Business Stories from January 13, 2021 (Change date)
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Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas pricesJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Last month's increase, the largest in four months, followed a 0.2% ...
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NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st respondersJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according...
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Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of countryJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw s...
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Airbnb to block, cancel DC bookings ahead of inaugurationJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Airbnb said Wednesday it will be blocking and canceling all reservations in the Washington, D.C., area during the week of the presidential inauguration. ...
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Asian shares mixed after lackluster day on Wall StreetJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a lackluster day on Wall Street, where major indexes spent the day drifting up and down near their record highs. Ben...
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North Korea ends party meeting with calls for nuclear mightJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed all-out efforts to bolster his country's nuclear deterrent during a major ruling party meeting where he e...
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EU court opinion leaves Facebook more exposed over privacyJan 13, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Any EU country can take legal action against companies like Facebook over cross-border violations of data privacy rules, not just the main regulator in cha...
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Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son saysJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The PGA canceled its tournament at his golf course. Banks say they won't lend to him anymore. New York City is ending his contract to operate the Central Park...
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Batavia financial adviser named Edward Jones principalJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - BATAVIA - Batavia native Nick Ninedorf, who has served as an Edward Jones financial advisor since 2010, has been named a principal with the firm's holding company, The J...
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Batavia to allow alcohol sales an hour earlierJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Batavia will soon let people buy liquor, wine and beer an hour earlier. Aldermen on Tuesday directed Mayor Jeff Schielke, who is the city's liquor commissioner, to issue...