Business Stories from May 20, 2020 (Change date)
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Japan suspects missile data leak in Mitsubishi cyberattackMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan is investigating a possible leak of data including details of a prototype missile in a massive cyberattack earlier this year on Mitsubishi Electric Co...
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US agency lets self-driving shuttle resume carrying peopleMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A self-driving shuttle service that was ordered to stop carrying passengers in February has been cleared to resume operations with new safety precautio...
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Big box rules: Target's online push readied it for pandemicMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Online sales at Target more than doubled as the pandemic put millions in lockdown during the first quarter, revealing further the critical role big box s...
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VW pulls car ad after outcry, apologizes for racist overtoneMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's Volkswagen has pulled a social media ad for a new car and apologized after an outcry over its racist overtones. The ten-second spot posted on Ins...
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Grains mostly higher,livestock mixedMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. gained 15 cents at 5.1375 a bushel; May. corn was off 1.75 cents at 3.1950 a bushel, May oats was up 2.25 cents at $3.18 a bushel; while May soybeans rose...
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Fed officials worried in April about toll of deep recessionMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials last month worried about the coronavirus pandemic's toll on the U.S. economy, especially its impact on the most vulnerable, e...
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Job cuts continue as financial aid lends supportMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to national and global res...
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Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air gets government loanMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said Wednesday it will get 3 billion kroner ($290 million) in loan guarantees from the government as pa...
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit plans first space launchMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is targeting the coming weekend for its first attempt to launch a demonstration payload into space aboard a rocket rele...
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Stocks close higher as investors regain some more confidenceMay 20, 2020 7:00 am - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, clawing back all their losses from a day earlier and extending their strong gains for the week. The S&P 500 rose ...