Business Stories from February 18, 2021 (Change date)
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Asia stocks follow Wall St. down after weaker US jobs dataFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Friday after disappointing U.S. jobs and economic data. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Australia all dec...
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Widespread power outages, icy conditions hobble food supplyFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - A series of winter storms and widespread power outages gripping Texas and other states not used to such extreme low temperatures are creating big challenges in the natio...
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Ford loses track of dangerous air bags, forcing 2 recallsFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford has lost track of some older Takata air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel, so it's recalling more than 154,000 vehicles in North Americ...
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Asian shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall StreetFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street as losses by technology and industrial companies offset other gains. Sh...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell 62 cents to $60.52 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for April delivery fell 41 cents to $63.93 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Walmart sales still surging, but a chill may be on the wayFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is raising wages for 425,000 of its 1.5 million U.S. workers and is investing $14 billion this year to speed up its distribution network as the n...
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Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes growFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Power was restored to more homes and businesses Thursday in states hit by a deadly blast of winter that overwhelmed the electrical grid and left mil...
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US jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay highFeb 18, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in t...
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Liquor Barn, Binny's coming to Vernon HillsFeb 18, 2021 4:20 am - Two familiar liquor retailers are repurposing empty stores in Vernon Hills for new locations. Interior buildouts of the former Chuck E. Cheese and Hobby Lobby stores for...
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Lake Zurich lakefront townhouse development revision has more unitsFeb 18, 2021 4:18 am - Acting on the advice of some Lake Zurich leaders, the developer who last year proposed an eight-unit townhouse building along the village's namesake lake has partnered w...