Business Stories from January 20, 2022 (Change date)
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Fed study on digital currency leans toward role for banksJan 20, 2022 2:31 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve on Thursday released a highly anticipated report on central bank digital currencies that suggested it is leaning toward having bank...
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Cut off by volcano, Tongans relieved as contact restoredJan 20, 2022 10:31 am - BANGKOK (AP) - As the massive undersea Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Saturday, Tongans from around the world gazed on as their relatives livestreamed imag...
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New vehicles to be rated on how they make drivers stay alertJan 20, 2022 2:31 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Two organizations that influence many Americans' automobile buying decisions will begin rating vehicles on how well they track behavior of motorists who u...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 20, 2022 1:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 6 cents to $86.90 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for March delivery fell 6 cents to $88.38. a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing storeJan 20, 2022 10:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - First, Amazon competed with malls. Now, it's moving inside one. The online retailing giant said Thursday that it plans to open a clothing store in a Sou...
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Grains mixed, Livestock mixedJan 20, 2022 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. was off 6.25 cents at $7.9025 a bushel; Mar. corn was up .50 cent at $6.1050 a bushel, Mar. oats fell 14.50 cents at $6.41 a bushel; while Mar. soybeans a...
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Turkey's central bank ends string of interest rate cutsJan 20, 2022 8:01 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's central bank kept a key interest rate unchanged on Thursday, halting a string of rate cuts that triggered a currency crisis and sent consu...
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Israel police chief orders probe into NSO spyware claimsJan 20, 2022 6:01 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's police chief said Thursday that he had ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper's claims that the force had used controversial Israe...
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Toyota production in Japan hit by parts crunch from COVID-19Jan 20, 2022 7:30 pm - TOKYO (AP) - The shortage of parts caused by the coronavirus pandemic is further denting production at Toyota, Japan's top automaker. Production at 11 plants in Japan w...
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Netflix stock plunges as subscriber growth worries deepenJan 21, 2022 6:01 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management fore...