Business Stories from June 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Russia lifts ineffective ban on Telegram messaging appJun 18, 2020 9:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful attempts to block ...
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Peter Jackson to make original animated content for WetaJun 18, 2020 4:00 pm - Weta Digital, the Academy Award-winning visual effects company that made 'œThe Lord of the Rings'ť and 'œAvatar'ť possible, is making original animated content for cinem...
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefitsJun 19, 2020 2:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reope...
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Asian shares slip as global rally eases off the acceleratorJun 17, 2020 11:30 pm - BANGKOK (AP) - Shares fell Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally. Japan's N...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJun 18, 2020 3:01 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 88 cents to settle at $38.84 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for August delivery rose 80 cents to $41.51 a barrel. Who...
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Correction: Aunt Jemima storyJun 18, 2020 11:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story June 17, 2020, about Quaker Oats' decision to retire the Aunt Jemima brand, The Associated Press misquoted Geechie Boy Mill's response to ques...
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Grains mostly higher,livestock mixedJun 18, 2020 3:01 pm - Wheat for Jul. fell 5.25 cents at 4.8350 a bushel; Jul. corn was up .75 cent at 3.31 a bushel, Jul. oats rose 1 cent at $3.06 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans gained 1.75 c...
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Pandemic gives businesses lessons in survival, innovationJun 18, 2020 11:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When the coronavirus outbreak forced Sean Giovanni to shut down his recording studio in for two months, he dropped off mobile equipment at staffers' and ...
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Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspotsJun 18, 2020 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed amid as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by c...
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EU extends Crimea, Sevastopol sanctions for a yearJun 18, 2020 9:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union on Thursday extended restrictions for another year on importing products from, or investing in, Ukraine's Crimea region and Sevastopol...