Business Stories from February 12, 2021 (Change date)
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Stock indexes wobble as investor caution offsets optimismFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - Shares fell in Tokyo and Sydney on Friday after stocks closed nearly flat on Wall Street, though the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite still logged record highs. Most As...
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Timing of next Virgin Galactic flight still up in the airFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Virgin Galactic on Friday put off plans to make another attempt at a rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space, saying it nee...
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How the Affordable Care Act can keep people out of prisonFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Erkmen G. Aslim, Grand Valley State Uni...
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Interior postpones March oil leases onshore and offshoreFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Interior Department said Friday that it is postponing onshore and offshore oil lease sales planned for next month in line with President Joe Biden...
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US gun maker Colt bought by Czech companyFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Czech firearms company Ceska Zbrojovka has signed a deal to acquire Colt, the American gun maker that helped develop revolvers in the 19th century and has ...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock mixed.Feb 12, 2021 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. rose 3.25 cents at 6.3675 a bushel; Mar. corn was off 2.25 cents at 5.3875 a bushel, Mar. oats was up .25 cent at $3.5075 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans ga...
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Ex-Nissan boss' accused smugglers seek Supreme Court's helpFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - An American father and son accused of sneaking former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to halt their e...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.23 to $59.47 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for April delivery rose $1.29 to $62.43 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline fo...
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General Motors settles with California for $5.75MFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about prob...
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Australia report says make Google and Facebook pay for newsFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's Parliament will debate making Google and Facebook pay for news after a Senate committee on Friday recommended no changes to drafts...