Business Stories from February 25, 2021 (Change date)
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Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium postsFeb 25, 2021 2:00 pm - Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money - both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or...
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Digital exchange Coinbase takes a step toward going publicFeb 25, 2021 9:30 am - Coinbase has filed papers with U.S. regulators to become a publicly traded company as digital currencies continue to march toward mainstream acceptance. The digital curr...
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Qantas expects to start international flights in OctoberFeb 25, 2021 2:30 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population is vac...
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Fed pledgeFeb 24, 2021 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman said the U.S. central bank is in no hurry to withdraw support ...
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Mr. Potato Head goes gender-neutral — sort ofFeb 28, 2021 7:20 am - NEW YORK — Hasbro created confusion on Thursday when it removed the gender from its Mr. Potato Head brand, but not from the actual toy. The company, which has been maki...
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Orders for U.S. durable goods climb 3.4% in JanuaryFeb 25, 2021 1:51 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket goods shot up 3.4% in January, pulled up by surge in orders for civilian aircraft. A category that tracks busi...
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US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year average at 2.97%Feb 25, 2021 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week but remain near historic lows as the pandemic-hobbled economy strains toward recovery with more Americans ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 25, 2021 2:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 31 cents to $63.53 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for April delivery fell 16 cents to $66.88 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Asian shares sink after tech rout pulls Nasdaq 3.5% lowerFeb 25, 2021 9:00 pm - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares skidded Friday after rising bond yields triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street that erased the markets gain for the week and handed the Na...
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Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022Feb 25, 2021 5:00 pm - WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A standalone Peppa Pig theme park is set to open next year at the Legoland Florida Resort, park officials announced Thursday. The new park, bas...