Business Stories from September 16, 2020 (Change date)
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FedEx, AMC Networks rise; Spotify, NextEra fallSep 16, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: FedEx Corp., up $13.63 to $250.30. The package delivery company blew away Wall Street's fisc...
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Asian stocks retreat on lack of new Fed actionSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Asian stock markets declined Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated its benchmark interest rate will stay close to zero at least through 2023 but announced no...
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Politics creates economic illusion in Houdini's hometownSep 16, 2020 11:00 am - APPLETON, Wis. (AP) - Nothing can shake Scott Rice's faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy - not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, no...
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DP World, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatizationSep 16, 2020 5:30 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai-based port operator DP World said Wednesday it would partner with an Israeli firm in a bid to take over the country's Haifa port...
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Japan exports fall 15% in August as pandemic pummels tradeSep 16, 2020 12:01 am - MITO, Japan (AP) - Japan's trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand. The 15% drop in exports from ...
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US companies seeking tariff relief faced red tape, delaysSep 16, 2020 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Companies seeking relief from President Donald Trump's taxes on imported steel and aluminum ran into long delays and cumbersome paperwork, a federal wa...
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EU chief says UK cannot change EU-UK withdrawal agreementSep 16, 2020 1:01 pm - BRUSSELS (AP) - The president of the European Union's executive arm said Wednesday that the United Kingdom cannot unilaterally change the bilateral Brexit agreement with...
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Grains higher, livestock lowerSep 16, 2020 3:30 pm - Wheat for Dec. was up 3.75 cents at 5.42 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.75 cents at 3.7175 a bushel, Dec. oats rose 3.75 cents at $2.73 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans advan...
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US govt: Upcoming WeChat 'ban' won't target its usersSep 16, 2020 8:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A looming U.S. ban on the Chinese app WeChat won't target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing Wednesday. Presid...
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Sony's new $500 PlayStation 5 will launch Nov. 12Sep 16, 2020 5:00 pm - Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will cost $500 and launch Nov. 12, the company said Wednesday, setting up a holiday battle with Microsoft's Xbox Series ...