Business Stories from July 15, 2021 (Change date)
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Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fishJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj was never a fan of the 'œAsian carp'ť label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking...
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Donations for racial equity have surged. But by how much?Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd and the avalanche of donations toward racial equity initiatives that followed, the actual gift amounts and thei...
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US 30-year mortgage rate falls for 3rd week to average 2.88%Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage rates were mixed this week. The benchmark 30-year loan fell for the third straight week amid lingering concerns over the recent surge in infla...
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NortonLifeLock, Allstate fall; US Bancorp, Celanese riseJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: American International Group Inc., up $1.66 to $48.07. The insurance company is selling a 9.9% stak...
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Survey shows: Growth continues in rural parts of 10 statesJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states are seeing continued economic growth in the region, according to a new monthly survey of bankers in the re...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock lower.Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep was up 15 cents at $6.54 a bushel; July corn was...
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Grains mixed, liveestock mixedJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - ddd Wheat for Sept. rose 17.75 cents at $6.72 a bushel; Sept. corn was off 4 cents at 5.6425 a bushel, Sept. oats was up 5 cents at $4.3950 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans...
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U.S. factory output dips 0.1% in June on auto chip shortageJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factory output slid last month as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production. Manufacturing production dipped 0.1% in June - third dro...
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China says US measures on Xinjiang threaten global tradeJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's government rejected U.S. accusations of forced labor in Xinjiang and accused Washington on Thursday of hurting global trade after lawmakers endors...
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Toyota revs up its digital mapping subsidiary Woven PlanetJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Toyota plans to hire more people and invest heavily in its subsidiary Woven Planet to work on mobility technology so the Japanese automaker stays competitiv...