Business Stories from June 11, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower,livestock mixed.Jun 11, 2020 10:30 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery lost 4.60 cents at $5.04 a bushel; Ju...
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Many more likely sought US jobless aid even as layoffs slowJun 15, 2020 8:07 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is set to issue its latest report Thursday on the layoffs that have left millions unemployed but that have markedly slowed as many ...
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Lufthansa warns 22,000 jobs at risk despite bailoutJun 11, 2020 8:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German airline Lufthansa says 22,000 full-time jobs may need to be cut worldwide due to the drop in demand for flights caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ...
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Airlines aim for takeoff as lockdowns ease and demand risesJun 15, 2020 8:15 am - The skies are clearing up a bit for airlines as states ease lockdown measures and travelers slowly return to airport check-in lines. After a pronounced slump in air trav...
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Comcast, Byron Allen end racial discrimination disputeJun 11, 2020 12:30 pm - Comcast settled a long-running a long-running racial discrimination dispute with black media mogul Byron Allen, agreeing to add three of Allen's channels to its cable pa...
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US long-term mortgage rates mostly steady; 30-year at 3.21%Jun 11, 2020 10:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mostly steady this week, continuing to hover near all-time lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that t...
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Indianapolis delaying further easing of virus limits by weekJun 11, 2020 4:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis will wait another week before following state's lead in lifting more coronavirus restrictions on businesses, the mayor said Thursday. Th...
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US wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May led by food and energyJun 11, 2020 9:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.4% in May, led by a gains in the cost of food and energy. The Labor Department said Thursday that its Producer Price Index...
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Asia shares drop after Wall Street rout as virus cases riseJun 11, 2020 10:30 pm - Asian shares were moderately lower Friday after an overnight rout on Wall Street as investors were spooked by reports of rising coronavirus cases in the U.S. Fear that ...
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Mexico industrial activity plunges in April amid pandemicJun 11, 2020 1:30 pm - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's industrial activity plunged by nearly 30% in April compared to a year earlier as the economy ground to a halt under measures aimed at slowing...