Business Stories from May 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Uber demand jumps as delivery grows, ride-hailing recoversMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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US services sector slows slightly in April after record highMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Grains mostly lower, livestock lower.May 05, 2021 7:00 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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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Ford is betting that solid-state batteries will cut EV costsMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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...
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Devon Energy, General Motors rise; Peloton, Exelon fallMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Devon Energy, up $1.78 to $25.23 The energy company reported a bigger-than-expect...
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Facebook board's Trump decision could have wider impactsMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - Since the day after the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's social media accounts have been silent - muzzled for inciting violence u...
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Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber glovesMay 05, 2021 7:00 am - 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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Another residential development proposed northeast of Charlestowne MallMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - After a developer decided last fall not to proceed with building a residential subdivision northeast of Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles, another developer has stepped f...
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Peloton recalls treadmills after a child diesMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peloton is recalling its treadmills after one child died and 29 other children suffered from cuts, broken bones and other injuries from being pulled unde...