Business Stories from January 8, 2021 (Change date)
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US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since springJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the vira...
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Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service QuibiJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.75...
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United joins rivals in dropping emotional-support animalsJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines is joining other major U.S. carriers in no longer allowing emotional-support animals to fly for free. United said Friday that starting Mon...
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Australian agency reviewing data on Vatican money transfersJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Australian government's financial intelligence agency said Thursday it is reviewing its data after questions were raised about its report that $1.8 billi...
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US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehiclesJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $1.41 to $52.24 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose $1.61 to $55.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...
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Courier Journal stopping Louisville presses permanentlyJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The presses at the Courier Journal building in downtown Louisville, Kentucky are stopping for good. The newspaper's printing and packaging facilit...
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US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 monthsJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop i...
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Head of Chinese bank behind foreign building spree jailedJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The former chairman of the main Chinese state bank behind Beijing's initiative to build railways and ports across dozens of Asian countries has been sente...
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UK investigates Google's plan to revamp Chrome browserJan 08, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even ...
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