Business Stories from October 14, 2020 (Change date)
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UK urged to conclude trade deal with EU to limit Brexit costOct 14, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A leading international economic watchdog urged the British government to conclude a free trade agreement with the European Union in the coming days and we...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedOct 14, 2020 3:01 pm - Wheat for Dec. was up 2.75 cents at 5.9675 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.25 cents at 3.9650 a bushel, Dec. oats rose 3.50 cents at $2.8775 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans a...
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Goldman Sachs profits nearly doubles, helped by tradingOct 14, 2020 9:31 am - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) - Goldman Sachs said Wednesday that its profits jumped sharply in the third quarter, helped by a strong performance by its trading desks a...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedOct 14, 2020 3:01 pm - Wheat for Dec. was up 2.75 cents at 5.9675 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.25 cents at 3.9650 a bushel, Dec. oats rose 3.50 cents at $2.8775 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans a...
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Bank of America profit falls 15.6% in third quarterOct 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Consumer banking giant Bank of America says third-quarter profit declined 15.6% from a year earlier, but saw less need to put aside money to cover...
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Germany searches premises of spyware maker FinFisherOct 14, 2020 10:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Wednesday that authorities have searched 15 premises linked to spyware maker FinFisher as part of a probe into allegations the Muni...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 14, 2020 3:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 84 cents to $41.04 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for December delivery rose 87 cents to $43.32 a barrel. Wholes...
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China's Xi promises changes to promote tech center ShenzhenOct 14, 2020 8:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - President Xi Jinping on Wednesday promised new steps to promote development of China's biggest tech center, Shenzhen, amid a feud with Washington that has...
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Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probeOct 14, 2020 2:05 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican's latest corruption scandal already had all the elements of a spy thriller: One cardinal who was fired during a 'Å“surreal" nighttime audi...
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Industrial nations consider extending debt relief over virusOct 14, 2020 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The world's major economies are considering a proposal to extend for six months a moratorium on debt payments by poor nations as a way to provide suppo...