Business Stories from July 6, 2022 (Change date)
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Virgin Galactic taps Boeing subsidiary to build mothershipsJul 06, 2022 6:30 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Virgin Galactic announced Wednesday that it is partnering with a Boeing subsidiary to manufacture the next generation of the twin-fuselage aircr...
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US job openings slip, though remain at healthy levelJul 06, 2022 10:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May amid signs that the economy is weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong. Employers...
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Asian benchmarks mostly lower after tepid Wall St sessionJul 05, 2022 11:30 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after tepid trading on Wall Street amid worries about a global recession. Major benchmarks fell across Asia. Oil pr...
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Asian stocks higher after Fed says rate hikes may be neededJul 06, 2022 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets gained Thursday after the Federal Reserve said higher U.S. interest rates might be needed to cool inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydne...
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Sri Lankan president calls Russian leader seeking fuelJul 06, 2022 7:00 am - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said Wednesday that he had a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to request credit suppo...
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probeJul 06, 2022 8:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Microsoft's acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said Wednesday they've ope...
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higherJul 06, 2022 3:00 pm - Wheat for Jul. was off 1.50 cents at $7.9225 a bushel; Jul. corn roose 8.25 cents at $7.4425 a bushel, Jul. oats gained 12.50 cents $6.6650 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans...
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Economists: Current measures won't meet German energy goalsJul 06, 2022 3:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany won't achieve its targets for phasing out fossil fuels and ramping up renewable energy by 2030 with the measures currently in place, according to a...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJul 06, 2022 2:30 pm - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 97 cents to $98.53 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell $2.08 to $100.69 a barrel. Wholesale gas...
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Fed: Sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflationJul 06, 2022 3:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and they signaled ...