Business Stories from October 5, 2022 (Change date)
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Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River trafficOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters a...
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Ford offers $80 million to fight global authoritarianismOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - The Ford Foundation will commit $80 million over the next five years to work that strengthens nonprofits fighting against authoritarian regimes. Such groups are struggli...
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Musk says he wants Twitter again and will pay $44B priceOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - Elon Musk wants Twitter again - and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion, bringing...
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Top EU official vows to '~stress test' pipelines after leaksOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The head of the European Union's executive arm vowed Wednesday to introduce checks on key EU infrastructure, including energy, after the suspected sabota...
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Lawsuit settled, film may resume after Alec Baldwin shootingOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film 'œRust'ť has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the actor and t...
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Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipiceOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - TŪROA SKI AREA, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand's Tūroa ski area is usually a white wonderland at this time of year, its deep snowpack supporting its famed spring skiin...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.24 to $87.76 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for December delivery rose $1.57 to $93.37 a barrel. Wholesale gasoli...
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Hong Kong shares soar 5%, leading Asian market gainsOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Hong Kong's share benchmark soared more than 5% on Wednesday as Asian shares tracked gains on Wall Street. New Zealand's share benchmark rose 0.7% after ...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock higherOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was off 1 cent at $9.02 a bushel; Dec. corn was up 1 cent at $6.84 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 1 cent at $4.0250 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans lost 13.75 cen...
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American Airlines CEO defends JetBlue deal to federal judgeOct 05, 2022 7:00 am - The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air Lines had bulked up through a merger sooner than American, ...