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Asian stocks higher after Fed says rate hikes may be needed
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - 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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EU parliament set for knife-edge vote on green investments
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - European lawmakers will decide Wednesday whether fossil gas and nuclear energies can be included in the EU's list of sustainable activities, in a cliff-e...
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Sri Lankan president calls Russian leader seeking fuel
Jul 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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Asian benchmarks mostly lower after tepid Wall St session
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - 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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US job openings slip, though remain at healthy level
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 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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OPEC secretary-general dies, just weeks shy of departure
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. O...
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higher
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - 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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Fed: Sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflation
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and they signaled ...
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Virgin Galactic taps Boeing subsidiary to build motherships
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - 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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Grains lower, Livestock lower
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. declined 24.50 cents at $7.91 a bushel; May corn lost 21...