Business Stories from October 13, 2020 (Change date)
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Spain to fine companies perpetuating chronic gender wage gapOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The Spanish government is moving to outlaw the wage gap between men and women, making mandatory for companies to disclose the salaries of their employees o...
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Germany, France call for UK concessions in EU-UK trade talksOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Germany and France on Tuesday pressured the United Kingdom to make concessions in three key areas of Brexit trade negotiations - fishing rights, corporat...
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Delta posts $5.38 billion 3Q loss as pandemic hammers travelOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - The summer travel season was even worse than expected for Delta Air Lines, which lost $5.38 billion in the third quarter as people hunkered down at home during the pande...
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WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goodsOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - International arbitrators said Tuesday that the European Union can impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services ...
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IMF envisions a sharp 4.4% drop in global growth for 2020Oct 13, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The International Monetary Fund foresees a steep fall in international growth this year as the global economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-in...
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AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, riskOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - A much-hyped network upgrade called 'œ5G'ť means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it's the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the...
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Holiday shopping gets early start with October Prime DayOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are hoping you'll start your holiday shopping now. The big push is coming from Amazon, which is holding its ...
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Consumer prices rise 0.2% in September, used vehicles spikeOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in September, led again by sharp increases in the index for used vehicles. The consumer price index rose 0.2...
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China's trade growth accelerates in Sept; exports up 9.9%Oct 13, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's trade growth accelerated in September as the world's second-largest economy recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. Exports rose 9.9% over a yea...
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JPMorgan, Citi profits improve amid signs of recoveryOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Two of the nation's biggest banks - JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup - said Tuesday that their profits improved markedly over the summer, as the U.S. ...