Business Stories from December 11, 2019 (Change date)
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China reportedly threatens tiny Faeroe Islands over HuaweiDec 11, 2019 10:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish media are reporting that the Chinese government threatened to cancel a trade deal with the tiny Faeroe Islands if the country does not ...
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Grains mixed, livestock higherDec 11, 2019 9:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. delivery was up 1.8 cents at $5.3140 a bushel; Dec. cor...
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Fed leaves low rates alone and sees no moves in near futureDec 11, 2019 4:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Chairman Jerome Powell made clear Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is prepared to keep its benchmark interest rate very low through at least next yea...
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UAW workers ratify new contract with Fiat ChryslerDec 11, 2019 4:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Unionized workers at Fiat Chrysler have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new four-year contract with the company. The ratification means the United Auto ...
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Saudi stock offering creates world's most valuable companyDec 11, 2019 6:00 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable public company Wednesday when its shares made their debut on th...
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Asian shares mixed as Fed leaves rates unchangedDec 11, 2019 8:00 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mixed Thursday, after a wobbly day on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve announcement it would leave interest rates unchanged. Jap...
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EU to offer billions to help poorer member states cut CO2Dec 11, 2019 5:00 am - In her bid to lead the EU toward climate neutrality, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wants to put up 100 billion euros ($130 billion) to help member ...
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US Federal Reserve could signal no rate hike through 2020Dec 11, 2019 4:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is set to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and will likely signal that it expects rates to remain low well int...
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World shares mixed on reports Trump might delay tariff hikeDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global markets were mixed Wednesday following reports that President Donald Trump's advisers were preparing for a possible delay in a weekend tariff hike ...
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Turkey doesn't rule out force to halt drilling off CyprusDec 11, 2019 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey could use its military forces to halt any exploratory gas drilling in waters off Cyprus that it claims as its own, Turkey's foreign minister...