Business Stories from December 1, 2020 (Change date)
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New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergencyDec 01, 2020 9:01 pm - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand on Wednesday took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency. Lawmakers voted 76-43 in...
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Grains mostly lower and livestock mixedDec 01, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Dec. was declined 14.75 cents at 5.6550 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 5 cents at 4.1475 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 5 cents at $2.8975 a bushel; while Jan. soybea...
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Asian stocks gain on stronger Chinese factory dataNov 30, 2020 10:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Chinese manufacturing improved, with investors looking ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's appearance b...
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OPEC talks on production hit snag as pandemic clouds outlookDec 03, 2020 7:48 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The OPEC oil producers' cartel was to push ahead with a new round of discussions Tuesday about how much to pump next year as countries wrestled...
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Event organizer drops BookExpo, annual publishing conventionDec 01, 2020 3:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The annual publishing convention and trade show known as BookExpo, a decades-old tradition where guest speakers have ranged from Bill Clinton to Margaret...
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US factories grew more slowly last month; index dips to 57.5Dec 01, 2020 9:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - American factories grew at a slower pace last month and there are concerns that surging coronavirus infections will endanger an economic recovery. The ...
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German unemployment dips despite 2nd partial shutdownDec 01, 2020 3:01 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's unemployment rate dipped in November despite a partial shutdown introduced to halt a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, official data showed T...
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Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companiesDec 01, 2020 1:30 pm - Nasdaq is pushing for the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to make their boardrooms less overwhelmingly male and white by hiring directors tha...
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Asia Today: Hong Kong limits gatherings to 2, orders testingDec 01, 2020 9:01 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong is limiting most gatherings to just two people and ordering compulsory testing of workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with d...
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Sephora to take over cosmetics in Kohl's storesDec 03, 2020 7:48 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sephora will be replacing all cosmetics areas at Kohl's with 2,500 square foot shops, starting with 200 locations in the fall of year. It will expand to...