Business Stories from December 16, 2021 (Change date)
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Grains mostly higher livestock mixed.Dec 16, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Thurday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose 6.75 cents at $7.6825 a bushel; Dec. corn ...
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Ousted McDonald's CEO returns $105M after misconductDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - Former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the ex...
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Suit: Factory expressed 'flagrant indifference' to tornadoesDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory filed a lawsuit claiming their employer demonstrated 'œflagrant indifference'ť by refu...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose $1.51 to $72.38 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery rose $1.14 to $75.02 per barrel. Wholesale gasoli...
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Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cutDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Central Bank again cut a key interest rate Thursday despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for people to buy food an...
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Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industryDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Security researchers said Thursday they found two kinds of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, providing new evidence o...
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Rivian praises Georgia's education system, resources, talentDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Rivian Automotive was attracted to Georgia's education system, resources and talent when choosing a site for its $5 billion battery and assembly plant, a ...
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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's sweeping opioid settlementDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that wou...
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Intel to invest $7.1B in Malaysia chipmaking expansionDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Intel said it will invest 30 billion ringgit ($7.1 billion) to expand its manufacturing operation in Malaysia as chipmakers work to diversi...
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Northern California highway shut down by snow now reopenDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A section of a major highway in Northern California reopened Thursday afternoon after a nearly 24-hour closure caused by blizzard conditions as th...