Business Stories from September 8, 2020 (Change date)
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EU names Dombrovskis as its new trade chiefSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's executive commission is proposing its experienced Latvian vice president, Valdis Dombrovskis, to take over the post as trade chief o...
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Consumer borrowing follows June gain with 3.6% rise in JulySep 08, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer borrowing rose by a solid 3.6% in July, the second monthly gain after the coronavrius pandemic had sent borrowing down sharply in the pre...
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JPMorgan: some customers, employees misused COVID programsSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that a number of its employees and customers may have abused the Paycheck Protection Program and other coronavirus stimulus p...
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When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guessSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa's winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus...
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GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for NikolaSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola. GM...
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Swiss official airs concerns about data privacy in USSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A Swiss federal commissioner announced Tuesday that a U.S.-Swiss program aimed to protect personal information exchanged between the two countries doesn't ...
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Last 2 journalists working for Australian media leave ChinaSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left the country after police demanded interviews with them and temporaril...
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Panama calls for bids on $2 billion water-shortage projectSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - PANAMA CITY (AP) - The Panama Canal authority has put out a call for bids on a $2 billion package of water supply projects aimed at combating a drought that affects the ...
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Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountainsSep 08, 2020 7:00 am - SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) - More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several wer...
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Netflix film dissects a technology-driven 'social dilemma'Sep 08, 2020 7:00 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - A new Netflix documentary is setting out to expose technology's corrosive effects on society during a pandemic that's left people more dependent...