Business Stories from March 10, 2021 (Change date)
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Homebound children drive surge in Lego salesMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns - and parents bought the colorful plastic br...
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Facebook moves to dismiss federal, state antitrust suitsMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. ...
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Greenpeace protests ECB's loans for carbon-heavy industriesMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Greenpeace activists landed on the roof of a European Central Bank building Wednesday to drop a banner protesting the financial institution's l...
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Restaurants are big beneficiaries of COVID-19 relief billMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Restaurants devastated by the coronavirus outbreak are getting a lifeline from the pandemic relief package that's awaiting President Joe Biden's signatur...
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Mexico to rely heavily on Chinese vaccinesMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico announced a huge bet on Chinese vaccines Tuesday, without making public any information about their efficacy. Foreign Relations Secretary Marc...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 43 cents to $64.44 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for May delivery rose 38 cents to $67.90 a barrel. Wholesale gaso...
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Big music festival announces lineup for return to Las VegasMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Life is Beautiful arts and music festival announced its performer lineup on Wednesday, making a return of large annual events to Las Vegas after the...
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GE, AerCap join air leasing businesses in $30 billion dealMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - General Electric is combining its aircraft leasing business with Ireland's AerCap Holdings in a deal valued at more than $30 billion, a big step in what has become a six...
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US budget deficit hits record $1.05 trillion after 5 monthsMar 10, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government's budget deficit through February hit an all-time high of $l.05 trillion for the first five months of this budget year, as spending...
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Grains lower, Livestock mixed.Mar 10, 2021 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. was off 5.75 cents at 6.5075 a bushel; Mar. corn lost 14.75 cents at 5.4775 a bushel, Mar. oats was off 7.5 cents at $3.8175 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans...