Business Stories from February 25, 2020 (Change date)
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Thomson Reuters names Hasker as CEO, Eastwood as CFOFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - Thomson Reuters says Steve Hasker will become its new CEO, succeeding Jim Smith. The company also announced Tuesday that Mike Eastwood, senior vice president and head of...
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Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6B opioid settlementFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - The generic drugmaker Mallinckrodt has a tentative $1.6 billion deal to settle lawsuits over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis, it announced Tuesday. The deal is intend...
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NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video gameFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on hi...
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Japan's ANA orders 20 more Boeing 787 DreamlinersFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese carrier ANA is ordering 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, bringing its fleet of the planes to 103 by 2025. The latest order will consist of 11 787-10...
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Earthquake risk prompts order to drain California damFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by Octo...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. rose 2.75 cents at 5.39 a bushel; Mar. corn was up .25 cent at 3.7250 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 1 cent at $2.85 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans gained 4.7...
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EU approves tough negotiating mandate for UK trade talksFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union on Tuesday gave its chief negotiator a robust mandate for free trade talks with ex-member Britain, setting up a likely clash over the ...
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Mastercard names insider as new CEOFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - Mastercard is naming an insider as its new CEO. Michael Miebach, who is currently the company's chief product officer, will takeover for CEO Ajay Banga to start 2021. B...
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Congresswoman: Science should guide nuclear storage decisionFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A member of New Mexico's congressional delegation wants to ensure a 'œsound and robust'ť scientific review is done before federal regulators dec...
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No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery storeFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab mi...