Business Stories from April 26, 2021 (Change date)
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Proofpoint, Brooks Automation rise; Albertsons, Dorman fallApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Proofpoint Inc., up $40.92 to $172.70. The data security company is being bought by T...
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Even as economy heats up, Fed to stick with near-zero ratesApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring is accelerating as Americans increasingly venture out to shop, eat at restaurants and travel, and inflation pressures are even picking up after ...
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Academy Awards television audience plummets to 9.85 millionApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Academy Awards television audience on ABC plunged to 9.85 million viewers, less than half of Oscars' previous low and continuing the startling trend ...
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Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebound in MarchApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from February weather disruptions. However, the recovery w...
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Asian shares advance after gains on Wall StreetApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Shares opened higher in Asia on Monday after a strong finish last week on Wall Street. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai all started out with modest g...
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Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North CarolinaApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Apple is expanding spending in the U.S. and announced plans Monday to build its first East Coast campus, in North Carolina. The iPhone maker is boo...
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China probes takeout firm Meituan over antitrust concernsApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - China's market regulator said Monday it has launched a probe into suspected monopolistic behavior by food delivery firm Meituan. The investigation come...
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N.Y. Times retires 'Op-Ed' page for guest essaysApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times is retiring its Op-Ed page and inviting guests. The newspaper said Monday it is eliminating the designation it has been using since 19...
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'Red Tourism' draws Chinese on centennial of Communist PartyApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - JINGGANGSHAN, China (AP) - On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks. O...
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Kansas City Southern in talks on dueling rail takeover bidsApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - As deal talks begin, Canadian National railroad said Monday it is receiving broad support for its $33.7 billion bid to buy Kansas City Southern. Canad...