Business Stories from April 27, 2021 (Change date)
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DoorDash offers lower-priced delivery plans amid criticismApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered indust...
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Judge gives Corps 2nd chance to offer oil pipeline opinionApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge faced with a motion on whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation should be shut down during...
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Greece coast guard divers seize cocaine from cargo shipApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek authorities say coast guard divers have seized more than 46 kilograms (101 pounds) of cocaine found hidden behind a water intake grate in the...
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Starbucks returns to sales growth in its fiscal Q2Apr 27, 2021 7:00 am - After four straight quarters of pandemic-fueled sales declines, Starbucks is returning to growth. The Seattle-based coffee giant said Tuesday its sales rose 11% to $6.7 ...
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BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spikeApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - BP said Tuesday that it would be returning around a half-billion dollars to shareholders after 'œsignificantly'ť higher oil prices contributed to a big ris...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May rose 17.75 cents at $7.4650 a bushel; May gained 19.75 c...
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US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014Apr 27, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with a tight supply of homes on the m...
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Microsoft profits soar as cloud demand continues in pandemicApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - Microsoft's profits soared during the first three months of 2021, thanks to ongoing demand for its software and cloud computing services during the pandemic. The compan...
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Visa 2Q profits fall 2%, as economic slowdown hits paymentsApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Visa Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profits fell 2% from a year earlier, as the company dealt with a slowdown across its payment network due to the global ...
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Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcryApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's parliament on Tuesday voted to transfer state assets worth billions of dollars into foundations that will control many of the country'...