Business Stories from April 8, 2021 (Change date)
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Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witnessApr 08, 2021 3:30 pm - MIAMI (AP) - Matthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant reminder of his crimes. With ...
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Okta, Silicon Motion rise; Apogee, Constellation fallApr 08, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Okta Inc., up $15.92 to $238.48. The cloud computing company gave investors an enco...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 08, 2021 3:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 17 cents to $59.60 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for June delivery rose 4 cents to $63.20 a barrel. Wholesale gasolin...
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Pandemic impact may weigh on commercial real estate recoveryApr 12, 2021 6:51 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is fueling optimism that Americans will increasingly return to the ways they used to shop, travel and work befor...
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2 new airlines await Americans looking to fly somewhereApr 09, 2021 7:39 am - Americans are traveling in the greatest numbers in more than a year, and soon they will have two new leisure-oriented airlines to consider for those trips. Both hope to ...
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Australia halts AstraZeneca vaccine for most people under 50Apr 09, 2021 7:39 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia on Thursday become the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by recommending that it not be given to people unde...
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Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, FordApr 08, 2021 5:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The global shortage of semiconductors has forced General Motors and Ford to further cut production at their North American factories as chip supplies seem...
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Mortgage rates dip for first time since JanuaryApr 09, 2021 2:34 pm - McLEAN, Va. (AP) - Mortgage rates fell for the first time in more than two months as buyers continue to be stifled by high prices and limited supply. Mortgage buyer Fred...
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Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sailApr 08, 2021 1:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to demand cruise ships be allowed to start sailing immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis an...
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Holocaust survivors use social media to fight anti-SemitismApr 08, 2021 6:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the Nazi ge...