Business Stories from August 27, 2020 (Change date)
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Annual event adapts, showcasing 30 solar homes and businesses across Illinois through socially distant, digital format 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26Aug 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Annual event adapts, showcasing 30 solar homes and businesses across Illinois through socially distant, digital format 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Thousands of Ill...
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Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdownAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - It was a music video meant to depict a young bride's joy: Actress Saba Qamar, in a flowing white wedding gown with a golden hem, was twirled by the sing...
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U.S. economy plunged an annualized 31.7% in second quarterAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - BALTIMORE (AP) - The U.S. economy shrank at an alarming annual rate of 31.7% during the April-June quarter as it struggled under the weight of the viral pandemic, the g...
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Ex-UAW president charged with corruption in federal probeAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A former president of the United Auto Workers union was charged with corruption Thursday, accused of conspiring with his successor and others to embezzle ...
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Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTokAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - Walmart is the latest company to want a piece of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. The world's largest...
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UK freight train carrying diesel catches fire, derailsAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - About 300 people in Wales had to be evacuated after a freight train carrying large amounts of diesel caught fire and derailed, British Transport Police sai...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 35 cents to $43.04 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell 55 cents to $45.09 a barrel. Wholesale...
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Oil and gas industry assesses damage at refineries, plantsAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The energy industry is assessing damage caused by storm surges and high winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path across the coastlines of Texas and ...
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More than 1 million Americans applied for jobless benefitsAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the ...
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Abbott, Abercrombie & Fitch rise; Coty, Greif fallAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: NetApp Inc., up $1.70 to $43.91. The data storage company handily beat Wall Street's fiscal ...
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