Business Stories from July 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Fed survey says economy has picked up but outlook cloudyJul 15, 2020 2:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve says economic activity has picked up in most regions of the country but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels with the count...
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NY Times to move some staff from Hong Kong, citing new lawJul 15, 2020 8:01 am - HONG KONG (AP) - The New York Times said Tuesday it will transfer some of its staff out of Hong Kong because of uncertainties about practicing journalism in the Chinese ...
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Arizona ban on evictions set to end as heat, infections soarJul 15, 2020 8:31 pm - PHOENIX (AP) - Housing advocacy groups in Arizona have joined lawmakers in lobbying Gov. Doug Ducey to extend his coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions, which will...
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Nissan rolls out new electric crossover, aims to boost imageJul 15, 2020 2:31 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nissan unveiled an electric crossover vehicle Wednesday, the Japanese automaker's first major all-new model since getting embroiled in the scandal surroundi...
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Asian shares retreat as virus vaccine rally fadesJul 15, 2020 10:30 pm - Shares fell back in Asia on Thursday after markets worldwide rallied on rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai early Thur...
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Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisisJul 15, 2020 10:31 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms, Lebanon's...
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Google to invest $4.5 billion in India's Jio digital companyJul 15, 2020 5:31 pm - NEW DELHI (AP) - Google plans to invest $4.5 billion in India's Jio Platforms Ltd, the company announced Wednesday, taking a 7.7% stake in the digital services company o...
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Moderna, Waters rise; ASML Holding fallsJul 15, 2020 3:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Moderna Inc., up $5.18 to $80.22. The drug developer's potential COVID-19 vaccine showed...
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EU court backs Apple in case over $15 billion in back taxesJul 15, 2020 4:31 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - A European Union high court on Wednesday ruled in favor of technology giant Apple and Ireland in its dispute with the EU over 13 billion euros ($15 billi...
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Microsoft cuts MSN news staffers in move toward AI editorsJul 15, 2020 1:01 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft cut dozens of full-time staffers from its MSN news service, continuing an initiative to move away from human editors in favor of artificial inte...