Business Stories from December 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Qatari sports network retains EPL rights amid Saudi disputeDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Qatar's sports broadcasting network retained the rights to air all English Premier League games on Thursday for another three years in the Middle East amid...
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Facebook removes French, Russian accounts active in AfricaDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central Afric...
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Credit Suisse indicted over alleged ties to Bulgarian mafiaDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The Swiss attorney general's office said Thursday it has filed an indictment against bank Credit Suisse for allegedly failing to do enough to stop money la...
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US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.67%Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates declined this week to record low levels for the 15th time this year against the backdrop of an economy ravaged by the pan...
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China's Luckin Coffee to pay $180 million fine in fraud caseDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - China's Luckin Coffee has agreed to pay a $180 million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges, the Securities and Exchange Commission says. The SEC charged the comp...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 54 cents to $48.36 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 42 cents to $51.50 a barrel. Wholesal...
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Implosion of former Trump casino pushed back a few weeksDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The implosion of one of President Donald Trump's former Atlantic City casinos is being delayed by a few weeks. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small...
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Greece: French-made jets, upgrades will cost $2.8 billionDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's government said Thursday it will pay 2.32 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the purchase of French-made Rafale fighter jets and an upgrade ...
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Coca-Cola laying off 2,200 workers as it pares brandsDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - The Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it's laying off 2,200 workers, or 17% of its global workforce, as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units ...
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Lennar, Accenture rise; Worthington, R.R. Donnelley fallDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Lennar Corp., up $5.66 to $79.95. The homebuilder handily beat Wall Street's fiscal fourth-qu...