Business Stories from August 12, 2021 (Change date)
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New Zealand loses its precious 'Rings' series to BritainAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand has long been associated with 'œThe Lord of the Rings'ť but with the filming of a major new television series suddenly snatche...
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Disney swings to profit as reopened parks bolster revenueAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - The Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in its most recent quarter as reopened parks provided a revenue bounce. Revenue in the parks and products division surged to $4.3 b...
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Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1% in JulyAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation at the wholesale level jumped a higher-than-expected 1% in July, matching the rise from the previous month, and dimming hopes that the upward...
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DoorDash's Q2 orders hit record high but revenue gains slowAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - DoorDash booked a record number of orders in the second quarter even as its revenue growth slowed from pandemic-induced highs. The San Francisco-based delivery company s...
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UN experts call for more rules on countries' use of spywareAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Human rights experts working with the United Nations on Thursday called on countries to pause the sale and transfer of spyware and other surveillance techn...
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First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmersAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) - A harvester rumbles through the fields in the early morning light, mowing down rows of corn and chopping up ears, husks and stalks into mulch f...
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Utz Brands, Carnival fall; Sonos, Lordstown Motors riseAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Cooper Companies Inc., up $31.92 to $440.12. Chinese regulators approved the use of...
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Kansas City Southern rejects new bid from Canadian PacificAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kansas City Southern railroad is trying to keep its $33.6 billion merger with Canadian National on track by rejecting a competing $31 billion bid from...
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Samsung's Lee appears at trial ahead of parole releaseAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A day ahead of his release on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong appeared in a South Korean court Thursday for another trial over alleged finan...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 16 cents to $69.09 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell 13 cents to $71.31 a barrel. Wholesa...