Business Stories from October 28, 2020 (Change date)
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Sony's profits rise as pandemic has people playing gamesOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. more than doubled in the last quarter on healthy gains in its video game sector, as peop...
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Pompeo says AES of US, PetroVietnam to sign $2.8B LNG dealOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - HANOI (AP) - The U.S. energy firm AES and PetroVietnam plan to soon sign an agreement on a $2.8 billion liquefied natural gas project, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompe...
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Ford posts better-than-expected 3Q profit as sales recoverOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit as demand for cars and trucks recovered from coronavirus shutdowns and the company...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $2.18 to $37.39 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $2.08 to $39.12 a barrel. Wholesale ga...
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Deutsche Bank sees profit of $363 million as costs fallOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Deutsche Bank reported a third-quarter profit of 309 million euros ($363 million), its third straight quarterly profit this year, as it saw few...
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Carmakers FCA and PSA confirm progress toward full mergerOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday confirmed progress toward their full merger to create the globe's fourth-largest carmaker, with completion expect...
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Grains mostly lower and livestock mixedOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was off 7 cents at 6.0875 a bushel; Dec. corn lost 14.50 cents at 4.0150 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 12 cents at $2.96 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans declined...
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Asian shares lower, US futures up after S&P 500 sinks 3.5%Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - Asian shares declined Thursday and U.S. futures turned higher after the S&P 500 slid 3.5% overnight for its biggest drop since June. The selling in U.S. markets followe...
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Venezuelan president: Key oil refinery attacked; 2 detainedOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that a large oil refinery suffered a 'œterrorist attack'ť as his government struggles to pr...
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Italian regulator investigates Google over digital adsOct 28, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian regulators opened an investigation Wednesday into Google over alleged abuse of its dominant role in the country's online ad market, adding to the glo...