Business Stories from November 16, 2021 (Change date)
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Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producersNov 16, 2021 6:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with Hollywood producers after a standoff that came within days of a str...
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Axon, Peloton rise; Desktop Metal, Freeport-McMoRan fallNov 16, 2021 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Axon Enterprise Inc., up $10.38 to $177.79. The maker of stun guns and body cameras ...
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'Red Notice,' 'Squid Game' top Netflix hours-watched metricNov 16, 2021 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Netflix on Tuesday rolled out a new website that measures its most-viewed films and series by the amount of hours users spend watching them. The results?...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 16, 2021 1:31 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 12 cents to $80.76 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for January delivery rose 38 cents to $82.43 per barrel. Wholesale g...
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Defying inflation, Americans ramped up spending last monthNov 16, 2021 11:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Americans have taken a darker view of the economy as inflation has worsened. Yet so far, they appear no less willing to spend freely at retailers ...
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Opioid trial against CVS, Walgreens, Walmart winding downNov 16, 2021 8:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Three retail pharmacy chains failed to follow government guidelines to make sure pain pills weren't flooding Ohio communities, said an attorney for two ...
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Grains mostly lower, Livestock mixedNov 16, 2021 2:00 pm - Wheat for Dec. declined 16 cents at $8.1025 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 5.50 cents at $5.71 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 7.25 cents at $7.3050 a bushel; while Jan. soybean...
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Hong Kong customs seize smuggled lobsters amid Australia banNov 16, 2021 9:00 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday they seized a total of over 4,000 pounds of live lobsters and sea cucumbers believed to be bound for mainland China, ...
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Strong sales, profit for Walmart on cusp of holiday seasonNov 16, 2021 9:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart raised its outlook for the year after another surprisingly strong quarter as the largest retailer in the world flexed its scale to deal with risi...
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Bill Gates venture picks Wyoming city for sodium nuke plantNov 16, 2021 4:00 pm - CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A small city in the top U.S. coal-mining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gates-backed experimental nuclear power project near a coal-fired ...