Business Stories from January 27, 2021 (Change date)
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Cybercops derail malware botnet, FBI makes ransomware arrestJan 27, 2021 4:00 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - European and North American cyber cops have joined forces to disrupt what may be the world's largest network for seeding malware infections...
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Asian shares mixed following lackluster day on Wall StreetJan 26, 2021 10:30 pm - Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street. Benchmarks logged moderate gains in Hong Kong and Tokyo, but were flat in Sydney and Sha...
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Facebook Q4 results soar; Zuckerberg hits Apple over privacyJan 27, 2021 4:30 pm - Facebook capped a tumultuous 2020 with soaring earnings in the final quarter, but the company forecast challenges in 2021 that include a coming privacy update by Apple t...
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UK vaccine plant evacuated after getting suspicious packageJan 27, 2021 11:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A British pharmaceutical manufacturing company producing coronavirus vaccines had to partially evacuate its factory Wednesday after receiving a 'œsuspiciou...
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France's Sanofi to help rival Pfizer-BioNTech make vaccinesJan 27, 2021 9:00 am - PARIS (AP) - In an unusual and potentially groundbreaking decision, French drugmaker Sanofi said Wednesday it will help bottle and package 125 million doses of the coron...
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US durable goods orders show modest 0.2% December gainJan 28, 2021 1:47 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a modest 0.2% in December, held back by a big drop in the volatile aircraft sector. A k...
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Fed stresses its commitment to low rates as economy stumblesJan 27, 2021 4:30 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will keep pursuing its low-interest rate policies until an economic recovery is well underw...
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Newly found Fukushima plant contamination may delay cleanupJan 27, 2021 1:01 am - TOKYO (AP) - A draft investigation report into the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, adopted by Japanese nuclear regulators Wednesday, says it has detected dangerously hi...
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Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planesJan 29, 2021 7:37 am - Boeing closed out its worst year ever financially by losing $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter as the pandemic has undercut demand for planes, and the company announced ...
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Ukraine uncovers ring that hacked banks in US, EuropeJan 27, 2021 11:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a group of hackers who stole data from banks in the United States and several European coun...