Business Stories from January 19, 2021 (Change date)
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GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless carsJan 19, 2021 1:01 pm - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership announced Tuesday, the...
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Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: PodcastsJan 19, 2021 6:00 pm - Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election, and expanded their eff...
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FedEx to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe over next 18 monthsJan 19, 2021 3:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - FedEx plans to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe as it completes the process of combining its own operation with that of a Dutch delivery company it b...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 19, 2021 2:01 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 62 cents to $52.98 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose $1.15 to $55.90 a barrel. Wholesale gaso...
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US rejects Ford, Mazda requests to avoid Takata recallsJan 19, 2021 4:01 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's highway safety agency has rejected a request from Ford and Mazda to avoid recalling about 3 million vehicles with potentially danger...
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Profit at Chinese state industry rises with virus recoveryJan 19, 2021 4:31 am - BEIJING (AP) - Profit at state-owned companies that dominate China's banking, oil and most other industries rose by as much as 25% last year as the country recovered fro...
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Japan shares fall on pandemic worries as rest of Asia risesJan 19, 2021 9:00 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president. Japan's benchmark lost early gains as worries grew about the...
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New books with buzz? Dozens excerpted in free e-previewJan 19, 2021 8:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Excerpts from upcoming works by Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and crime writer Lisa Scottoline are among 46 books previewed in a free e-book co...
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European car sales suffer worst plunge ever in pandemicJan 19, 2021 2:30 am - MILAN (AP) - European car sales plunged by nearly a quarter last year as the pandemic provoked the worst crisis ever to hit the capital-intensive industry. New car regis...
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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiraciesJan 19, 2021 4:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, who amplified President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, said a backlash against his company has begun after a m...