Business Stories from September 14, 2020 (Change date)
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MPR reporter quits over handling of sex misconduct reportingSep 14, 2020 5:30 pm - 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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Delta latest airline to raise funds through loyalty programSep 14, 2020 2:01 pm - 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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Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with online shopping surgeSep 15, 2020 2:35 pm - 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 3:00 pm - 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 12:31 pm - 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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Volkswagen completes monitoring in 2015 emissions scandalSep 15, 2020 2:35 pm - 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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Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will saySep 14, 2020 9:30 pm - The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospecti...
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Facebook to buy REI's new headquarters near SeattleSep 14, 2020 3:01 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - Facebook will buy REI's new and unused Bellevue campus for nearly $368 million, the social media giant said on Monday. The move further consolidates Faceb...
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Scientific Games; Nvidia rise; Marathon Oil, Hologic fallSep 14, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Oracle Corp., up $2.46 to $59.46. TikTok's owner chose the software giant to help keep the popu...
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William Hill becomes official ESPN odds supplierSep 14, 2020 3:30 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The William Hill betting chain will become the official odds supplier for ESPN across all its platforms in a deal announced Monday that expands the book...