Business Stories from December 3, 2020 (Change date)
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As some pandemic aid ends, what's next for hurting AmericansDec 03, 2020 7:31 pm - Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end. Expanded unemployment benefi...
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PG&E rate hike aimed at improvements to ease fire riskDec 03, 2020 6:01 pm - SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improveme...
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Imprisoned hacker ordered to be released, promptly deportedDec 03, 2020 6:31 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A computer hacker serving 20 years for giving the Islamic State group the personal data of more than 1,300 U.S. government and military personnel ...
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Scandinavian Airlines: slow return to travel despite vaccineDec 03, 2020 7:01 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Scandinavian Airlines says the outlook for travel in 2021 remains bleak and a recovery in flight traffic from the pandemic will be slow, even if the upc...
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Grains mostley higher and livestock lowerDec 03, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Dec. fell 6.25 cents at 5.7175 a bushel; Dec. corn was up 3.50 cents at 4.2250 a bushel, Dec. oats rose 9.25 cents at $3.0375 a bushel; while Jan. soybeas adva...
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Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moonDec 03, 2020 6:01 pm - BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agen...
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US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalatesDec 04, 2020 7:36 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market...
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud chargeDec 02, 2020 10:01 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was refused bail on Thursday on a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent...
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Australian leader seeks conciliation in dispute with ChinaDec 03, 2020 2:30 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A diplomatic war of words between Australia and China over a graphic tweet seemed to finally cool on Thursday as Australian Prime Minister...
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Nestle to spend $3.6 billion on improving climate footprintDec 03, 2020 11:31 am - GENEVA (AP) - Nestle, the world's biggest food company, said Thursday that it will spend 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) over five years to improve its climate f...