Business Stories from March 4, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mostly higher, livestock lower.Mar 04, 2020 6:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. delivery fell 11.80 cents at $5.2220 a bushel; ...
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Lego earnings rise, expects to avoid big hit from virusMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Lego said its earnings rose last year and that it has so far avoided major damage from the new coronavirus and plans to keep opening stores i...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock higher.Mar 04, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. fell 7.25 cents at 5.2150 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 5.25 cents at 3.87 a bushel, Mar. oats gained 6.25 cents at $2.6425 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans ros...
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Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in BrazilMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it...
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UnitedHealth, Campbell rise; Nordstrom, Dollar Tree fallMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Nordstrom Inc., down 56 cents to $32.88. The department store operator reported surprisin...
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World stocks mixed after Wall Street sinks despite rate cutMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank despite an emergency U.S. interest cut aimed at defusing fears the virus outbreak might s...
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Companies trim outlooks, travel and staff as virus spreadsMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - GROUNDED AIRPLANES: United Airlines will cut international and U.S. flying, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as it struggles with weak deman...
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Stocks rise as investors monitor virus, Biden resurgenceMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global stock markets turned higher Wednesday, extending days of volatility, as investors weighed the economic impact of the virus outbreak and Joe Biden's...
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Virus hammers business travel as wary companies nix tripsMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - Amazon and other big companies are trying to keep their employees healthy by banning business trips, but they've dealt a gut punch to a travel industry already reeling f...
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Study of proposed TIF for Buiffalo Grove's Lake-Cook corridor expected this weekMar 04, 2020 4:10 am - With a feasibility study expected complete by the end of the week, Buffalo Grove officials may soon decide their next steps on a proposed tax increment financing distric...