Business Stories from February 10, 2021 (Change date)
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Twitter, Under Armour rise; Alteryx, Assurant fallFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Twitter Inc., up $7.90 to $67.77. The social media company reported higher daily u...
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Police in Europe bust gang hijacking celeb phones, arrest 10Feb 10, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Police have arrested 10 people in the U.K., Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to U.S. celebrities including internet influe...
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Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphoneFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online. The move is part of a ...
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AP promotes Daisy Veerasingham to COOFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Associated Press on Wednesday named Daisy Veerasingham as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. The new role, effective immediate...
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Board reaches tentative deal to lower Puerto Rico debtFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement in principal with creditor...
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Biden backs off on TikTok ban in review of Trump China movesFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - The Biden administration is backing off former President Donald Trump's attempts to ban the popular video app TikTok, asking a court to postpone a legal dispute over the...
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Asian stocks advance after Wall St ends winning streakFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street broke a six-day winning streak. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul all advanced. Wall Street's ben...
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GM 2020 profit drops, but it makes $6.43B despite pandemicFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' profit fell 4.5% in 2020, but a strong second half more than offset the effects of pandemic-related factory closures and a costly air bag ...
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Shaq's historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme damaged by raging fireFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta owned by basketball star Shaquille O'Neal that dates back to the mid-1960s was engulfed in flames early...
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Brewer Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs after pandemic lossesFeb 10, 2021 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch beer brewer Heineken said Wednesday it plans to cut 8,000 staff, nearly 10% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-cutting reorga...