Business Stories from April 16, 2020 (Change date)
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Layoffs and pay cuts are now striking more white collar jobsApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theaters, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to ...
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Amsterdam set to ban tourist home rentals in 3 neighborhoodsApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - Amsterdam, in the midst of an unprecedented tourism slump caused by restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, announced Thursday that...
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Indiana virus deaths near 500 as job losses keep risingApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's number of coronavirus-related deaths in one month has tripled the state's typical level of flu deaths over a seven-month period. Gov. Eric ...
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Costco, Bank of NY rise; United Airlines, Rite Aid fallApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., up $2.74 to $52.40. The chipmaker's first-quarter...
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US long-term mortgage rates hover near low; 30-year at 3.31%Apr 16, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates hovered near all-time lows for the third straight week amid fresh signs of severe damage to the economy and the housing m...
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Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rallyApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally ...
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Government closing in on small business lending limitApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The government is closing in on the $349 billion lending limit on its Paycheck Protection Program that is sending relief money to the nation's small busi...
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Here's what to know about your relief check from the gov'tApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts. The Treasury Department says about 80 million Americans received checks as of...
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With price high, Thais with dwindling incomes sell off goldApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - With gold prices rising to a seven-year high, many Thais have been flocking to gold shops to trade in their necklaces, bracelets, rings and gold bars for ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 16, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil was unchanged at $19.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 13 cents $27.82 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline fell 1...
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