Business Stories from March 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower, livestock lower.Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Mar. was off 9 cents at 5.0825 a bushel; Mar. corn fell 9.50 cents at 3.6975 a bushel, Mar. oats was up .50 cent at $2.6850 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans lost ...
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Coronavirus forces small businesses to rethink strategiesMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Renee and Michael Brown planned to open a third location for their coffee company - and put their plans on hold when the coronavirus hit. Sales at the Br...
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US wholesale prices fall 0.6%, biggest decline in 5 yearsMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.6% in February, the biggest decline in five years, led by a sharp drop in energy costs. The Labor Department said the decl...
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European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damageMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its presiden...
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Montana, Navajo company reach deal on mine to waive immunityMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana regulators have reached a deal allowing the state to enforce environmental laws at a large coal mine bought by a Navajo-owned company, off...
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The Latest: Market turmoil may echo 2008 but it's differentMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local): 3:45 p.m. The severity of Wall Street's rout this week may echo the swoons for stock...
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Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trollsMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder ...
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Claims for jobless benefits drop by 4,000Mar 12, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance fell last week for a second straight week, an indication that the coronavirus had ...
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Live Nation, Carnival fall; Vir Biotechnology, risesMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: United Airlines Holdings Inc., down $12.26 to $37.08. The U.S. is restricting travel from ...
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Mortgage rates mixed this week after hitting all-time lowsMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mixed this week after hitting all-time lows last week amid anxiety over risks to the economy from the deepening coro...