Business Stories from September 23, 2020 (Change date)
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Lawsuit asks court to force Facebook to ban militia postsSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Facebook can't be trusted to enforce its ban on violent rhetoric in the run-up to the November elections, as is evident by its refusal to remove a g...
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German Cabinet approves 2021 budget with high borrowingSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 2021 budget that foresees significant borrowing for the second consecutive year as Europe's biggest economy tries to lessen the...
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Asian shares take breather after Wall Street gainsSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped Wednesday in ...
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Nike, Western Digital rise; Stitch Fix, Steelcase fallSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: 3M Co., down $2.83 to $159.51. The maker of adhesives and protective equipment is considerin...
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Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for comments about diversitySep 23, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf apologized Wednesday for comments he made suggesting it is difficult to find qualified Black executives in the financial i...
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Grains lower, livestock higherSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was lost 9 cents at 5.49 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .75 cent at 3.6850 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 1.25 cent at $2.8775 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was do...
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MIT professor wins top AI award for cancer, drug researchSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor using computer science to detect cancer and discover new drugs has won a new $1 million award f...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesSep 23, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 33 cents to $39.93 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery rose 5 cents to $41.77 a barrel. Wholesa...
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College of DuPage names new general counselSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn has a new lead lawyer. COD's board of trustees recently promoted Lilianna Kalin to be the college's general counsel, overseeing all l...
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Sevan acquires UK-based Wyeth Projects ServicesSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Inc. - a global leader in innovative design, program management, construction services and data analytics - has acquired Wyeth Projects Servic...