Business Stories from August 4, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower, livestock higherAug 04, 2021 3:04 pm - Wheat for Sep. lost 7.25 cents at $7.1725 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 4.75 cents at $5.4575 a bushel, Sep. oats was off 1 cent at $4.47 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans gained...
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Asia stocks mixed with eyes on US economic recoveryAug 04, 2021 11:06 pm - SINGAPORE (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Thursday as traders awaited more guidance on the U.S. economic recovery. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 0.3% to 27,678.79 while th...
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Sleuths in Spain sniff out illegal COVID-19 parties in IbizaAug 04, 2021 1:04 pm - MADRID (AP) - Some of the summer hires on the Mediterranean party island of Ibiza are different this year: they include private detectives posing as tourists who tip off...
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Growth in US services sector hits record high in JulyAug 04, 2021 10:35 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, increased to a record pace in July even as businesses continued to face supply-chain cha...
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Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damageAug 04, 2021 3:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Honda returned to profitability in April-June, recording a 222.5 billion yen ($2 billion) profit, as better sales and costs cuts added to the Japanese autom...
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Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking tollAug 04, 2021 3:35 pm - MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in U.S. federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 04, 2021 2:35 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $2.41 to $68.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell $2.03 to $70.38 a barrel. Wholesale ga...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock higherAug 04, 2021 3:04 pm - Wheat for Sep. lost 7.25 cents at $7.1725 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 4.75 cents at $5.4575 a bushel, Sep. oats was off 1 cent at $4.47 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans gained...
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British navy group: 'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coastAug 03, 2021 11:30 pm - FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The British navy warned of a 'œpotential hijack'ť of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesda...
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Uber's recovery accelerates, but worries about losses lingerAug 04, 2021 6:04 pm - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Uber's ride-hailing service is regaining the momentum that it lost during the pandemic, but it's coming at a cost that's raising more doubts abo...