Business Stories from November 19, 2020 (Change date)
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US jobless claims increase to 742,00 as pandemic worsensNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbre...
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US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rulesNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. Seeking public c...
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Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid virus betting claimNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Tyson Foods suspended top officials at its largest pork plant on Thursday and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many...
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Turkish central bank hikes rates to support currencyNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, when it held its first meeting under its new chief, in a bid to tame inflatio...
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L Brands, Sonos rise; United Airlines, Cubic fallNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Nuance Communications Inc., up $5.77 to $39.71. The speech recognition software maker beat W...
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Microsoft-led housing effort cuts rents in Seattle suburbsNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A master's degree and a full-time job as a middle-school counselor weren't enough to help Sam Baker land an apartment she could afford in Seattle's east-s...
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Grains mostly lower and livestock lowerNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Dec. lost 6 cents at 5.9175 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 3.25 cents at 4.2250 a bushel, Dec. oats was off .25 cent at $2.9725 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was up ...
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IMF director: virus could disrupt global recoveryNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the while the United States and other major economies turned in better-than-expected eco...
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BuzzFeed buying HuffPost from Verizon for undisclosed priceNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon as part of a bigger deal that has the wireless giant investing in the digital-media company. BuzzFeed and Verizon did not disclo...
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Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday seasonNov 19, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic. While ...