Business Stories from April 30, 2021 (Change date)
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AstraZeneca delivers 68 million COVID shots in 1st quarterApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - AstraZeneca says it delivered about 68 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine during the first three months of 2021 after the shot became one of the first a...
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Grains higher, livestock mixed.Apr 30, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for May rose 5 cents at $7.4250 a bushel; May corn gained 38 cents at 7.40 a bushel, May oats was up 4.75 cents at $4.01 a bushel; while May soybeans gained 28.50 ...
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Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty in bribery, kickback schemeApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A federal jury found a former Netflix executive guilty Friday of receiving lucrative stock options and more than a half-million dollars in bribes...
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Chinese manufacturing rises in April but growth might slowApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese manufacturing expanded in April but growth might be slowing after a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, two surveys showed Friday. A monthly pu...
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Exxon posts $2.7B quarterly profit after unprecedented yearApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Exxon Mobil on Friday reported first-quarter profits of $2.73 billion after a tumultuous year led to major spending reductions. The oil giant brought in...
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Stocks pull below record but still end best month this yearApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Friday, though the market still closed out April with its biggest monthly gain so far this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% as in...
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Beijing warns fintech firms against anti-monopoly behaviorApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese financial regulators have summoned 13 companies engaged in online finance services, including Tencent and Bytedance, and told them to strengthen...
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Grains, livestock mixed.Apr 30, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May rose 7.25 cents at $7.3375 a bushel; May corn gained 23 c...
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Twitter, Clorox fall; Carter's, AstraZeneca riseApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Amazon.com Inc. down $3.89 to $3,467.42 The online retail giant edged lower, despite ...
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Big Tech stocks flex muscles again after a rough winterApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Big Tech stocks are flexing their enormous strength again, after getting knocked around a bit earlier this year. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google's paren...