Business Stories from December 16, 2020 (Change date)
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US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulatorsDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury Department has branded Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and nine other countries on a watch list ...
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MacKenzie Scott says she has given $4.1 billion to charityDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced that she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four ...
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DISH, Brinker fall; GoDaddy, Tilray riseDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: AutoZone, up $11.13 at $1,190.50 The auto parts and products retailer boosted its stock buyb...
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Florida shuts down bay known nationally for its oystersDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Because of a dwindling oyster population, a Florida agency voted unanimously Wednesday to shut down oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay throug...
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Bitcoin surges past $20,000, erasing 3 years of deep lossesDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The price of bitcoin rose above $20,000 for the first time Wednesday, as the speculative digital currency topped its previous peak reached shortly...
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German government backs bill requiring 5G security pledgeDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as hig...
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Fed keeps rate near zero and sees brighter economy in 2021Dec 16, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes 'œsubstantial'ť progress, a step intended to reas...
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Google glitch, snowstorm bring virtual learning frustrationsDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It wasn't the weather that delayed school this week, at least not the first time. Students in the Northeast might be giddily anticipating a storm t...
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Grains and livestock mixedDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. fell 1.5 cents at 5.985 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 2.5. cents at 4.2475 a bushel, Mar. oats rose 2. cents at $3.36 a bushel; while Jan. soybeas dropped .5...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesDec 16, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 20 cents to $47.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 32 cents to $51.08 a barrel. Wholesa...