Business Stories from April 8, 2021 (Change date)
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Industry foe charged under Iowa's new food trespassing lawApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - An animal rights activist whose investigations and pranks have made him a leading foe of the livestock industry has been charged with trespassing ...
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Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, FordApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sailApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Amazon takes early lead as union vote count gets underwayApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - Vote counting in the union push at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is underway but a winner may not be determined until Friday. By Thursday evening, the count ...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for May gained 12.50 cents at 6.2875 a bushel; May corn advanced 19.25 cents at 5.7975 a bushel, May oats was up 5.250 cents at $3.7675 a bushel; while May soybean...
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OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip hotel settle defamation caseApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity news site he had...
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Pandemic impact may weigh on commercial real estate recoveryApr 08, 2021 7:00 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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New York to offer COVID aid to immigrants excluded earlierApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - In the largest program of its kind, New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the coronavirus...
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3 British soccer teams boycott social media over racismApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Three British soccer clubs announced week-long boycotts of social media on Thursday over the racist abuse sent on the platforms. Swansea, which plays in En...
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Japan to raise virus steps in Tokyo, 3 months ahead of GamesApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan is set to strengthen anti-virus measures in Tokyo on Friday to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant just three months before...