Business Stories from October 30, 2020 (Change date)
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Puerto Rico debt restructuring hits snag in public clashOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A plan to pull Puerto Rico out of a type of bankruptcy by 2021 hit a major obstacle Friday when a new member that U.S. President Donald Trum...
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Grains mixed and livestock mixedOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was fell 5.25 cents at 5.9850 a bushel; Dec. corn was unchanged at 3.9850 a bushel, Dec. oats was off 2 cents at $2.9725 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans ros...
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US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemicOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer as employers sought to hold the line on pay gains in the midst of the pandemic. U.S. worke...
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Netflix raising US streaming prices amid booming growthOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-i...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock higherOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. lost .056 cent at $5.9960 a bushel; Dec. corn wa...
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Eurozone growth soars record 12.7% but fears grow for winterOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European economy grew by an unexpectedly large 12.7% in the third quarter as companies reopened after severe coronavirus lockdowns, but the...
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Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin' BrandsOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dunkin' doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin...
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Apple, Twitter fall; Alphabet, Colgate-Palmolive riseOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Apple Inc., down $6.46 to $108.86. Even though the company's profits beat forecasts, investors ...
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Mexico's economy grows in 3Q, but still well below last yearOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's estimated gross domestic product in the third quarter of the year was 8.6% below that for the same July to September period the previous year...
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McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming backOct 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back. McDonald's announced Friday that for the first time in eight years it w...