Business Stories from May 11, 2021 (Change date)
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Meituan's stock price plunges after CEO posts Chinese poemMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - Shares in Meituan, China's largest food delivery platform, have tumbled after its CEO posted -and then deleted - an ancient poem in a move widely seen a...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.May 11, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May gained 14.75 cents at $7.65 a bushel; May corn w...
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Spain adopts landmark law to protect 'gig' delivery workersMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain approved a pioneering law Tuesday that gives delivery platforms a mid-August deadline to hire the workers currently freelancing for them and that req...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 36 cents to $65.28 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 23 cents to $68.55 a barrel. Wholesale gasoli...
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Ferro, 3D Systems rise; Yum, Novavax fallMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Yum Brands Inc., down $2.77 to $119.15. The operator of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC...
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AP's Sally Buzbee named exec editor of The Washington PostMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reenergized under owner Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post named Associated Press veteran Sally Buzbee as its executive editor Tuesday, making her the first...
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Japan's Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recoveryMay 11, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the Japane...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.May 11, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for May gained 17.25 cents at $7.5975 a bushel; May corn rose 11.50 cents at 7.5950 a bushel, May oats was off 2.75 cents at $4.0025 a bushel; while May soybeans a...
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DeVry offers new Business Essentials certificateMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - In an effort to prepare students for an ever-changing workforce, DeVry University is announcing a new Business Essentials certificate to equip students with interdiscipl...
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McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continuesMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - John Macrito, the owner of Grinders Ale House in McHenry, had never considered offering hiring bonuses to employees who start work in his bar and restaurant. But he is t...