Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic created winners and losers in the business world
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Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19
The vibrant Mexican marketplace on the oldest street in Los Angeles is a shadow of its former self during the coronavirus pandemic
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5 to midnight on Brexit talks? And EU-UK deal looks close
European Union and British negotiators are closing in on a trade deal with only a disagreement over fishing remaining, After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were dealing with EU fisheries rights in U.K. waters Wednesday as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship after nine months of talks
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Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M doses of vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement
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Global stocks gain after Trump criticizes economic aid bill
Global stock markets are higher after President Donald Trump suggested he may veto a $900 billion economic aid package
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Stocks slightly higher on shortened trading day
Stocks were mildly higher on Christmas Eve morning trading, despite President Donald Trump’s threat not to sign a major economic stimulus package approved by Congress this week
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UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last
Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides next week
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Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union
The milestone that started Britain’s departure from the European Union took place on Jan. 23, 2013, the day British Prime Minister David Cameron promised a voter referendum on the U.K.’s continued membership in the EU
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China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
China’s market regulator is conducting an anti-monopoly investigation of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, stepping up the ruling Communist Party’s effort to control fast-growing tech industries
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The Latest: Turkey to receive 3M CoronaVac vaccine doses
An infectious disease expert serving on Turkey’s medical board says an experimental vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac showed an efficacy rate of 91,25 percent based on early results of late-stage trials
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The Latest: Brazil president takes shot at Chinese vaccine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has used his Christmas message to cast more doubt on a coronavirus vaccine purchased by one of the country's states from the Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac
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Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle
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The Latest: China tests millions in port over virus cluster
Authorities in China’s northeastern port city of Dalian are testing millions of residents after seven new coronavirus cases were reported there in the last 24 hours
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