Business Stories from September 7, 2021 (Change date)
-
Ford hires exec formerly in charge of Apple's car projectSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ford Motor Co. has hired a former executive from Apple and Tesla to be the company's head of advanced technology and new embedded systems, a critical pos...
-
Early stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currencySep 07, 2021 7:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday, but the rollout stumbled in its first hours and President...
-
PPG Industries, BioMarin fall; AMC, Callaway Golf riseSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: PPG Industries Inc. down $5.26 to $150.40. The paint and coatings maker warned inves...
-
Elizabeth Holmes' trial to dissect downfall of a tech starSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - Just six years ago, Elizabeth Holmes seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley's next superstar. She was the subject of business magazine cover sto...
-
China's trade accelerates in August despite coronavirusSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's import and export growth accelerated in August despite disruptions due to the spread of the coronavirus's delta variant. Exports rose 25.6% over a...
-
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 94 cents to $68.35 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 53 cents to $71.69 a barrel. Wholesale...
-
UK opens public inquiry into proposed new deep coal mineSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The U.K. has opened a public inquiry into plans for the country's first new deep coal mine in three decades amid complaints that permitting the project wou...
-
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster day on Wall StreetSep 07, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street closed mostly lower as traders returned from the Labor Day holiday. Shares rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shangha...
-
Seafood restaurant moving into former Beef Shack location in St. CharlesSep 07, 2021 1:00 am - A shack of a different kind plans to open in Beef Shack's former location in St. Charles as plans continue to move forward for Beef Shack to open a new restaurant near i...
-
House to return to Springfield on Thursday for further energy negotiationsSep 07, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House is scheduled to return to Springfield Thursday to try again at passing an elusive energy regulation overhaul days after the governor's o...