Business Stories from May 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Asian shares mixed as virus worries counter recovery hopesMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as market players waffled between hopes for recovery as economies gradually reopen and worries over the havoc wreaked by t...
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Grains mixed,livestock mixedMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. rose 1.75 cents at 4.9875 a bushel; May. corn was up .50 cent at 3.2125 a bushel, May oats fell 3 cents at $3.1550 a bushel; while May soybeans was off 2....
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Asian stocks up on hopes for vaccine and economies reopeningMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares rose Tuesday on optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus after hopes for a U.S. economic recovery in the second half of the year ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 68 cents, or 2.1%, to settle at $32.50 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery fell 16 cents, or 0.5% to $34....
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As Walmart becomes a lifeline, online sales surged 74%May 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart became a lifeline to millions of people as the coronavirus spread and its profit and sales surged during the first quarter, topping almost all ex...
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UK jobless claims surge by record amount as pandemic hitsMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by a record amount in April to their highest level since the 1990s, underscoring the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is ...
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Correction: Virus Outbreak-Tech Surveillance storyMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - In a story May 18, 2020, about U.S. states rolling out COVID-19 smartphone apps, The Associated Press erroneously reported that South Dakota has ...
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EasyJet reveals 'sophisticated' hack of customer detailsMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - U.K.-based budget airline easyJet said Tuesday that 'œhighly sophisticated'ť hackers accessed the email addresses and travel details of approximately 9 mil...
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April European car sales see worst drop since records beganMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - European car sales bottomed out last month as the automotive industry faces its worst crisis in decades. Strict lockdown measures to contain the coronaviru...
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Mnuchin to face grilling about small-business lending effortMay 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will likely come under tough questioning from senators Tuesday about a small business lending program included in the...