Business Stories from February 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Online sales soar in 4th quarter for retailer Ahold DelhaizeFeb 17, 2021 2:30 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Online sales at retailer Ahold Delhaize soared nearly 72% in the final quarter of 2020, the company said Wednesday, as the global pandemic ...
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Boeing says 2 directors are leaving as board faces scrutinyFeb 19, 2021 7:50 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Boeing said Wednesday that two of its directors are retiring, a sign of further change on the company's board as it faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging w...
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'A complete bungle': Texas' energy pride goes out with coldFeb 17, 2021 12:30 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S...
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In Australia, Google makes publisher deals, Facebook walksFeb 17, 2021 3:30 pm - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Google is striking deals in Australia to pay for journalism but Facebook is vowing to restrict news sharing as Australian lawmakers consider f...
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Houston furniture store offers shelter after winter stormFeb 17, 2021 4:30 pm - HOUSTON (AP) - For Tina Rios, her family and hundreds of other people, shelter from the winter storm that has left much of Houston without power or heat came from an unu...
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Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030Feb 17, 2021 10:05 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic techno...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesFeb 17, 2021 2:00 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.09 to $61.14 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for April delivery rose 99 cents to $64.34 a barrel. Wholesale gasol...
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Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bangFeb 17, 2021 1:46 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party - and a future president honed his instincts fo...
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Epic Games files EU antitrust complaint against AppleFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - LONDON (AP) - Epic Games said Wednesday it filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with European Union regulators, opening a new front in its war with the tech giant ...
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EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyondFeb 18, 2021 7:38 am - DALLAS (AP) - The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically Arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather's...