Business Stories from November 4, 2020 (Change date)
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.49 to $39.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.52 to $41.23 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborersNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions of low-paid and vulnerable migrant ...
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Uber, Clean Harbors rise; Darling Ingredients, Wendy's fallNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., up $2.44 to $93.09. The hotel operator reported surprisingly good third-quar...
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Turkey fines social media giants for breaching online lawNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey has issued fines against global social media companies for failing to appoint a representative to ensure they conform to Turkish law, a seni...
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Luxury vehicles, recovering auto markets boost BMW profitsNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as regional auto markets recovered and highly...
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US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in SeptemberNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The gap between what the ...
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Dubai's budget carrier to start regular flights to Tel AvivNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai's budget carrier flydubai said Wednesday that it would start flying twice daily to Tel Aviv later this month, becoming the first...
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Services sector expands for fifth straight monthNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for Supply M...
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Fed confronts a shaky US economy that likely needs more helpNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials are meeting this week with the economy facing growing threats from a resurgence of the coronavirus and from Congress' failure...
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Asia tracks Wall St rally as markets shrug at election limboNov 04, 2020 6:00 am - Asian shares advanced Thursday after stocks rallied on Wall Street as investors embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington, sending the S&P 500 index up 2.2% whi...