; Mar. corn was off 4.75 cents at 3.7225 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 10 cents at $2.86 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans decli...
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Amid China virus fears, even a haircut is a major operationFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Need a trim in Beijing? You might have to wait. Even getting a haircut has become a challenge in China now that most barbershops are temporarily shut to ...
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4 new places to eat, drink coming to St. CharlesFeb 24, 2020 4:30 am - A brewery, a cafe, a craft beer bar and an Italian restaurant are among the newest St. Charles establishments slated to open this spring. Aldermen expressed early suppor...
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Dow drops 1,031 amid 'economic pandemic' of China virusFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Financial markets sounded the alarm Monday about the relentless spread and widening economic impact of the coronavirus, which after ravaging China now threatens havoc on...