Business Stories from December 13, 2019 (Change date)
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California governor rejects PG&E's bankruptcy planDec 13, 2019 9:01 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas and Electric struck just last week with thousands of people wh...
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Pound jumps on expected Tory win; trade talk lifts sharesDec 12, 2019 9:31 pm - BANGKOK (AP) - The British pound surged early Friday as exit polls indicated a resounding election victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, as talk...
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Cyberattack, ransomware hobbles New Orleans city governmentDec 13, 2019 5:05 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ransomware was detected after a suspected cyberattack prompted a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans on Friday, officials said. The c...
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How streaming, diversity, #MeToo shaped TV decade of changeDec 14, 2019 6:06 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œGame of Thrones'ť was both an unprecedented achievement and old-school role model in the TV decade that's rolling its final credits. Installments of...
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Japan's 'tankan' economic survey shows sentiment souringDec 12, 2019 10:31 pm - TOKYO (AP) - A closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed sentiment among major manufacturers soured for the fourth straight quarter, sapped by trade te...
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China leaders promise to shore up 2020 growth amid trade warDec 12, 2019 11:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - China's leaders are promising to shore up economic growth next year in the face of a tariff war with Washington and to reduce poverty and pollution. Leade...
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Markets have muted reaction to long-awaited China trade dealDec 13, 2019 4:01 pm - Wall Street closed out a listless day Friday with tiny gains and more record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The U.S. and China revealed they have reached an initial d...
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Pound and stocks jump on UK election, talk of US-China dealDec 13, 2019 5:11 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Stock markets and the British pound rose Friday after Britain's Conservative Party claimed a big win in the country's general election, easing uncertainty...
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Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating appsDec 13, 2019 2:31 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook's stock dropped almost 3% in regular trading after news reports suggested that the FTC may take antitrust action to prevent Facebook from i...
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UK vote eases corrosive uncertainty hurting businessesDec 13, 2019 10:01 am - LONDON (AP) - British businesses that have been hobbled for three years by fear and confusion over Brexit are getting a break. The U.K. election result means Britain's d...