Business Stories from June 4, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains higher,livestock mixedJun 04, 2020 3:01 pm - Wheat for Jul. gained 11.74 cents at 5.2375 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 5 cents at 3.29 a bushel, Jul. oats advanced 13.75 cents at $3.3175 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans ...
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Soccer club Tottenham among firms to tap virus loan schemeJun 04, 2020 11:31 am - LONDON (AP) - British Airways, Marks & Spencer and even Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur are among 53 big companies to take advantage of a special coronaviru...
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JC Penney closing 154 stores in first post-bankruptcy phaseJun 05, 2020 8:18 am - NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney said Thursday that it will start closing 154 of its stores next week in what it is calling the first phase of its efforts to shrink its footp...
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Grains higher,livestock mixedJun 04, 2020 3:01 pm - Wheat for Jul. gained 11.74 cents at 5.2375 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 5 cents at 3.29 a bushel, Jul. oats advanced 13.75 cents at $3.3175 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans ...
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1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffsJun 04, 2020 10:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradual reo...
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Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safeJun 04, 2020 2:30 pm - DETROIT (AP) - A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human e...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJun 04, 2020 3:01 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 12 cents to settle at $37.41 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for August delivery rose 20 cents to $39.99 a barrel. Who...
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Federal court rejects EPA approval of widely used herbicideJun 04, 2020 9:30 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The federal government must revoke its approval of a widely used weed killer that has damaged other crops and turned neighbor against neighbor in so...
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plague sewers, storm drainsJun 04, 2020 10:30 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia's coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush...
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Universal takes first steps reviving Orlando theme park bizJun 04, 2020 4:31 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - With masks on their faces and temperature checks at entrances, Harry Potter fans and roller coaster lovers streamed back into Universal Orlando Reso...