Business Stories from May 20, 2021 (Change date)
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US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aidMay 20, 2021 5:05 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week - the latest encouraging sign for the rebounding U.S. economy - just as Republican-led states ar...
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Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaulMay 20, 2021 11:30 pm - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world's most powerful nuclear tes...
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IndyCar inks extension with series title sponsor NTTMay 20, 2021 2:30 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - IndyCar announced a contract extension with NTT at its title sponsor Thursday, a move that solves one of the big financial questions facing Roger Pen...
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Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abusesMay 20, 2021 1:30 am - URUMQI, China (AP) - China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uyghur men and women deny U.S. charges that Beijing is committing human rights...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.May 20, 2021 10:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July fell 7.25 cents at $6.7650 a bushel; July corn rose 17...
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Kohl's roars back in Q1, but 2021 outlook spooks Wall StreetMay 24, 2021 8:29 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kohl's raised its financial outlook for the year on Thursday, after a solid rebound in the first quarter from the devastating impact of the pandemic. Bu...
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New Ford venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plantsMay 20, 2021 1:30 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Ford is forming a joint venture that will build two North American factories to make batteries for roughly 600,000 electric vehicles per year by the middl...
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New Zealand spending plan includes rebuilding Antarctic baseMay 20, 2021 1:30 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand plans to rebuild its Antarctic base and spend billions more on welfare payments as part of a spending program aimed at lifting...
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Hormel, Sunrun rise; BJ's Wholesale, Devon Energy fallMay 20, 2021 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., up $2.54 to $19.81. The spaceflight company said its...
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Grains mixed, livestock mixed.May 20, 2021 3:30 pm - Wheat for July was was off 5 cents at $6.7525 a bushel; July corn rose was 6.25 cents at 6.6450 a bushel, July oats was up 4.50 cents at $3.5825 a bushel; while July soy...