Business Stories from August 13, 2020 (Change date)
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Computer scientist, pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dead at 91Aug 13, 2020 5:31 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world's first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home ...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock mixedAug 13, 2020 3:00 pm - Wheat for Sept. was up 5.20 cents at 4.9675 a bushel; Sept. corn gained 10.75 cents at 3.2525 a bushel, Sept. oats was unchanged at $2.65 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans a...
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German investigators appeal for help finding tech executiveAug 13, 2020 5:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - German investigators are appealing for the public's help in tracking down the former chief operating officer of bankrupt payment company Wirecard who is fa...
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Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over paymentsAug 13, 2020 8:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their ...
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US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.96%Aug 13, 2020 3:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week but remained at historically low levels. The key 30-year loan stayed below 3%. Mortgage buyer...
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Cisco, Lyft fall; Aspen Technologies, Wesco riseAug 13, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Cisco Systems Inc., down $5.38 to $42.72. The maker of routers and other computer hardware ga...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 13, 2020 3:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 43 cents to settle at $42.24 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell 47 cents to $44.96 a barre...
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Many more likely sought jobless aid after $600 check endsAug 13, 2020 8:55 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government will provide its latest report Thursday on the pace of layoffs, which have remained stuck at a high level since the viral pandemic ...
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Schaumburg panel recommends 149-home development on District 211 siteAug 18, 2020 8:04 am - Schaumburg zoning board members Wednesday voted 6-1 to recommend approval of a proposed development of 149 single-family homes on a 62-acre site being sold by Palatine-S...
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Chicago Southland Chamber names Winfree executive directorAug 13, 2020 4:09 pm - The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce has named Terri L. Winfree, Ph.D., as the organization's new executive director. Winfree served as the president of Prairie Sta...