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Weekly US jobless claims rise for the first time in a month
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for the...
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TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco rise
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Cisco Systems Inc., up $1.48 to $55.73. The seller of routers, switches, software and services rai...
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EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A judge's refusal Thursday to throw out a subpoena seeking former President Donald Trump's testimony in an investigation of his business affairs won't be...
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Solar project delays create hurdles for New Mexico utility
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated electricity as it prepares to shut down a coal-fired power plan...
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Asian stocks follow Wall St up after Fed inflation comments
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on infl...
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Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn't willing to pump more oil and won't push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers...
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No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to agree on a multibillion-dollar settlement of lawsuits over the drug's role in the opioid crisis...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.90 to $91.76 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for April delivery fell $1.84 to $92.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for ...
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Experts see avocado price rise, damage to Mexican producers
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Experts say you may be paying more for your avocado toast in the short term, and the effects of the U.S. temporary ban on imports of the fruit is alre...
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Asian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower
Feb 17, 2022 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Stocks fell Friday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as escalating worries over the possibility Russia may invade Ukraine rattled global financial ma...