Business Stories from April 6, 2021 (Change date)
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Facebook removes accounts tied to Iranian exile groupApr 06, 2021 10:30 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook said Tuesday it has removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an Iranian exile group and a troll farm in Albania. The accounts posted con...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixedApr 06, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for May was off 2.50 cents at 6.1550 a bushel; May corn was up 1 cent at 5.5425 a bushel, May oats rose 1 cent at $3.74 a bushel; while May soybeans gained 6 cents...
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Illumina, Cara Therapeutics rise; Greenbrier, Paychex fallApr 06, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: BP Plc., up 84 cents to $25.10. The energy company said it cut its debt faster than ...
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EU approves $4.7 billion in state aid to carrier Air FranceApr 06, 2021 7:30 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has approved $4.7 billion in state aid for national carrier Air France as it struggles through the economic impact of the COVID-19 pan...
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IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%Apr 08, 2021 8:41 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful reboun...
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McConnell warns biz off political speech, says it's 'stupid'Apr 06, 2021 7:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it's "quite stupid'ť for corporations to speak out against the Georgia voting law, intensifying h...
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Electric Chevy pickup to get estimated 400 miles per chargeApr 08, 2021 8:41 am - DETROIT (AP) - An electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range per charge, General Motors says. The company announc...
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Detroit's Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City casinoApr 06, 2021 9:30 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A New York hedge fund said Tuesday it is selling as much as half its ownership of Atlantic City's Ocean Casino to the Ilitch family, which own...
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United seeks to build its own diverse pipeline of pilotsApr 08, 2021 7:02 am - United Airlines says it will train 5,000 pilots this decade, including taking on applicants with no flying experience, and plans for half of them to be women or people o...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixedApr 06, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for May was off 2.50 cents at 6.1550 a bushel; May corn was up 1 cent at 5.5425 a bushel, May oats rose 1 cent at $3.74 a bushel; while May soybeans gained 6 cents...