Business Stories from May 26, 2022 (Change date)
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Asian shares' rise broadly cheered by US earnings, rallyMay 27, 2022 12:30 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares gained Friday as investors cheered a strong set of earnings from retailers that has sent U.S. shares higher. Benchmarks were rising in early t...
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Average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 5.1%May 26, 2022 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the second week in a row, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain at decade-...
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US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spendingMay 26, 2022 8:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government report...
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Grains mixed, Livestock mixedMay 26, 2022 3:00 pm - Wheat for Jul. was off 5 cents at $11.4325 a bushel; Jul. corn fell 7.25 cents at $7.65 a bushel, Jul. oats was up 4.50 cents $6.8525 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans advan...
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last weekMay 26, 2022 8:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows. Applicat...
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Macy's, Dollar Tree rise; Nutanix, Medtronic fallMay 26, 2022 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Williams-Sonoma Inc., up $15.02 to $130. The seller of cookware and home furnishing...
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US Census Bureau: Big city losses early in COVID pandemicMay 31, 2022 6:11 am - Ko Im always thought she would live in New York forever. She knew every corner of Manhattan and had worked hard to build a community of friends. Living in a small apartm...
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Grains higher, Livestock lowerMay 26, 2022 10:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. rose 14.75 cents at $11.39 a bushel; May corn was up 3.2...
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Pay for female CEOs rose 26% in 2021, but ranks remain smallMay 31, 2022 8:42 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and stock prices and profits soared. Median pay for the wome...
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Japan to resume tourism in June; only packaged tour for nowMay 26, 2022 9:30 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing tight pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only f...