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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Slightly fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a robust job market despite rising job cuts in some sectors of the eco...
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Sweden's central bank raises interest rate to hit inflation
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Sweden's central bank raised a key interest rate by half a percentage point Thursday to combat rapidly rising inflation and price increases th...
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Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Fr...
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Spirit's delay allows airline bidding war time to play out
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Spirit Airlines rose Thursday after it postponed a vote for the second time on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, allowing for a bidding...
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Czech Republic to extend coal mining amid high demand
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic has decided to reverse plans to halt mining in a key black coal region to help the country safeguard its power supply amid high demand a...
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UK royals' spending up 17%, mostly for palace overhaul costs
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British monarchy's publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Pala...
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European Union inks deal on crypto transfer tracing rules
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Union has agreed on new rules subjecting cryptocurrency transfers to the same money-laundering rules as traditional banking transfers. EU nego...
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Asian shares mostly lower after pessimistic 'tankan' survey
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian benchmarks were mostly lower on Friday, echoing a decline on Wall Street, after a quarterly report by Japan's central bank rekindled worries about the...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $4.02 to $105.76 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.45 to $114.81 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline ...
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Grains mixe, Livestock mixed
Jun 30, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. fell 9.25 cents at $9.0850 a bushel; May corn was unchang...