Business Stories from December 31, 2020 (Change date)
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Brexit's choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivalsDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones for Britain and the European Union. But don't bet on it. The U...
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Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic levelDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high level as a resurgent coronavirus m...
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Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editionsDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Salt Lake City's two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as...
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China fines 3 online vendors for misreported prices, salesDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's market regulator on Thursday fined JD.com Inc., a unit of Alibaba Group and a third e-commerce outlet on charges of misreporting prices and other ...
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Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020Dec 31, 2020 6:00 am - By March 23, Apple had lost $435 billion in market value in about five weeks and many of its retail outlets were shut as the virus pandemic walloped the global economy a...
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Federal checks salvage otherwise dreadful 2020 for US farmsDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Thanks to the government paying nearly 40% of their income, U.S. farmers are expected to end 2020 with higher profit than 2019 and the best net i...
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Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EUDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. free...
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Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn't change itDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - Microsoft said Thursday in a blog pos t that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its sy...
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Calamity? Anomaly? 2020 was a box office year like no otherDec 31, 2020 6:00 am - When the sun sets on the 2020 film box office, it'll be difficult to look at the numbers as anything but disastrous. After five consecutive years of North American reven...
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Grains mixed and livestock higher.Dec 31, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. lost .25 cent at 6.4050 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 9.5 cents at 4.84 a bushel, Mar. oats was up 11.25 cents at $3.6075 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans advance...