Business Stories from August 16, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains mixed, livestock mixedAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for Sep. was off 1.75 cents at $7.6050 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 3.50 cents at $5.6475 a bushel, Sep. oats rose 5.75 cents at $5.00 a bushel; while Sep. soybeans wa...
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Haiti's troubled history may slow aid to earthquake victimsAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - Humanitarian aid is flowing into Haiti following Saturday's deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake. However, the Caribbean nation's political unrest, as well as an approaching...
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US agency opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot systemAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked eme...
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EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure dealAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell $1.15 to $67.29 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell $1.08 to $69.51 a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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T-Mobile confirms data breach, says it's investigating scopeAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users. The company said...
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Alligator handler recovering after attack, daring rescueAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah reptile center employee is recovering after an alligator yanked her into its enclosure during a presentation, thrashing her around before a ...
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Q&A: Author calls for donors to 'decolonize' their wealthAug 16, 2021 7:00 am - Edgar Villanueva is on a mission to change philanthropy. Villanueva, a 44-year-old racial justice activist, became a household name in the donor world in 2018. He said ...
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How an artist creates a space to remember for businessesAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - When suburban Chicago business owner Sylvia Jiminez found a new location to expand her Bat 17 restaurant concept near the Highland Avenue/Interstate-88 exchange in Lomba...
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Surprised by the vaccination slowdown? You shouldn't beAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - In July Los Angeles County announced that it was reintroducing mask requirements for all indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status. The cause? A substantial rise i...