Business Stories from October 18, 2015 (Change date)
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King of Beer flies coach, wears jeans and loves pressureOct 20, 2015 6:34 am - LONDON - Carlos Brito says the company he runs resembles the bottles of beer it sells, in one important way: The contents are under pressure. "If you want the best out o...
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Expect more online fraud as new credit cards arriveOct 19, 2015 6:32 am - NEW YORK - The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes may prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move ...
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The financial habits Americans struggle with mostOct 20, 2015 6:34 am - WASHINGTON - The rules that financial pros say people should follow if they want to build wealth are usually straightforward - pay your bills on time, have cash on hand ...
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Expert: Stop comparing federal pay to private sectorOct 19, 2015 6:32 am - WASHINGTON - The Great Pay Debate over federal vs. private-sector salaries and which are bigger erupted again last week with a new study from the Cato Institute. Now a f...
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Development plans for Mormon cattle ranch stirs controversyOct 18, 2015 12:01 pm - DESERET RANCH, Fla. (AP) - Under one of the biggest land development plans ever proposed in Florida, a tract more than six times the size of Manhattan could be transform...
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Iran nuclear deal hits milestone aimed at sanctions reliefOct 18, 2015 1:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. expects Iran will take months to live up to its end of a seven-nation nuclear pact that could eventually provide the country relief from inter...
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Moldovan court orders ex-premier's arrest in bank fraud caseOct 18, 2015 10:31 am - CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - A Moldovan court has ordered the arrest of a former prime minister who is charged with being involved in a bank fraud of up to $1.5 billion. A d...
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Egypt central bank devalues pound again to 7.93 per dollarOct 18, 2015 12:31 pm - CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's central bank weakened the value of the Egyptian pound against the dollar Sunday for the second time in a week. The bank said in a statement that it ...
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'Goosebumps' spooks 'Spies,' 'Crimson Peak' at box officeOct 21, 2015 6:10 am - LOS ANGELES - Scare-seeking audiences preferred the family-friendly "Goosebumps" over the gothic horror of Guillermo del Toro's haunted house pic "Crimson Peak" two week...
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Interior Department curbs future Arctic offshore drillingOct 18, 2015 1:31 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Interior Department announced Friday it is canceling future lease sales and will not extend current leases in Arctic waters off Alaska's nor...