Business Stories from October 18, 2021 (Change date)
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 16 cents to $82.44 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell 53 cents to $84.33 a barrel. Wholesale...
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Contract talks resume between Deere and its striking workersOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Contract talks between Deere & Co. and its 10,000 striking workers have resumed, but it wasn't immediately clear how far apart the two sides remained...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec.rose 2.25 cents at $7.3625 a bushel; Dec. corn advanced 7 cents at $5.3275 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 1.75 cents at $6.62 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans gai...
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Australia's Queensland state to open to vaccinated travelersOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's Queensland state announced plans Monday to open up to vaccinated travelers, ending the status it has enjoyed throughout the pandem...
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New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, dopingOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why nobody had done anything about it sooner....
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Industrial production falls 1.3% as effects from Ida lingerOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. industrial production fell 1.3% in September, much more than expected as the lingering effects of Hurricane Ida continue to stymie activit...
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Asian shares slide as Chinese growth data disappointsOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after China reported its economy grew at a meager 4.9% annual pace in July-September. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.4% to...
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Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plantsOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Global automakers and tech companies are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories and prepare for what many believe will be a fast-moving ...
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Sweden's Volvo Cars launches IPO, seeks Stockholm listingOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - The Chinese-controlled Swedish car maker Volvo Cars will make a return as a listed company after a hiatus of more than two decades following an initial p...
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Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuelsOct 18, 2021 7:00 am - The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar inve...