Business Stories from May 21, 2020 (Change date)
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Homebuilders climb even as housing outlook remains cloudyMay 26, 2020 8:27 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. economy and housing market had set homebuilders up for a strong 2020. That was before the efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pande...
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Trudeau: China doesn't understand Canadian judicial systemMay 21, 2020 6:00 pm - TORONTO (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that China doesn't get that Canada has an independent judicial system and reiterated his charge that ...
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Restaurant chains see sales improving as dining rooms reopenMay 21, 2020 10:01 am - Fast food restaurants - well equipped for drive-thru and takeout service - have fared better than sit-down restaurants as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the U.S., but ...
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Stocks end lower on Wall Street as US-China tensions weighMay 21, 2020 4:00 pm - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday as investors weighed more data showing the economic damage being caused by the coronavirus pandemic and another flare...
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US long-term mortgage rates ease; 30-year at 3.24%May 21, 2020 12:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates eased this week in a housing market battered by the shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Rates hovered near all-...
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BJ's, AstraZeneca rise; Hormel Foods, Medtronic fallMay 21, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Synopsys Inc., up $3.02 to $168.49. The maker of software used to test microchips gave in...
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PR firm owner declines Chicago Executive Airport contract renewal amid controversyMay 26, 2020 7:53 am - Chicago Executive Airport's public relations consultant removed his company from consideration for a contract extension Wednesday night after Wheeling officials expresse...
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Home sales fall, but value remains strongMay 26, 2020 2:36 pm - DOWNERS GROVE - Sales of detached single family homes in Chicago area fell 14.2 percent in April 2020 compared to April 2019, according to statistics released today by t...
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Feder: 'Lucky guy' Bob Stroud marks 40 years of 'Rock 'n Roll Roots'May 26, 2020 7:53 am - A hearty high-five to Bob Stroud, top-rated midday star at Hubbard Radio classic rock WDRV 97.1-FM, on celebrating 40 years as host of "Rock 'n Roll Roots," Robert Feder...
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Victoria's Secret to close 23% of its North American storesMay 26, 2020 7:53 am - Victoria's Secret said it will close 251 stores in North America by the end of this year. That's roughly 23% of its store fleet. More store closures could happen in the ...