Business Stories from June 25, 2020 (Change date)
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US mortgage rates stall; 30-year remains at all-time lowJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage were unchanged this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan remains at its lowest rate in nearly 50 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie...
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Rocky business restart and an enticing offer for MLBJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the national and global ...
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US job market's modest improvement may be stallingJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely fell last week, and the reopening of small businesses has leveled off - evidence th...
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Ford plays it safe with revamped F-150, focuses on interiorJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Six years ago, Ford made a Texas-size wager on the top-selling vehicle in America, rolling out a radical new version of the F-Series pickup with a lighter...
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Sweden fines bank for not properly fighting money launderingJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - A big Scandinavian bank has been fined for not taking strong enough action to reduce the risk of money laundering. The fine comes after several banks in...
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Verizon joins ad boycott of Facebook over hateful contentJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Verizon is joining an escalating movement to siphon advertising away from Facebook in an effort to pressure the company into doing more to prevent r...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 71 cents to settle at $38.72 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for August delivery rose 74 cents to $41.05 a barrel. W...
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KB Home, Walt Disney fall; Rite Aid, Accenture riseJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Rite Aid Corp., up $3.42 to $16.29. The drugstore chain reported a surge in first-quarter...
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Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licensesJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having others take exams for them, an accus...
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Report highlights risks for container ships in Wadden SeaJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch safety watchdog said Thursday that it is 'œundesirable'ť for large container ships to use a shipping route through an environmental...