Business Stories from March 5, 2020 (Change date)
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Gambling industry urges sports bettors to wager responsiblyMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The gambling industry is launching a campaign to urge sports bettors to wager responsibly, including setting and sticking to a budget, and lea...
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Exxon to cut activity in Permian Basin as oil prices plummetMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Exxon Mobil said Thursday it plans to reduce the number of oil rigs operating in an oil-rich region in the Southwest and may cut planned capital expendit...
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A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage: 3.29%Mar 05, 2020 6:00 am - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates have sunk to a record low, giving many homeowners an opening to refinance their loans to free up money to spend or save. The average rate o...
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Greek-flagged merchant ship attacked by pirates off BeninMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A Greek-flagged chemical tanker with a crew of 22 has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off western Africa, the ship's management comp...
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Industry group: Virus outbreak could cost airlines $113BMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - The International Air Transport Association says the virus outbreak that began in China could cost airlines as much as $113 billion in lost revenue due ...
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Gas driller pulls out of talks in $5M suit against residentMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - One of Pennsylvania's largest gas drillers pulled out of settlement talks aimed at resolving its $5 million lawsuit against a resident whose drinking water was contamina...
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Worker: Olive Garden customer demanded and got white serverMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Olive Garden has fired the manager of one of its restaurants in southwestern Indiana who was accused of complying with a white customer's demand ...
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Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trialMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel 'œAmerican Dirt'ť for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrat...
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'Simple greed': Ex-UAW leader Jones charged with corruptionMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Prosecutors on Thursday charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, alleging he plotted with others to embezzle more than $1 ...
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United Airlines, Splunk fall; Kroger, Marvell riseMar 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Splunk Inc., down $14.15 to $141.25. The software company gave investors a weak revenue f...