Business Stories from August 5, 2020 (Change date)
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Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram ReelsAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Facebook's Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok - Instagram Reels. The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-...
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Disney, Monster Beverage rise; Teladoc, Nikola fallAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Walt Disney Co., up $10.32 to $127.61. The entertainment conglomerate reported earnings ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 49 cents to settle at $42.19 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 74 cents to $45.17 a barr...
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Correction: Virus Outbreak-Struggling Zoos storyAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In a story August 1, 2020, about zoos struggling financially because of the pandemic, The Associated Press erroneously reported the Oakland Zoo spen...
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Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too muchAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government offi...
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Virgin Atlantic airline files for US bankruptcy protectionAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson, filed Tuesday for protection in U.S. bankruptcy court as it tries to survive...
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Asian shares mixed as US talks on stimulus still stalledAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday despite strong gains overnight on Wall Street, where the rally just kept on rolling. Investors are watching to see if lawmakers wil...
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BMW reports loss for 2nd quarter but sees rebound in ChinaAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German automaker BMW lost 212 million euros ($250 million) in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns cut vehicle sales by a q...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock mixedAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Sept. up 2.50 cents at 5.0825 a bushel; Sept. corn gained 2.75 cents at 3.11 a bushel, Sept. oats was up 1.75 cents at $2.7475 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans wa...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock mixedAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Sept. up 2.50 cents at 5.0825 a bushel; Sept. corn gained 2.75 cents at 3.11 a bushel, Sept. oats was up 1.75 cents at $2.7475 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans wa...