Business Stories from September 1, 2022 (Change date)
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Lufthansa cancels many flights Friday due to pilots' strikeSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German carrier Lufthansa says it is canceling almost all passenger and cargo flights Friday from its two biggest hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, due to planned...
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutinySep 01, 2022 7:00 am - Microsoft's plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into somethin...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $2.94 to $86.61 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for November delivery fell $3.28 to $92.36 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...
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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last weekSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to shine despite weakening elements of the U.S. economy. Appli...
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China demands US drop tech export curbs after Nvidia warningSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese government on Thursday called on Washington to repeal its technology export curbs after chip designer Nvidia Corp. said a new product might be...
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Asian stock markets mixed ahead of latest US jobs readingSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday ahead of U.S. jobs data that might influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool surging infl...
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Grains lower, Livestock higherSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Sep. lost 33.50 cents at $7.7550 a bushel; Sep. corn fell 15.50 cents at $6.5825 a bushel, Sep. oats lost 18.75 cents at $3.86 a bushel; while Sep. soybeans de...
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Once in the doldrums, Florida coast hums with space launchesSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A decade ago, Florida's Space Coast was in the doldrums. The space shuttle program had ended, and with it the steady stream of space enthusiasts...
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Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blockedSep 01, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon's attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handin...
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When autumn leaves start to fall, will Wall Street follow?Sep 01, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Welcome to the worst month of the year for Wall Street. Since 1950, September has brought an average loss of 0.5% for the S&P 500. That's 10 times worse ...