Business Stories from May 23, 2022 (Change date)
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Global Citizen NOW summit seeks solutions for global issuesMay 23, 2022 6:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The statistics discussed at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW conference were bleak. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed 100 million people back into lives o...
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EU to keep budget rules looser for longer amid war falloutMay 23, 2022 6:30 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has moved to prolong looser limits on spending by member countries for an extra year in a bid to counter the economic fallout from Rus...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesMay 23, 2022 2:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 1 cent to $110.29 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 87 cents to $113.42 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline fo...
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'~Doctor Strange' remains atop box office as 'Top Gun' loomsMay 23, 2022 1:30 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and 'œTop Gun'ť wait in the wings. Marvel's...
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Video game workers create first union at big U.S. game makerMay 25, 2022 8:45 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Video game workers at a division of game publisher Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize, creating the first labor union at a large U.S. video game...
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higherMay 23, 2022 3:00 pm - Wheat for Jul. advanced 21.25 cents at $11.90 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 7.50 cents at $7.8625 a bushel, Jul. oats rose 17 cents $6.2975 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans lo...
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Boards for Meta, Twitter face backlash from NY pension fundMay 23, 2022 4:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A major New York pension fund that has invested in both Facebook's corporate parent and Twitter believes it's time to shake up the companies' boards...
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Asian shares mostly lower as inflation worries cloud outlookMay 23, 2022 10:30 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday as worries over inflation tempered optimism over President Joe Biden's remark that he was considering reducing U.S...
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Starbucks leaving Russian market, shutting 130 storesMay 23, 2022 4:00 pm - Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a bran...
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Appeals court: Florida law on social media unconstitutionalMay 23, 2022 1:30 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a ...