Business Stories from February 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Online sales soar in 4th quarter for retailer Ahold DelhaizeFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Online sales at retailer Ahold Delhaize soared nearly 72% in the final quarter of 2020, the company said Wednesday, as the global pandemic ...
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Wingstop, KAR Auction fall; Tribune Publishing, Agilent riseFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Kornit Digital Ltd., up $19.36 to $116.85. The digital textile printer's fourth-qu...
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Houston furniture store offers shelter after winter stormFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - For Tina Rios, her family and hundreds of other people, shelter from the winter storm that has left much of Houston without power or heat came from an unu...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.09 to $61.14 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for April delivery rose 99 cents to $64.34 a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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In Australia, Google makes publisher deals, Facebook walksFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Google is striking deals in Australia to pay for journalism but Facebook is vowing to restrict news sharing as Australian lawmakers consider f...
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Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bangFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party - and a future president honed his instincts fo...
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EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyondFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically Arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather's...
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Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm loomsFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Utility crews raced Wednesday to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the af...
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'A complete bungle': Texas' energy pride goes out with coldFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S...
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Wholesale prices surge 1.3% in January, led by energy spikeFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale prices surged 1.3% in January, pushed higher by a big jump in energy costs. The bigger-than-expected increase in the producer price inde...