Business Stories from May 6, 2020 (Change date)
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Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown orderMay 06, 2020 9:00 pm - DALLAS (AP) - Texas' Republican governor and top law enforcement officer on Wednesday came to the defense of a Dallas hair salon owner who was jailed for keeping her bus...
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Life in a pandemic: massive job cuts, lots of homemade breadMay 06, 2020 2:30 pm - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to central governments, th...
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With factories dark, GM profit slumps 88%; 2Q likely worseMay 06, 2020 11:01 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 88%, but it still managed to make $247 million despite the arrival of the global coronavirus pandemic. U.S. ...
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Grains lower, livestock higherMay 06, 2020 3:00 pm - Wheat for May was off .75 cent at 5.2475 a bushel; May. corn fell 1.25 cents at 3.1175 a bushel, May oats lost 4.75 cents at $3.1025 a bushel; while May soybeans drpooed...
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Grains lower, livestock higherMay 06, 2020 3:00 pm - Wheat for May was off .75 cent at 5.2475 a bushel; May. corn fell 1.25 cents at 3.1175 a bushel, May oats lost 4.75 cents at $3.1025 a bushel; while May soybeans drpooed...
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ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in AprilMay 08, 2020 8:33 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse as the coronavirus outbreak closed of offices, factories, schools, con...
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Indianapolis keeping tougher virus restrictions in placeMay 06, 2020 5:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis officials have decided to keep the city's stay-at-home order and restrictions on nonessential businesses in place through at least next ...
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Beyond Meat, Activision rise; Mattel, Electronic Arts fallMay 06, 2020 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: The Walt Disney Co., down 18 cents to $100.88. The theme park and media giant reported a...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock higher.May 06, 2020 10:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery rose 2.20 cents at $5.2120 a bushel; May...
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A 20-year Treasury bond; part of $2.99 trillion borrowingMay 07, 2020 6:29 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department is detailing how it plans to borrow a record-breaking $2.99 trillion in debt this quarter which will include issuing for the fi...