Business Stories from October 1, 2020 (Change date)
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Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court saysOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. The ruli...
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August construction spending up 1.4%, led by home buildingOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. construction spending increased 1.4% in August, led by a surge in single-family homes. The gain was double the 0.7% increase in July, the Commerce...
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Tokyo trading stops over system failure, China on holidayOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was suspended Thursday because of a problem in the system for relaying market information. Most other Asian markets were...
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German privacy watchdog fines H&M $41M for spying on workersOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied ...
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California wildfire evacuees return home to find devastationOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in Northern California wine country Wednesday to find only the charred remains of their home and ...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. gained .182 cent at $5.7820 a bushel; Dec. corn rose...
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Consumer spending gains slow to 1% in AugustOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer spending slowed in August and personal income fell as a $600 weekly benefit for Americans who are unemployed during the pandemic expired....
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Chloe holds an immersive Paris Fashion Week showOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Chloe took over the esplanade of the Palais de Tokyo on Thursday for an immersive runway show that used huge plasma screens to broadcast the collection live...
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Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing rise; Marathon, Allstate fallOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., up $3.77 to $18.75 The home goods retailer reported a surprise fiscal...
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Unemployment marches higher in Europe as pandemic grinds onOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support...