Business Stories from January 6, 2022 (Change date)
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Alaska Air trims January flights to cope with virus outbreakJan 06, 2022 5:30 pm - Alaska Airlines said Thursday it will trim its schedule by about 10% for the rest of January as it deals with 'œunprecedented'ť numbers of employees calling in sick duri...
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US service industry grows more slowly in DecemberJan 06, 2022 9:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - Growth in the U.S. service industry, where most Americans work, pulled back in December after expanding at a record pace the previous two month...
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Prince William seeks nominees for $1 million Earthshot prizeJan 06, 2022 9:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's Prince William on Thursday appealed for innovators around the world to submit nominations for his Earthshot Prize, a competition aimed at finding...
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Conagra, Humana fall; Stitch Fix, Lamb Weston riseJan 06, 2022 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Conagra Brands Inc., down 62 cents to $33.53. The maker of Chef Boyardee and other ...
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US average long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 3.22%Jan 07, 2022 1:58 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose in the past week to start the new year. They reached their highest level since May 2020, at the height of th...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock higherJan 06, 2022 2:01 pm - Wheat for Mar. dropped 14.75 cents at $7.46 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 1.50 cents at $6.0375 a bushel, Mar. oats lost 14.50 cents at $6.7050 a bushel; while Jan. soybean...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 06, 2022 1:31 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $1.61 to $79.46 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for March delivery rose $1.19 to $81.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline f...
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Music: 2021 was a good year for Wallen, Adele - and vinylJan 06, 2022 10:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New data from the music industry confirms what a lot of people long suspected - 2021 was a very good year for Morgan Wallen, Adele and vinyl. ...
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November trade deficit hits near record-high $80.2 billionJan 06, 2022 7:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed at the same time that imports jumped sharply. The No...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock higherJan 06, 2022 2:01 pm - Wheat for Mar. dropped 14.75 cents at $7.46 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 1.50 cents at $6.0375 a bushel, Mar. oats lost 14.50 cents at $6.7050 a bushel; while Jan. soybean...