Business Stories from February 9, 2021 (Change date)
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Japan automaker Honda's profit rises despite pandemic damageFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Honda reported Tuesday its fiscal third quarter profit more than doubled to 284 billion yen ($2.7 billion) despite the coronavirus pandemic as auto sales gr...
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Indiana company fined $14K after 3 workers die in manholeFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) - State regulators have fined an excavating company $14,400 for workplace safety violations discovered after three workers, including a father a...
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New boost for minority businesses in underserved communitiesFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Small minority-owned businesses have often struggled to gain access to capital and other tools to grow, a challenge made more daunting by the economic...
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Corps wants delay on hearing to shut down Dakota Access lineFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday asked a federal judge to delay a hearing on a temporary shutdown of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, citing ...
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US hiring plunged in December even as job openings ticked upFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infecti...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose 39 cents to $58.36 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for April delivery rose 53 cents to $61.09 a barrel. Wholesale gaso...
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Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plantsFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A hacker's botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's water ...
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In Florida city, a hacker tried to poison the drinking waterFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - A hacker gained entry to the system controlling the water treatment plant of a Florida city of 15,000 and tried to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical, exposi...
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Huawei founder sees no end to US sanctionsFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The founder of Huawei said Tuesday he doubts President Joe Biden will remove U.S. sanctions that battered the telecom equipment giant's smartphone sales b...
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Pilot's poor decisions blamed in Kobe Bryant chopper crashFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal safety officials on Tuesday blamed the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others on board last year on the pilot's poor decisi...