Business Stories from October 12, 2022 (Change date)
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Why Meta's virtual-reality avatars are finally getting legsOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar - a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world - that walks on two legs? 'œI think ...
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Judge approves plan to reduce Puerto Rico agency's debtOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plan to restructure some $6 billion of debt held by Puerto Rico's Highways and Transportation Author...
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PepsiCo, Moderna rise; Cameco, Owens & Minor fallOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: PepsiCo Inc., up $6.80 to $169.39. The soft drink and snack maker raised its prof...
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Grains, Livestock mixedOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was off 18.75 cents at $8.8225 a bushel; Dec. corn was unchanged at $6.93 a bushel, Dec. oats rose 10.25 cents at $4.0250 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans ga...
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China's Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meetingOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - President Xi Jinping, China's most influential figure in decades, gets a chance to install more allies who share his vision of an even more dominant role ...
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Asian stocks fall ahead of US inflation updateOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets fell Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors worry will reinforce the Federal Reserve's plans for more aggressive...
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CNN reveals name, start date for new morning showOct 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CNN says it will debut its new morning show on Nov. 1, before a new set is even built but with a new name, to get it in front of viewers a week before th...
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Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell?Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - Facebook parent Meta unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset Tuesday with the hope that people will soon be using it to work and play in the still-elusive place call...
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US producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at painfully high levels. ...
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New Naperville oyster bar offering seafood fans a choice that's neither fast food nor fancyOct 12, 2022 5:00 am - For seafood fans, there's mostly a choice between fast food and fancy restaurants. And then there's the Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar just south of downtown Naperville. Kyle...