Business Stories from March 9, 2021 (Change date)
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Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after tech rallyMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock prices followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday following a rally for major tech companies. Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong advanced. Syd...
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House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate oddsMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-led House on Tuesday approved legislation that would invigorate workers' unions, following decades of court defeats and legislative setb...
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Forecast: Virus vaccines help inject hope in world economyMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The world economy is bouncing back from the pandemic crisis faster than expected, thanks in part to successful coronavirus vaccines and U.S. stimulus effort...
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Bezos plans to spend $10 billion by 2030 on climate changeMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to spend the $10 billion he invested in the Bezos Earth Fund by 2030, the fund's new CEO said Tuesday. Since Bezos announced ...
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Grains mixed, livestock higherMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. rose 12 cents at $6.5450 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 4....
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US airlines adding jobs, extending rebound from October lowMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - U.S. airlines are adding jobs as industry employment extends a rebound from a low in October, when tens of thousands of airline workers were briefly laid off after feder...
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Del Taco, NVIDIA rise; Stitch Fix, Acadia fallMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Del Taco Restaurants Inc., up 16 cents to $11.12. The restaurant chain's fourth-quar...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell $1.04 to $64.01 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for May delivery fell 72 cents to $67.52 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline ...
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New owner Buzzfeed lays off 45 from HuffPost newsroomMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Buzzfeed announced Tuesday that it has laid off 45 reporters, editors and producers from the newly acquired HuffPost. HuffPost Executive Editor Hillary F...
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Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy; a 1st in EUMar 09, 2021 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Com...