Business Stories from May 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Suburban students win Elmhurst University Bluejay Tank ContestMay 05, 2021 11:00 pm - YouTube Mallory Burke, an Elmhurst U. junior from Evergreen Park, Ill., won first place for GrillGirlz, a barbecue grill deep-cleaning service that she started last summ...
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Asia markets mixed after Wall St declineMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Major Asian stock markets advanced Wednesday after Wall Street fell, while Chinese and Japanese markets were closed for holidays. Overnight, Wall Street's...
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GM expects big 2021 profit, says it's managing chip shortageMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - Detroit (AP) - General Motors' first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a g...
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How major US stock indexes fared WednesdayMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitelyMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - Former President Donald Trump won't return to Facebook - at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts, having concluded that he incited viole...
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CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengersMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. The Centers for Dise...
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Astronomer's trademark suit against American Doll resolvedMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A lawsuit filed by a Chicago astronomer who alleged the Wisconsin-based maker of American Girl dolls stole her likeness and name to create an astron...
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Grains higher, livestock higher.May 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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NASCAR's future is here: Next Gen car finally arrivesMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR's next generation race car is finally here after two years of hype and hope that it will revolutionize the stock car series. How can a spe...
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Stellantis CFO: Chip shortage impact remains 'controlled'May 05, 2021 7:00 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 ...