Business Stories from May 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Bitwise appoints Ankur Gupta as CEO of Bitwise Inc.May 06, 2021 7:20 pm - Bitwise Inc., a Chicago based technology consulting and services company, today appointed Ankur Gupta as its chief executive officer. Bitwise founders Hema Sakhardande,...
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Grains higher, livestock higher.May 05, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for May advanced 18.75 cents at $7.5575 a bushel; May corn gained 8.50 cents at 7.5325 a bushel, May oats rose 5.25 cents at $4.0675 a bushel; while May soybeans w...
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How major US stock indexes fared WednesdayMay 05, 2021 5:00 pm - Major U.S. stock indexes closed with mixed results Wednesday as a pullback in utilities and real estate companies kept gains elsewhere in the market in check. The S&P 5...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 05, 2021 4:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 6 cents to $65.63 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 8 cents to $68.96 a barrel. Wholesale gasoli...
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Stellantis CFO: Chip shortage impact remains 'controlled'May 05, 2021 10:30 am - MILAN (AP) - The Stellantis automotive company created out of the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot reported Wednesday a 14% increase in first-quarter ...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock lower.May 05, 2021 10:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower on Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May rose 10 cents at $7.4750 a bushel; May corn los...
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US services sector slows slightly in April after record highMay 06, 2021 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Activity in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed slightly in April after hitting an all-time high in March. The Institute for Su...
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Uber demand jumps as delivery grows, ride-hailing recoversMay 05, 2021 6:00 pm - Uber saw record demand in the first quarter as its food delivery business grew and ride-hailing began to see some recovery. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesda...
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Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber glovesMay 06, 2021 2:46 pm - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it hopes to swiftly end a U.S. ban on its products due t...
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Ford is betting that solid-state batteries will cut EV costsMay 05, 2021 1:30 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Ford has raised its stake in a manufacturer of solid-state batteries - a move that its chief product and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang, says will stre...