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Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower pace
BEIJING (AP) ??" China's manufacturing activity expanded in October for the eighth straight month, though at a slightly slower rate than in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.The Purchasing Managers Index stood at 51.4, down from 51.5 the previous month, the agency announced. A reading above 50 in the monthly survey of companies indicates expansion.
The economy has gradually recovered since the index plunged to 35.7 in February during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in China. The world's second largest economy grew 4.9% in the three months... Read More
Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin' Brands
NEW YORK (AP) ??" Dunkin' doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches.Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion, including the Dunkin' Brands' debt that Inspire will be taking on.
The private-equity firm will pay $106.50 in cash for all of Dunkin' Brands' shares, which closed Friday at $99.71. Dunkin' Brands' stock surged to an all-time high earlier this week after the company confirmed the two were in merger talks.
Dunkin', based in Canton, Massachusetts, also... Read More
US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again
NEW YORK (AP) ??" Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.Among the requirements spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ship owners must test all passengers and crew at the start and end of all voyages, which are limited to seven days.
In mid-March, the CDC ordered cruise ships to stop sailing to U.S. ports because several outbreaks convinced officials that the vessels were potential cauldrons of infection. The order was renewed a few... Read More
Judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users
A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump's threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who say Trump's order hampers their free speech.U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone on Friday blocked an upcoming Commerce Department action that would have effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. by cutting it off from vital technical services.
The Trump administration has said TikTok is a security threat, citing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and the possibility that the Chinese Trump... Read More
Tech losses drive Wall Street down again, ending grim week
Wall Street closed out another punishing week Friday with the S&P 500 posting its first back-to-back monthly loss since the pandemic first gripped the economy in March.The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% and ended the week with a 5.6% loss, its worst in seven months. Sharp drops in big technology stocks drove much of the selling, reflecting worries that expectations built too high for some of the market's biggest stars, including Apple and Amazon. Investors have bid up shares in those and other Big Tech companies this year, anticipating they would deliver strong profits, but their latest... Read More
Top Stories in Business/Finance
- Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower pace
- Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin' Brands
- US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again
- Judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users
- Walmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays
- Tech losses drive Wall Street down again, ending grim week
- Netflix raising US streaming prices amid booming growth
- Puerto Rico debt restructuring hits snag in public clash
- Mississippi city won't lose lights after threat over debt
- Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim
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