Business Stories from November 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains higher and livestock mixedNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was rose 2.50 cents at 5.9775 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.50 cents at 4.2575 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 1.25 cents at $2.9750 a bushel; while Nov. soybea...
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower on virus anxietyNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as anxiety about the economic fallout from rising coronavirus infections in the United States and Euro...
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Target gains steam heading into crucial holiday seasonNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Target is the latest big box U.S. retailer to show that it's prospering during the pandemic. The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday that its online s...
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Asia Today: Samoa leader appeals for calm after COVID caseNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of the small Pacific nation of Samoa appealed for calm Thursday after the country reported it's first positive test for the cor...
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Car sales slump again in Europe amid renewed restrictionsNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - After a one-month reprieve, passenger car sales in Europe slumped again in October amid new restrictions in many countries aimed at containing a resurgence ...
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Norwegian Air seeks bankruptcy protection, to restructureNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said Wednesday it is seeking restructuring and bankruptcy protection in Ireland, where its fleet is hel...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 39 cents to $41.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose 59 cents to $44.34 a barrel. Wholesa...
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World's biggest shipper remains wary of pandemicNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The world's biggest shipping company, Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that global container volumes increased by around 1% in the...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was rose 2.50 cents at 5.9775 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.50 cents at 4.2575 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 1.25 cents at $2.9750 a bushel; while Nov. soybea...
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UK insurance firm RSA agrees to $9.4 billion takeover offerNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - RSA Insurance, one of the U.K.'s oldest insurance companies, agreed Wednesday to a takeover by Canadian and Danish buyers in a cash deal that values it at ...