Business Stories from April 14, 2021 (Change date)
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New Treasury office to oversee billions in virus relief helpApr 14, 2021 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department has created a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in relief money authorized by Congress to com...
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Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $86 billionApr 14, 2021 4:01 pm - Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 b...
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JPMorgan 1Q profit up sharply, helped by improving economyApr 14, 2021 8:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase saw its first-quarter profit jump nearly five fold from a year earlier, as the improving economy allowed the bank to free up roughly $5 bi...
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Colorado boy dies after taking part in 'blackout challenge'Apr 14, 2021 12:30 pm - DENVER (AP) - A 12-year-old Colorado boy who was hospitalized after his family said he tried a TikTok challenge that dared people to choke themselves until they lose con...
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Moderna, Valero rise; Stitch Fix, Discovery fallApr 14, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: SAP SE, up $1.54 to $135.97. The software company raised its financial forecast fo...
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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82Apr 14, 2021 8:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year pr...
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Nashville mayor: Oracle to bring 8500 jobs, $1.2B investmentApr 14, 2021 6:30 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Oracle Corporation plans to bring 8,500 jobs and a $1.2 billion investment to fast-growing Nashville over the coming decade, a deal Mayor John Co...
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Japan's Toshiba president steps down amid acquisition talksApr 14, 2021 4:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The president of Toshiba Corp. stepped down Wednesday, a week after the Japanese technology and manufacturing giant said it was studying an acquisition prop...
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Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped statesApr 14, 2021 2:30 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting - and tax money to be made from it - ...
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Grains higher, livestock mixedApr 14, 2021 3:00 pm - Wheat for May gained 18.25 cents at 6.48 a bushel; May corn rose 14 cents at 5.94 a bushel, May oats was up 7 cents at $3.8250 a bushel; while May soybeans advancd 20.50...