Business Stories from March 17, 2022 (Change date)
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Czech Republic opens tender for new nuclear reactorMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic launched a tender on Thursday to build a new reactor at the Dukovany nuclear plant as the country aims to increase nuclear power generat...
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PayPal enables customers to send money to UkrainiansMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - PayPal said Thursday that its users will now be able to send money to Ukrainians, both in the war-ravaged country as well as those now refugees across Eu...
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Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last weekMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound. Jobless claims fell by 15,000...
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Bank of England raises rates as Ukraine war boosts inflationMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England raised its key interest rate Thursday for the third time since December as it pushes ahead faster than other central banks in combating...
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Grains higher, Livestock lowerMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was up 9.50 cents at $10.7875 a bushel; Mar. corn advan...
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PagerDuty, Cheniere rise; SecureWorks, Bioceres fallMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Dollar General Corp., up $9.45 to $221.94. The discount retailer gave investors an...
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Grains higher, Livestock mixedMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for May advanced 28.75 cents at $10.98 a bushel; May corn gained 24.50 cents at $7.5450 a bushel, May oats was up 19.25 cents at $6.8025 a bushel; while May soybea...
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UK ferry operator halts sailings before 'major announcement'Mar 17, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - P&O Ferries, one of the largest ferry operators serving the United Kingdom, suspended sailings Thursday ahead of what it called a 'œmajor announcement.'' K...
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Grains higher, Livestock mixedMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for May advanced 28.75 cents at $10.98 a bushel; May corn gained 24.50 cents at $7.5450 a bushel, May oats was up 19.25 cents at $6.8025 a bushel; while May soybea...
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Labor board seeks to force Amazon to reinstate fired workerMar 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal labor board is seeking to reinstate an Amazon employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the ...