Business Stories from May 18, 2021 (Change date)
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Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connectedMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicle...
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Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heirMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison after his conviction in a...
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Kosovo police seize record cocaine shipment, arrest 7May 18, 2021 7:00 am - PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - Kosovo police seized a record 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine that originated in Brazil, and arrested seven people suspected of drug traffi...
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Lam defends freezing of publisher's assets as safety measureMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday defended the freezing of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai's assets as a necessary move under the city's new nati...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.May 18, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were miixed on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July was up 7 cents at $7.1075 a bushel; July corn rose 11....
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Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investmentsMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals b...
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New Dutch exhibition takes unflinching look at slaveryMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - The delicacy of one of the first objects in new exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum belies its brutality. At the end of a thin iron rod are the artist...
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Report says Myanmar internet a 'virtual battlefield'May 18, 2021 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's military rulers are seeking to limit access to the internet to an internal network of only 'œwhitelisted'ť sites to quash opposition to their se...
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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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Asian shares drop, tracking Wall Street decline led by techMay 18, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street that was led by big technology stocks. Investors are awaiting the release of minutes from the...