Business Stories from January 14, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains higher and livestock lower.Jan 14, 2021 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. gained 9.50 cents at 6.70 a bushel; Mar. corn advanced 9.75 cents at 5.3425 a bushel, Mar. oats rose .6 cents at $3.6775 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was...
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Reform Party leader tasked to form Estonia's new governmentJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Estonia's president on Thursday tasked the leader of the main opposition party to form a new government, a day after Prime Minister Juri Ratas and his Ca...
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Poshmark's shares soar in debut to public marketsJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Poshmark Inc. more than doubled in their debut trading in the public markets Thursday, a testament to the strength of the online marketplace fo...
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FAA grapples with COVID cleanups in air traffic centersJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Flights were delayed when an air traffic control center near Jacksonville, Florida, had to close down for several hours for extensive cleaning ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 66 cents to $53.57 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose 36 cents to $56.42 a barrel. Wholesale ...
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China demands US lift Xinjiang cotton, tomato import banJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday demanded Washington drop a ban on cotton and tomato imports from its Muslim northwest over complaints they are produced by forced labor,...
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WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram riseJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google's app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by ...
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Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750MJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million and grew to an estima...
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Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750MJan 14, 2021 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million. Winning number...
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German economy shrank 5% in pandemic year 2020Jan 14, 2021 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The German economy, Europe's largest, shrank by 5% in the pandemic year 2020, ending a decade of growth as lockdowns wiped out much business an...