Business Stories from July 8, 2020 (Change date)
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Saudi, Briton join race for top WTO post ahead of deadlineJul 08, 2020 2:01 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Britain and Saudi Arabia put forward late entries Wednesday for the contest to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, joining si...
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The Latest: Israeli defense chief quaratines after exposureJul 08, 2020 4:31 am - JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says he is going into quarantine over concerns he was recently exposed to a COVID-19 carrier. Gantz, who also serves as ...
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How many people saw 'Hamilton'? For now, that's a secretJul 09, 2020 6:35 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disney+'s streaming of 'œHamilton'ť was surely the biggest event on television screens over the holiday weekend. Just how big, however, remains a mystery...
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Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progressJul 08, 2020 5:30 pm - A two-year audit of Facebook's civil rights record found 'œserious setbacks'ť that have marred the social network's progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformati...
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Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights auditJul 08, 2020 5:00 pm - A two-year audit of Facebook's civil rights record found that the company's elevation of free expression - especially by politicians - above other values has hurt its pr...
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Correction: Virus Outbreak-Business Fallout storyJul 08, 2020 6:30 pm - In a story July 7, 2020, about business-related fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press erroneously reported Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is working on ...
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Grains mixed,livestock mixed.Jul 08, 2020 10:30 am - k\CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery rose 13.60 cents at $5.0860 a bushel; Jul...
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Indiana on course for school reopenings despite virus jumpsJul 08, 2020 6:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana officials showed no signs Wednesday of slowing down school reopenings that are just weeks away even as the state has been seeing higher rates...
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Lawyer: TSA makes changes after whistleblower's complaintJul 08, 2020 8:00 pm - The Transportation Security Administration has improved coronavirus protection for airport screeners after a TSA official accused the agency of endangering travelers, th...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJul 08, 2020 4:01 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 28 cents to settle at $40.90 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for September delivery added 21 cents to $43.29 a barr...