Business Stories from April 14, 2021 (Change date)
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New Treasury office to oversee billions in virus relief helpApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department has created a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in relief money authorized by Congress to com...
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Moderna, Valero rise; Stitch Fix, Discovery fallApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: SAP SE, up $1.54 to $135.97. The software company raised its financial forecast fo...
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Users could soon hide 'like' counts on Instagram, FacebookApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - The tiny red hearts that appear under Instagram photos of kids, kittens and sandwiches can be a source of stress for many users, an insidious way of measuring self worth...
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Irish watchdog opens another Facebook probe, over data dumpApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ireland's privacy regulator said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into Facebook after reports that data on more than 500 million of its users was f...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $2.97 to $63.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for June delivery rose $2.91 to $66.58 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline fo...
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Banks to see big profits as COVID 'bad' loans become 'good'Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and business...
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Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped statesApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting - and tax money to be made from it - ...
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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year pr...
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Colorado boy dies after taking part in 'blackout challenge'Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - A 12-year-old Colorado boy who was hospitalized after his family said he tried a TikTok challenge that dared people to choke themselves until they lose con...
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Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $86 billionApr 14, 2021 7:00 am - Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 b...