Business Stories from April 21, 2021 (Change date)
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Seoul court rejects sexual slavery claim against TokyoApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a claim by South Korean sexual slavery victims and their relatives who sought compensation from the ...
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Canadian judge grants Huawei CFO request to delay hearingsApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - A Canadian judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days before t...
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Asian shares rebound after advance on Wall StreetApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were higher on Thursday after a broad advance on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks. Shares rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydn...
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Canadian Pacific attacks rival bid for Kansas City SouthernApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canadian Pacific railroad continued its assault on rival Canadian National's competing $33.7 billion bid to buy Kansas City Southern railroad Wednesda...
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Australia plans to spend $417M on hydrogen, carbon captureApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's prime minister has proposed spending an extra 539 million Australian dollars ($417 million) on hydrogen and carbon sequestration p...
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Behind production of a top-selling bourbon, push to go greenApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The process of making fine whiskey involves aging spirits to a golden brown, but a bourbon producing giant is going green along the way. Beam Sunt...
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Amazon begins rollout of pay-by-palm at Whole Foods near HQApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its headquarters to make paying quicker and more convenient. The te...
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Grains higher, livestock lower.Apr 21, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for May rose 13.50 cents at 6.7325 a bushel; May corn gained 19 cents at 6.2550 a bushel, May oats was up 6.50 cents at $3.9175 a bushel; while May soybeans advanc...
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Meituan raises $10 bln for self-driving cars, drone deliveryApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese food delivery giant Meituan raised nearly $10 billion in a sale of convertible bonds and additional shares and plans to invest those funds in de...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 21, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $1.32 to $61.35 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for June delivery fell $1.25 cents to $65.32 a barrel. Wholesale gaso...