Business Stories from May 21, 2020 (Change date)
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Suspect held in Arizona shopping area shooting; 3 injuredMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Three people were injured, one of them critically, in a shooting Wednesday near a popular shopping and entertainment district west of Phoenix, pol...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 43 cents, or 1.3%, to settle at $33.92 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 31 cents, or 0.9% to $36...
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Restaurant chains see sales improving as dining rooms reopenMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - Fast food restaurants - well equipped for drive-thru and takeout service - have fared better than sit-down restaurants as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the U.S., but ...
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Stocks end lower on Wall Street as US-China tensions weighMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors weighed more data showing the economic damage being caused by the coronavirus pandemic and another flare...
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Tech giants are embracing remote work. Others may followMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - For a preview of the future of office work, watch how the biggest tech companies are preparing for a post-pandemic world. Silicon Valley and Seatt...
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Police: Man who shot 3 at Arizona complex felt bulliedMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A 20-year-old construction worker who opened fire at a suburban Phoenix restaurant and retail complex, injuring three people, wanted to target peo...
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Job market remains grim even as U.S. tentatively reopensMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Signs of renewed business activity are surfacing across the country as states gradually reopen economies and some businesses call a portion of their la...
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Pandemic highlights big box stores' ability to pivotMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Late last year, Best Buy began testing curbside pickup at select stores as a way to respond to customer needs. But that was then. The pandemic accelerate...
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AstraZeneca secures orders for virus vaccine under testingMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Drug maker AstraZeneca said Thursday it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine it is testing, bolstered by an investm...
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Homebuilders climb even as housing outlook remains cloudyMay 21, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. economy and housing market had set homebuilders up for a strong 2020. That was before the efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pande...