Business Stories from April 1, 2020 (Change date)
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Virus spreads and car sales, energy prices, markets tumbleApr 01, 2020 7:31 pm - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Wednesday related to the global economy, ...
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U.S. businesses cut 27,000 jobs in March, before virus hitApr 02, 2020 8:09 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. companies shed 27,000 jobs in March, according to a private survey, a figure that mostly reflected the economy as it stood before the full impact ...
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Surveys: Manufacturing contracts last month in US, worldApr 01, 2020 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Manufacturing contracted in the United States and around the world last month, dragged down by economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The Inst...
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Grains lower, livestock lower.Apr 01, 2020 3:00 pm - Wheat for May lost 18.50 cents at 5.5025 a bushel; May. corn fell 6 cents at 3.3475 a bushel, May oats was off 4 cents at $2.6025 a bushel; while May soybeans declined 2...
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Stryker, Children's Place fallApr 01, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: BP Plc., down 2 cents to $24.37. The oil company is cutting spending by 25% as the virus ...
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Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giantApr 01, 2020 2:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size. The comp...
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Indiana jobless claims surged to 120,000 last weekApr 01, 2020 12:05 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Initial unemployment insurance claims surged to 120,331 in Indiana last week and more than one in 20 Hoosier workers have now lost their jobs during ...
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Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fearsApr 01, 2020 6:30 pm - Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans worried about their safety during the ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesApr 01, 2020 4:00 pm - Benchmark crude oil fell 17 cents to settle at $20.31 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.61 to close at $24.74 a barrel. Wholesale...
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Judge dismisses pharmacies' lawsuit against physiciansApr 01, 2020 3:30 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - A federal judge in Cleveland has dismissed an effort by pharmacy companies to shift their liability for the opioid crisis to physicians and practitioner...
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