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October 19, 2020 at 5:53 am

ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7B all-stock deal

NEW YORK (AP) — ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion, making it a major presence in...

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October 18, 2020 at 3:22 pm

Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop...

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October 8, 2020 at 9:00 am

Waymo removing backup drivers from its autonomous vehicles

There won’t be anyone watching remotely who can take over in an emergency and drive the car.

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October 6, 2020 at 2:22 pm

Regulators may take action against GE over faulty accounting

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators may take action against General Electric for possible violations of securities laws, the company said Tuesday, signaling a new...

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Tevita Uhatafe stands for a photo, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Grapevine, Texas. Uhatafe was working 60 hours a week before the pandemic struck, hauling baggage and maintaining airplanes as a fleet service clerk for American Airlines at DFW Airport. With the federal funds that helped support the airline industry through the pandemic scheduled to run out, tens of thousands of airline workers like Uhatafe are facing furloughs or layoffs. (AP Photo/LM Otero) NYAG505 NYAG505

September 29, 2020 at 10:09 am

Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs VIEW

Before the pandemic, airlines were thriving. Now, with air travel off 70% from a year ago and emergency government aid about to run out, roughly...

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September 15, 2020 at 2:05 pm

FedEx’s profit jumps as residential deliveries soar

NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx's profit jumped 67% in its latest quarter, as online shopping soared among customers avoiding stores and shipments between businesses improved....

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September 8, 2020 at 11:52 am

Uber incentivizes drivers to switch to electric vehicles

NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is offering incentives to drivers to transition to cleaner vehicles while acknowledging that emissions from its rides have risen in...

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September 5, 2020 at 6:00 am

Child care crisis pushes US mothers out of the labor force

NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with...

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August 26, 2020 at 9:01 pm

Oil and gas industry assesses damage at refineries, plants

Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and companies shut down refineries in the storm's path. More than 700,000...

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August 26, 2020 at 1:01 pm

Oil industry shuts platforms, rigs, refineries before storm

NEW YORK (AP) — The energy industry braced Wednesday for catastrophic storm surges and winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path toward the coastlines...

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