Business Stories from November 2, 2020 (Change date)
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Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife-beater' claimsNov 02, 2020 1:30 pm - LONDON (AP) - Johnny Depp lost his high-stakes libel case Monday against The Sun tabloid newspaper for labeling him a 'œwife beater,'ť as a British judge said he believe...
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Walmart abandons shelf-scanning robots, lets humans do workNov 02, 2020 4:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what's on and not on the shelves. The retailer said Monday it has en...
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Grains mostly lower and livestock mixedNov 02, 2020 1:30 pm - Wheat for Dec. was rose 9 cents at 6.0750 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 1 cent at 3.9750 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 4.75 cents at $2.9250 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans lost ...
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Walgreens finishes McKesson deal; names Jarrett to boardNov 04, 2020 7:38 am - DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp. Wal...
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Nuclear waste shipment arrives in Germany, protests likelyNov 02, 2020 1:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - A shipment of reprocessed nuclear waste arrived Monday at a port in northern Germany, and authorities were braced for likely protests as it is transported ...
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Crushed by the virus, 2 mall operators file for bankruptcyNov 02, 2020 1:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Two mall operators filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced their tenants to permanently close stores or ...
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Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemicNov 02, 2020 10:00 am - WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) - Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy ...
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US construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in SeptemberNov 03, 2020 1:44 pm - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon. The Commerce Depar...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 02, 2020 2:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.02 to $36.81 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.03 to $38.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoli...
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Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks downNov 05, 2020 11:43 am - BERLIN - Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramb...