Business Stories from November 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mixed and livestock higherNov 17, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Dec. was off 2.75 cents at 5.9525 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 4 cents at 4.2050 a bushel, Dec. oats was unchanged at $2.9625 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans advance...
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EasyJet posts first annual loss in 25-year historyNov 17, 2020 4:30 am - LONDON (AP) - British airline easyJet has posted its first full-year loss in its 25-year history as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but laid out hope that the rollo...
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Walmart grows stronger in pandemic; quarterly sales up 5.3%Nov 18, 2020 5:58 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world's largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains. Third-quarter...
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Weak 0.3% US October sales gain spreads some holiday uneaseNov 18, 2020 1:41 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Retail sales in the U.S. grew a sluggish 0.3% in October, even as retailers offered early holiday discounts online and in stores. A surge in coronavirus...
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US industrial production jumps 1.1% in OctoberNov 18, 2020 1:41 pm - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. industrial production rose 1.1% in October, recovering much of the spring decline caused by the virus pandemic. It was a rebound after a ...
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After long wait, scripted shows return to network schedulesNov 17, 2020 5:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - After the coronavirus pandemic sidelined creators and led to a delayed start of the traditional fall television season, scripted shows are beginning to r...
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Grains higher, livestock higherNov 17, 2020 9:30 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .06 cent at $6.0040 a bushel; Dec. corn gained ....
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Couple gets prison time for paying bribes in college scamNov 17, 2020 2:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) - A California couple got prison time Tuesday for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a volleyball recruit - ...
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Walgreens, Boston Scientific fall; Tesla, Paramount riseNov 17, 2020 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday: Tesla Inc., up $33.52 to $441.61. The electric vehicle maker will be added to the S&P 500 inde...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 17, 2020 1:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 9 cents to $41.43 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 7 cents to $43.75 a barrel. Wholesale g...