Business Stories from May 11, 2021 (Change date)
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AP's Sally Buzbee named exec editor of The Washington PostMay 11, 2021 3:00 pm - 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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Business group warns China boycotts spooking investorsMay 11, 2021 4:30 am - BEIJING (AP) - An American business group warned Tuesday that government-instigated consumer boycotts of foreign shoe, clothing and other brands in China are making comp...
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AAA sees a huge jump in travel over Memorial Day weekendMay 12, 2021 11:19 am - U.S. highways will be far busier over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than last year, but traffic still won't reach pre-pandemic levels, according to a forecast by the ...
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Latest 737 Max problem sets back Boeing airplane deliveriesMay 11, 2021 6:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Boeing continues to grapple with an electrical problem affecting some 737 Max airliners, and the setback is hurting the aircraft maker's ability to delive...
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Indiana restoring work-search rule for jobless benefitsMay 11, 2021 4:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana residents receiving unemployment benefits will again have to show they are actively searching for work as the governor is reinstating a requi...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 11, 2021 3:00 pm - 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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German watchdog bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp dataMay 11, 2021 11:30 am - LONDON (AP) - A German privacy watchdog banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on users of its WhatsApp chat app, citing an update to its privacy policy that it ...
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Japan's Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recoveryMay 11, 2021 6:00 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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Manufacturers can utilize Argonne's supercomputersMay 13, 2021 6:37 am - Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont and the U.S. Department of Energy are working to provide companies access to its world-class computing resources through an innovat...
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McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continuesMay 19, 2021 8:43 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...