Business Stories from May 18, 2021 (Change date)
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Former Maui Pineapple workers receive $4.8M after abuse caseMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. government has collected more than half of a $8.1 million court judgement awarded six years ago to 54 Thai farmworkers abused while working on a...
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Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and PharrellMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne 'œThe Rock'ť Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards...
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Walmart, Sarepta rise; Chevron, D.R. Horton fallMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Twilio Inc., up $2.34 to $299.54. The cloud communications company is buying busines...
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Grains mostly, livestock mixed.May 18, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for July was off 1.75 cents at $6.98 a bushel; July corn rose 5.75 cents at 6.5825 a bushel, July oats fell 4 cents at $3.5650 a bushel; while July soybeans declin...
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CBS' 'Mom' exits after 8 seasons with season ratings highMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The CBS comedy 'œMom'ť signed off after eight seasons last week before 6.2 million viewers, the biggest audience of its final season. The Chuck Lorre-pro...
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Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognitionMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year. Amazo...
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Macy's emerges from pandemic by swinging to surprise profitMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - Macy's emerged from an unprecedented year with a surprising swing back into the profit column and it boosted its guidance for all of 2021. Sales were fueled by governme...
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Investor urges Canadian National to drop bid for US railroadMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A major Canadian National shareholder is urging the railroad to abandon its $33.6 billion bid to buy Kansas City Southern after regulators dealt the d...
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Walmart sales still strong as pandemic eases, stimulus helpsMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart raised its annual earnings forecast on Tuesday after delivering better-than-expected results in the first quarter that showed shoppers, flush wit...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 78 cents to $65.49 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery fell 75 cents to $68.71 a barrel. Wholesale gasoli...