Business Stories from November 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemicNov 27, 2020 3:01 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement by the com...
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UK retail empire of billionaire Philip Green teeters on edgeNov 27, 2020 10:01 am - LONDON (AP) - The retail empire of tycoon Philip Green, which owns well-known British fashion chains like Topshop, appears to be on the brink of collapse following the e...
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Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floorNov 27, 2020 3:30 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S....
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 27, 2020 2:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 18 cents to $45.53 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose 5 cents to $48.30 a barrel. Wholesale ga...
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China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensionsNov 27, 2020 8:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Friday added wine to the growing list of Australian goods barred from its markets in a trade war against Australia over disputes including its su...
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India's economy contracts by 7.5%, enters its 1st recessionNov 27, 2020 8:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - India's economy contracted by 7.5% in the July-September quarter following a record slump of 23.9% in the previous three months, pushing the country int...
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Grains mixed, livestock higherNov 27, 2020 9:00 am - \CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. fell .028 cent at $5.9840 a bushel; Dec. corn was up .0...
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Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift onlineNov 27, 2020 5:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon ...
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Families of 6 Americans convicted in Venezuela cry foulNov 26, 2020 10:30 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Hopes of families for a quick release for six American oil executives detained in Venezuela for three years over an alleged corruption scheme h...
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Indian police agree to allow protesting farmers into capitalNov 27, 2020 6:31 pm - NEW DELHI (AP) - Thousands of angry Indian farmers protesting new agricultural laws were allowed to enter the capital late Friday after they clashed with police who had ...
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