Business Stories from October 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower livestock mixedOct 12, 2020 3:00 pm - Wheat for Dec. was up .50 cent at 5.9425 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 6 cents at 3.89 a bushel, Dec. oats was fell 8.75 cents at $2.8350 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans dec...
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British Airways CEO replaced as company fights for survivalOct 12, 2020 8:01 am - LONDON (AP) - British Airways has replaced CEO Alex Cruz after 4 1/2 years on the job as part of a broad shake-up as the COVID-19 pandemic pummels airlines around the wo...
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Mallinckrodt, ensnared in opioid crisis, seeks Chapter 11Oct 12, 2020 9:00 am - A New Jersey drugmaker ensnared in the fallout from America's opioid crisis is seeking bankruptcy protection. Mallinckrodt said Monday that it had begun Chapter 11 proc...
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Truck collides with tram in Zurich, 14 people injuredOct 12, 2020 6:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - A truck collided with a tram in the Swiss city of Zurich on Monday, injuring 14 people aboard the tram, police said. The accident happened near the Letzigr...
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Disney reorg to further bolster company's focus on streamingOct 12, 2020 5:30 pm - Disney said Monday that it is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming. The company said in August that its Disney Plus service has more than 60 ...
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EU plans big building renovation project to save energyOct 12, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is announcing a major building renovation project this week seeking to cut down energy costs and polluting emissions while providing a...
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Twilio buys Segment for $3.2B as demand for cloud tech boomsOct 12, 2020 7:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twilio is buying customer data start-up Segment in a stock deal valued at about $3.2 billion as demand for cloud technology surges during the pandem...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 12, 2020 3:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell $1.17 to $39.43 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.13 to $41.72 a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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Asian shares lower after tech-driven rally on Wall StreetOct 12, 2020 10:30 pm - Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of Chinese trade data. An overnight rally on Wall Street, driven mainly by technology compa...
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Danes start culling 2.5 million minks after virus hits farmsOct 12, 2020 10:01 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish veterinarians and farmers have begun culling at least 2.5 million minks in northern Denmark, authorities said Monday, after coronavirus...