Business Stories from November 2, 2020 (Change date)
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Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemicNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) - Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy ...
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US construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in SeptemberNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon. The Commerce Depar...
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Walmart abandons shelf-scanning robots, lets humans do workNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what's on and not on the shelves. The retailer said Monday it has en...
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Pilots say FAA proposal for Boeing Max training needs workNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. pilot unions say the Federal Aviation Administration should improve its proposal for training pilots how to handle a nose-down pitch of the Boeing...
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McDonald's hires diversity chief amid corporate turmoilNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - McDonald's is hiring a new chief diversity officer as it struggles with charges of harassment and racism at all levels of the company. Reginald Miller will become the co...
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Walgreens finishes McKesson deal; names Jarrett to boardNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp. Wal...
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Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife-beater' claimsNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Johnny Depp lost his high-stakes libel case Monday against The Sun tabloid newspaper for labeling him a 'œwife beater,'ť as a British judge said he believe...
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Camping World, Clorox rise; Norwegian Cruise, Delta fallNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday: Dunkin' Brands, up $6.48 to $106.19 Inspire Brands, which owns Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's, i...
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Treasury projects borrowing $617 billion in current quarterNov 02, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury is projecting that it will need to borrow $617 billion in the final three months of 2020 as the government boosts the sale of Treasur...
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Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks downNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - BERLIN - Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramb...