Business Stories from December 23, 2020 (Change date)
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Federal officials investigate fiery oil train derailmentDec 23, 2020 8:31 pm - BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - Federal and local authorities were investigating a fiery oil car train derailment north of Seattle near where two people were arrested last mont...
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Closer look by Beijing at group buying and big techDec 23, 2020 9:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - China is ramping up its scrutiny of the practice of community group buying, summoning some of the nation's largest tech companies for discussions as par...
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US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aidDec 28, 2020 12:29 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under ...
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Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailersDec 28, 2020 12:29 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Marshall's toy store should be crowded this time of the year with parents and grandparents buying gifts and children trying out games. Instead, only ...
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Grains mostly higher, livestock mixedDec 23, 2020 9:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. gained 16 cents at $6.3060 a bushel; Mar. corn ...
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Discovery, Palantir rise; Nikola, Ameren fallDec 23, 2020 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday: Discovery, up $1.05 to $28.26 Oprah Winfrey sold most of her stake in OWN to the media compa...
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German regional newspaper group hit by cyberattackDec 23, 2020 5:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - A regional newspaper group in Germany has become the target of a cyberattack, preventing it from publishing its regular editions Wednesday. The Funke media...
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Asian stocks gain after Trump criticizes economic aid billDec 22, 2020 10:30 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he may veto a $900 billion economic aid package. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and ...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock higherDec 23, 2020 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. advanced 12.75 cents at 6.2975 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 3.75 cents at 4.4750 a bushel, Mar. oats was off .50 cent at $3.3625 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans...
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Consumer spending drops 0.4%, first decline since AprilDec 23, 2020 7:40 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer spending fell 0.4% in November, the first decline since April, as Americans confronted a newly resurgent virus. The November decline foll...
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