Business Stories from July 9, 2020 (Change date)
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UK, Australia investigate Clearview facial recognition firmJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Privacy watchdogs in Britain and Australia have opened a joint investigation into facial recognition company Clearview AI over its use of personal data 'œs...
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Ireland's Donohoe named head of eurozone finance groupJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Ireland's Paschal Donohoe was elected Thursday to head the finance group of the powerful bloc of 19 nations using Europe's single currency, beating out ...
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Germany seizes server hosting pilfered U.S. police filesJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state...
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Asian stocks sink after Wall St losses on economy worriesJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday on worries economic recoveries might fade as coronavirus cases increase in the United States and som...
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Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areasJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's government on Thursday proposed that global asset-managers adopt protected areas in the Amazon rainforest in order to curb illegal defores...
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Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aidJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying p...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock lowerJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. gained 8.75 cents at 5.2625 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 3 cents at 3.5125 a bushel, Jul. oats was off 2.50 cents $3.41 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans rose 3...
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U.S. economy may be stalling out as viral outbreak worsensJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy is stumbling as the viral outbreak intensifies, threatening to slow hiring and deepening the uncertainty for employees, consumers and compa...
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39,000 more file jobless claims in IllinoisJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois saw slight decreases in the number of people filing first-time unemployment claims as well as the number of people receiving continui...
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New restaurant, bar opening Friday in downtown GrayslakeJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - First Draft Grayslake will serve its first customers starting at 11 a.m. Friday, officially marking the end of more than two years of planning and construction. The two-...