Business Stories from August 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Judge OKs $60M settlement over Tesla buyout of SolarCityAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) - A Delaware judge has approved a $60 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit challenging electric car maker Tesla Inc.'s $2 billion acquisition of ...
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Criticized over recent appointees, Census adds another hireAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Amid calls for investigations into whether two recent hires for top positions at the U.S. Census Bureau were politically motivated, the nation's top...
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Budget carrier Ryanair cuts flights as contagions increaseAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ryanair, Europe's largest airline, plans to cut capacity by 20% in September and October as a surge in COVID-19 cases dents bookings. The low-cost carrier ...
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Canada's finance minister steps down amid pandemicAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Canada's finance minister announced his resignation Monday amid reports of differences with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over government spending to prot...
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Japan's economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemicAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, ac...
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'~Pennie'-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From FedsAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - Pennsylvania is rolling out its new 'œPennie'ť this fall: a state-run insurance exchange that officials say will save residents collectively millions of dollars on next ...
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Thai economy shrinks 12% in 2Q, worst decline in 22 yearsAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's economy contracted at a 12.2% annual rate in the April-June quarter, its sharpest downturn since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. ...
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Former McDonald's CEO asks court to dismiss case against himAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - McDonald's former CEO is asking a court to dismiss the company's lawsuit against him, calling it 'œmeritless and misleading.'ť Chicago-based McDonald's sued Stephen East...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Sept. advanced 16.50 cents at 5.1650 a bushel; Sept. corn was up 6.50 cents at 3.31 a bushel, Sept. oats rose 9.25 cents at $2.7350 a bushel; while Aug. soybea...
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Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reformAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - The only Black designer belonging to Italy's influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform'' from her colleagues under the slogan...