Business Stories from January 5, 2021 (Change date)
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US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid-2018Jan 05, 2021 10:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - American factories grew in December at the fastest pace in more than two years as manufacturing continued to weather the pandemic better than the batte...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 05, 2021 2:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $2.31 to $49.93 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose $2.51 to $53.60 a barrel. Wholesale gasolin...
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Judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska's Arctic refugeJan 05, 2021 7:31 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to halt oil and gas lease sales in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were pushed by the Trump administr...
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Saudis take on burden of oil output cut to support priceJan 05, 2021 1:01 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will cut its oil production by 1 million barrels a day, taking on the burden of supporting prices in the energy ma...
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Jefferies, Exxon rise; Exact Sciences, WW International fallJan 05, 2021 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., up 10 cents to $24.92. The investment banking and capital mar...
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Grains higher and livestock mixed.Jan 05, 2021 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. gained 12 cents at 6.54 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 8 cents at 4.9175 a bushel, Mar. oats wasfup 7.25 cents at $3.6325 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans advanced...
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Some taxpayers find relief payments sent to wrong accountJan 05, 2021 12:31 pm - A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were sent to the incorrect bank account, forcing...
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Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with QatarJan 05, 2021 2:31 pm - AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday to ease a rift with Qatar, following Saudi Arabia's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of th...
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Asia Today: Thailand counts more virus cases, limits travelJan 05, 2021 1:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand reported 527 new coronavirus cases, most of them migrant workers who already were isolated, and the government said it was tightening movements o...
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Regulators get plan for undoing the Atlantic Coast PipelineJan 05, 2021 5:01 pm - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The developers of the now-canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline have laid out plans for how they want to go about unwinding the work that was done for th...