Business Stories from February 11, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains mostly higher and livestock mixed.Feb 11, 2021 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. was off 2 cents at 6.3350 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 6.50 cents at 5.41 a bushel, Mar. oats was up 2.25 cents at $3.5050 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans gaine...
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EU hopeful for firm economic growth despite virus challengesFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Despite deep uncertainty over a surge in coronavirus cases and the impact of new variants of the disease, senior European Commission officials on Thursda...
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N Korea's Kim orders legal supervision over economic planFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered tougher legal supervision to support his development plans and eradicate various economy-related un...
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Report faults landing of Southwest jet that overshot runwayFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - A federal investigator says Southwest Airlines pilots on a flight into Burbank, California, overshot the ideal touchdown point and should have aborted the landing before...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 44 cents to $58.24 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for April delivery fell 33 cents to $61.14 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Zillow, Kraft rise; Molson Coors, Spirit Airlines fallFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Zillow Group Inc. up $28.89 to $200.60. A strong residential real estate market hel...
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US long-term mortgage rates flat; 30-year stays at 2.73%Feb 11, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat this week for a second straight week. Home-loan rates stayed near record lows as the economy, especially in the...
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Bill to preserve historical horse racing wins final passageFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's horse industry won a high-stakes showdown Thursday night when lawmakers gave final passage to a bill aimed at securing the legal status ...
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Kraft Heinz sells Planters brand to Hormel FoodsFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - Hormel Foods is going nuts. The Austin, Minnesota-based company, known for its meat brands like Spam and Applegate, said Thursday it is buying the Planters nut business ...
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US distances itself from Trump attempts to ban WeChatFeb 11, 2021 6:00 am - A day after it put a hold on a proposed ban of TikTok, the Biden administration is distancing itself from attempts by former President Donald Trump to ban the China-owne...