Business Stories from July 14, 2021 (Change date)
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UAW factory workers ratify deal, will end Volvo truck strikeJul 14, 2021 11:33 pm - NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Striking blue-collar workers at a Volvo heavy truck plant in southwestern Virginia have narrowly ratified what the company said was its final offer i...
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Wholesale inflation over past year jumps by record amountJul 15, 2021 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 1% in June, pushing price gains over the past 12 months up by a record 7.3%. The Labor Department reported Wedn...
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With taxpayers' help, Delta posts $652 million profit in 2QJul 14, 2021 11:34 am - Delta Air Lines reported its first quarterly profit since the pandemic devastated the airline industry more than a year ago, as hordes of vacation travelers and money fr...
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Fed survey: US economy strong but hindered by bottlenecksJul 16, 2021 2:47 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve's latest nationwide business survey found that the economy strengthened further in late May and early June, despite supply-chain bo...
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US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last yearJul 14, 2021 8:04 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far ecli...
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Grains higher, liveestock mixedJul 14, 2021 3:05 pm - ddd Wheat for Sep. was up 20.50 cents at $6.5425 a bushel; July corn rose 8.25 cents at 6.8525 a bushel, Sep. oats gained 10 cents at $4.4450 a bushel; while July soybea...
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Asian shares trading mixed as China reports growth slowedJul 14, 2021 10:33 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mixed Thursday, taking their cue from a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street. China reported its economy expanded at a 7.9...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJul 14, 2021 2:33 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $2.12 to $73.13 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell $1.73 to $74.76 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Bank of America's 2Q profit jumps, helped by fewer bad loansJul 14, 2021 7:04 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of America's second quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier, as the consumer banking giant was able to move more loans onto the 'Å“good'...
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Grains higher, liveestock mixedJul 14, 2021 3:05 pm - ddd Wheat for Sep. was up 20.50 cents at $6.5425 a bushel; July corn rose 8.25 cents at 6.8525 a bushel, Sep. oats gained 10 cents at $4.4450 a bushel; while July soybea...