Business Stories from February 2, 2021 (Change date)
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Asian stocks follow Wall St up, silver eases off highFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Tuesday after President Joe Biden invited Republicans to a meeting to discuss economic aid, while silver eased of...
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Pfizer swings to small profit as vaccines begin to roll outFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - Pfizer, the first company to get U.S. emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine, swung to a small profit in the fourth-quarter as it started shipping vaccines g...
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Google's rebounding ad revenue spells big 4Q for AlphabetFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Google's digital advertising empire is regaining the momentum it lost during the pandemic's early stages as its YouTube video service matures in...
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Siemens Energy to shed 7,800 jobs in cost-cutting driveFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Energy technology company Siemens Energy said Tuesday that it plans to shed 7,800 jobs worldwide by 2025 as part of a drive to cut costs. The company, whic...
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Asian shares mostly higher, China markets fall backFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - Asian shares opened mostly higher on Wednesday although markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong were lower. The advance followed a broad rally on Wall Street, with solid contr...
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Conservationists: new airport gravely harms Albania wetlandFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Conservationist groups urged the Albanian government on Tuesday to rescind a decision to build a airport they say would seriously damage the count...
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Boeing giving employee bonuses despite losing $12B last yearFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Boeing Co. has said it will dole out annual performance bonuses next month to most employees despite losing $12 billion over the last year during the coro...
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Ferrari earnings rise as production bounces backFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Ferrari reported Tuesday a 58% jump in fourth-quarter earnings as production and deliveries picked up after the brutal initial lockdown earlier in the 2020 ...
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Germany to strengthen regulator after Wirecard debacleFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's finance minister on Tuesday unveiled plans to strengthen the country's financial supervisory authority following the accounting scandal at paymen...
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Uber, UPS rise; Vertex Pharmaceuticals, BP fallFeb 02, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., down $14.44 to $217.33. The drug developer reported dis...