Business Stories from October 20, 2021 (Change date)
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Brinker, Baker Hughes fall; Anthem, Abbott Laboratories riseOct 20, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Canadian National Railway Co., up $6.50 to $130.79. The railroad operator beat Wal...
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CSX 3Q railroad profit jumps 32% as volume grows 3%Oct 20, 2021 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - CSX delivered a 32% jump in third-quarter profit as the volume of goods it hauled increased even beyond last fall's strong level. The Jacksonville, Fl...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 20, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 91 cents to $83.87 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for December delivery rose 74 cents to $85.82 a barrel. Wholes...
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German central bank chief to step down after 10 yearsOct 20, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The head of Germany's central bank announced Wednesday that he will step down after a decade at the helm, removing a key hawkish voice from the European Ce...
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Former Culver's in Crystal Lake could become marijuana dispensaryOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake is one step closer to getting a marijuana dispensary after the city council unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday evening for one in the former Culver's. ...
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Advocate fires 400+ workers who refused vaccinesOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health, the largest hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin, has fired more than 400 employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Almost half ...
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FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines, backs Moderna, J&J boosters - but who can get them still TBDOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone el...
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WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last weekOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In ...
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White House details plans to vaccinate children age 5-11Oct 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the Wh...
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UK encourages booster jabs, resists new virus restrictionsOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - Under pressure from rising infections and alarmed health experts, the British government on Wednesday urged millions of people to get booster vaccine shots but ...