Business Stories from October 29, 2020 (Change date)
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Grains mostly lower and livestock mixedOct 29, 2020 3:30 pm - Wheat for Dec. was off 5 cents at 6.0375 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 3 cents at 3.9850 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 3.25 cents at $2.9925 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans lost 5...
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European Central Bank: Just wait until DecemberOct 29, 2020 12:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank held off from strengthening its current economic stimulus but its President Christine Lagarde said there was 'Å“little...
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US long-term mortgage rates flat this week; 30-year at 2.81%Oct 30, 2020 2:33 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates were little changed this week after marking a new all-time low last week. Home loan rates have declined through the year...
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Tech giants report strong results, but murky outlooksOct 29, 2020 6:31 pm - Five technology giants reported strong earnings but mixed outlooks Thursday, a sign of varying fortunes as they work to rebound from a pandemic-related economic slowdown...
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UK's Lloyds bank returns to profit on housing market reboundOct 29, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British's Lloyds Banking Group returned to profit in the third quarter of the year as it benefited from a rebound in the housing market after the coronavir...
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Ford, Pinterest rise; eBay, Marvell Technology fallOct 29, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: Ford Motor Co., up 20 cents to $7.90. The car maker reported a surprisingly strong third-quar...
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San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid sold for $650 millionOct 29, 2020 4:32 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Transamerica Pyramid, one of San Francisco's most iconic buildings, has sold for $650 million, eight months after a sales agreement was reached....
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S. Korea's top court upholds ex-leader's 17-year jail termOct 29, 2020 5:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling T...
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IMF blames resurgent coronavirus for UK growth downgradesOct 29, 2020 2:01 pm - LONDON (AP) - The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its growth forecasts for the British economy for this year and next, following an acceleration in the number...
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Volkswagen returns to profit as global auto markets recoverOct 29, 2020 5:30 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German automaker Volkswagen said Thursday it returned to profit in the third quarter thanks to cost discipline and a rebound in global sales ma...