Business Stories from August 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burnAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - MUGLA, Turkey (AP) - A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was cont...
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Beyond Meat sees Q2 sales jump on restaurant demandAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat said Thursday that its revenue jumped 32% in the second quarter as demand from restaurants returned. But the company's shares dropped ...
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US trade deficit hits record $75.7 billion in JuneAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $75.7 billion in June as a rebounding American economy sent demand for imports surging. The Commerce Depar...
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Asian stocks sink as investors watch for US jobs dataAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets sank Friday after Wall Street rose to a high as investors waited for U.S. jobs data for an update on how coronavirus flareups are affe...
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Turn up the grill: Weber off to a hot start in market debutAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - Shares of grilling company Weber caught fire in their market debut Thursday, closing their first day of trading up almost 18%. Weber Inc. sold about 17.9 million shares ...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed.Aug 05, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep. lost 11.25 cents at $7.1525 a bushel; Sep. cor...
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Virgin Galactic restarts space-trip sales at $450,000 and upAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - The ticket window is open again for space flights at Virgin Galactic, with prices starting at $450,000 a seat. The space-tourism company said Thursday it is making progr...
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$45M mansion sale reflects hot Hawaii real estate marketAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - A San Francisco investment banker recently sold his Maui mansion to a retired hedge fund CEO and a Hollywood actress for $45 million. The cash sale of th...
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Bank of England buoyant on UK growth as it holds ratesAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England opted Thursday to keep its main interest rate at the record low of 0.1% as it painted a fairly rosy picture about the near-term prospec...
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Hanesbrands, Wynn Resorts rise; Roku, Etsy fallAug 05, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Roku Inc., down $16.84 to $403.48. The video streaming company fell short of Wall Street forecasts ...