Business Stories from October 29, 2020 (Change date)
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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threatNov 02, 2020 7:25 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates...
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China's leaders vow to become self-reliant technology powerOct 29, 2020 11:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - China's leaders are vowing to make their country a self-reliant 'œtechnology power'ť as a feud with Washington cuts access to U.S. computer chips and othe...
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Samsung reports record sales amid questions about futureOct 29, 2020 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The flood of obituaries for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-Hee since his death over the weekend have mostly shared his most defining quot...
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JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seatsOct 29, 2020 6:31 pm - The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. JetBlue is the latest to indicate it is r...
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Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communitiesOct 29, 2020 2:31 pm - SEATTLE (AP) - Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers f...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesOct 29, 2020 4:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.22 to $36.17 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.47 to $37.65 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Asian shares fall back after Wall Street reboundOct 29, 2020 11:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks sank Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's U.S. presidential election and weighed the chances of economic stimulus from Washington ...
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San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is emptyOct 29, 2020 1:31 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Before the pandemic, Señor Sisig food trucks were a common sight in downtown San Francisco, dishing out Filipino fusion tacos and burritos to long ...
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Marvell snags Inphi in yet another semiconductor tie-upOct 29, 2020 8:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The pace of consolidation in the semiconductor industry continues to accelerate with Marvell Technology saying Thursday that it will pay $10.6...
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US economy grew at 33% rate in Q3 but recovery is incompleteOct 30, 2020 2:33 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter - by far the largest quarterly gain on record - rebounding from an ...