Business Stories from September 1, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower, livestock mixedSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for Sep. was off 5.75 cents at $7.01 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 18.50 cents at $5.1550 a bushel, Sep. oats was up 5 cents at $5.0125 a bushel; while Sep. soybeans de...
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Small businesses face slow, difficult recovery after IdaSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - New York (AP) - Small businesses hit by Hurricane Ida face a slow and daunting recovery as they grapple with storm damage, a lack of power, water and internet service an...
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Photos show black slick in water near Gulf oil rig after IdaSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) - Photos show what appears to be a miles-long oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, according to aerial surve...
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'~Last mile' solution for Brazilian favela born from pandemicSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Workers in Brazil's biggest city unloaded an air fryer, a gaming chair and a 40-inch television from a truck and carried them into a small distribution ...
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Google appeals $591M French fine in copyright payment spatSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Google is appealing a 500 million euro ($591 million) fine issued by French regulators over its handling of negotiations with publishers in a dispute over c...
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Spain announces 107 arrests in major marijuana raids in JulySep 01, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - More than 100 people were arrested when police in Spain busted an illegal drug ring this summer, Europol said Wednesday. The European policing authority sa...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 9 cents to $68.59 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 4 cents to $71.59 a barrel. Wholesale...
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US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehiclesSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla's Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked o...
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White House details plans to improve housing affordabilitySep 01, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over the pa...
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Afghans face hunger crisis, adding to Taliban's challengesSep 01, 2021 7:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The United Nations' stockpiles of food in Afghanistan could run out this month, a senior official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger...