Business Stories from October 1, 2021 (Change date)
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Mexico to reserve future lithium production for governmentOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico said Friday it wants to declare lithium a 'œstrategic mineral'ť and reserve any future exploration and mining for the government. The move is ...
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Correction: Ford-Union Jobs storyOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In a story published September 30, 2021, about possible unionization of new Ford factories in the South, The Associated Press erroneously reporte...
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Grains, livestock mixed.Oct 01, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. was up 26.25 cents at $7.4475 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 1...
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Media company Ozy is shutting down as problems mountOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - Ozy is shutting down less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the media organization's claims of millions of viewers and readers, while also...
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Venezuela introduces new currency with 6 fewer zerosOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A new currency with six fewer zeros debuted Friday in Venezuela, whose currency has been made nearly worthless by years of the world's worst in...
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World Bank chief in landmark Sudan visit, focuses on reformsOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - The head of the World Bank held talks Thursday with Sudan's transitional leaders, focusing on the country's daunting economic challenges and a reform progra...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 85 cents to $75.88 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for December delivery rose 97 cents to $79.28 a barrel. Wholesale...
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Dubai's Expo opens, bringing first world's fair to MideastOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - After eight years of planning and billions of dollars in spending, the Middle East's first world's fair opened Friday in Dubai, with h...
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Stocks rebound but still close out worst week since winterOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - Wall Street rebounded on Friday, led by companies that would benefit most from a healthier economy, but not by enough to keep the stock market from its worst week since ...
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Merck, IFF rise; Lordstown Motors, PDC Energy fallOct 01, 2021 7:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Merck & Co., up $6.29 to $81.40. The drugmaker said its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitaliz...