Business Stories from January 8, 2021 (Change date)
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UK investigates Google's plan to revamp Chrome browserJan 08, 2021 7:30 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even ...
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Head of Chinese bank behind foreign building spree jailedJan 08, 2021 7:30 am - BEIJING (AP) - The former chairman of the main Chinese state bank behind Beijing's initiative to build railways and ports across dozens of Asian countries has been sente...
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Grains mostly higher and livestock lower.Jan 08, 2021 2:00 pm - Wheat for Mar. fell 3.50 cents at 6.3875 a bushel; Mar. corn was up 2.25 cent at 4.9625 a bushel, Mar. oats rose 2.50 cents at $3.5775 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans adva...
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Courier Journal stopping Louisville presses permanentlyJan 11, 2021 1:38 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The presses at the Courier Journal building in downtown Louisville, Kentucky are stopping for good. The newspaper's printing and packaging facilit...
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US loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly drop since springJan 08, 2021 9:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the vira...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJan 08, 2021 2:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $1.41 to $52.24 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose $1.61 to $55.99 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...
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US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 monthsJan 08, 2021 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop i...
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Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cutsJan 08, 2021 4:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recoverin...
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Australian agency reviewing data on Vatican money transfersJan 07, 2021 11:00 pm - ROME (AP) - The Australian government's financial intelligence agency said Thursday it is reviewing its data after questions were raised about its report that $1.8 billi...
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Stock market shakes off a slump to reach more record highsJan 08, 2021 3:30 pm - Wall Street notched more milestones Friday as the market largely shrugged off another discouraging jobs report amid expectations that the incoming Biden administration w...
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