Business Stories from April 29, 2020 (Change date)
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Top Daily Herald executive Baumann retires, ends 56 years with companyApr 29, 2020 4:00 pm - Daniel E Baumann, one of the architects of the Daily Herald's rise from a community weekly to a suburban powerhouse, has announced his retirement as chairman emeritus of...
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Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirusApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares advanced on Thursday, riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Street powerful eno...
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VW car sales, profits plunge during coronavirus crisisApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Automaker Volkswagen saw car sales and operating profit plunge in the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak closed dealerships and halted p...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Apr 29, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for May fell 7.25 cents at 5.1950 a bushel; May. corn was off 2.75 cents at 3.0450 a bushel, May oats was up .75 cent at $3.0650 a bushel; while May soybeans rose ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $2.72, or 22%, to close at $15.06 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, $2.08, or 10.2%, to $2...
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Facebook revenue growth slows amid the coronavirus pandemicApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting global slowdo...
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Tesla ekes out small 1Q net profit, surprising Wall StreetApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Tesla eked out a small first-quarter net profit just as the coronavirus outbreak started to affect the electric car and solar panel maker. The company sai...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Apr 29, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for May fell 7.25 cents at 5.1950 a bushel; May. corn was off 2.75 cents at 3.0450 a bushel, May oats was up .75 cent at $3.0650 a bushel; while May soybeans rose ...
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Contractor picked to spur Indiana's coronavirus tracingApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The state will take over notifying those in Indiana possibly exposed to coronavirus infections in an action officials framed Wednesday as part of the...
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Fed signals it will likely hold rates near zero for monthsApr 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordi...
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