Business Stories from May 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Asian stocks mixed after Taiwan, Singapore anti-virus curbsMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Taiwan and Singapore tightened anti-coronavirus restrictions and Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decl...
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A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourismMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed at least 42 people, it was business as u...
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Canadian National's $33.6B bid to buy US railroad hits snagMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Regulators on Monday dealt a procedural blow to Canadian National's $33.6 billion plan to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad. The U.S. Surface Tran...
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Downtown stores, businesses await their customers' returnMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In many downtown areas where companies closed their offices and commuting ground to a halt, sandwich shops, bakeries and other small businesses are waiti...
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Asia shares rise despite ongoing pandemic, inflation worriesMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares rose Tuesday, partly on bargain-hunting from the recent global market falls amid continuing pessimism about the conronavirus pandemic. Japan's...
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Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai's assets frozenMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - The Hong Kong stock exchange halted trading of Next Digital shares Monday at the media company's request after authorities froze assets belonging to its...
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Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo GroupMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - SINGAPORE (AP) - Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and the country's biggest e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group, addi...
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Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiaryMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with some d...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 90 cents to $66.27 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 75 cents to $69.46 a barrel. Wholesale gasolin...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.May 17, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for July lost 7.50 cents at $6.9975 a bushel; July corn rose 8.75 cents at 6.5250 a bushel, July oats was fell 7.50 cents at $3.6050 a bushel; while July soybeans ...