Business Stories from September 14, 2020 (Change date)
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Merkel leads EU talks with China looking to ease tensionsSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, top European Union officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks Monday focused on trade, trying to reinvigorate...
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Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?Sep 14, 2020 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular video-sharing app TikTok, has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to ...
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Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with online shopping surgeSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon will hire another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said Monday that the new hires will help pack, ship or sor...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixedSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Sept. advanced 15.50 cents at 5.4925 a bushel; Sept. corn fell 1.75 cents at 3.6325 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 2.50 cents at $2.73 a bushel; while Sept. soybea...
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NY Sports Club latest chain to seek bankruptcy protectionSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - The company that runs New York Sports Club and Lucille Roberts gyms filed for bankruptcy protection with COVID-19, still prevalent in many parts of the U.S., gutting mem...
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Delta latest airline to raise funds through loyalty programSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Delta Air Lines will use its frequent flyer program to back up $6.5 billion in funding as the pandemic continues to buffet air travel. A sharp drop in t...
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Volkswagen completes monitoring in 2015 emissions scandalSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Volkswagen said Monday that it has completed supervision by an independent monitor imposed as part of the company's plea agreement with the U.S...
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MPR reporter quits over handling of sex misconduct reportingSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An arts reporter at Minnesota Public Radio News announced her resignation Monday, accusing management of dragging their feet on a potential story ...
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Thai court allows Thai Airways to file for reorganizationSep 14, 2020 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Central Bankruptcy Court on Monday gave the go-ahead to financially ailing Thai Airways International to submit a business reorganization plan ...
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UK's Johnson defends planned law, says EU 'unreasonable'Sep 14, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union as an insurance pol...