Business Stories from November 11, 2015 (Change date)
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Pence pays off federal unemployment loanNov 11, 2015 6:31 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Mike Pence says Indiana has paid a $250 million debt owed on a recession-era federal loan that was used to pay unemployment benefits after the s...
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Rising rents are pushing out artists that made Portland coolNov 11, 2015 8:31 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland has been a magnet for young, creative adults for over a decade, beckoning droves with its quirkiness, liberal appeal and quality of life. ...
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Product-labeling plan by Europe deepens Israel's isolationNov 11, 2015 1:31 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) - The European Union's decision Wednesday to start labeling Israeli products made in the West Bank delivered a resounding show of international disapprova...
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Hollywood Reporter ends its power rankings for womenNov 11, 2015 11:31 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Hollywood Reporter has ended its annual power rankings of women in Hollywood. President and chief creative officer Janice Min wrote in a posting Wedn...
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Holiday car deals move earlier: 4 things to considerNov 11, 2015 1:01 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Lexus put the red bows atop its cars a month early, and General Motors is advertising Black Friday deals two weeks before Thanksgiving as the auto industr...
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500 LensCrafters to open in Macy's storesNov 12, 2015 7:36 am - MILAN (AP) - The world's largest eyeglass maker has signed a deal with the U.S. department store chain Macy's to open up to 500 LensCrafters optical retail centers insid...
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Navy makes unusual pick for submarine sponsor: Facebook execNov 11, 2015 3:01 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The U.S. Navy has made an unconventional choice to sponsor its newest submarine: Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, who is know...
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Deal at UN meeting opens way for satellite tracking of jetsNov 11, 2015 9:31 am - GENEVA (AP) - A deal reached at a U.N. meeting on Wednesday opens the way for satellite tracking of airliners, a major breakthrough motivated by the mystery disappearanc...
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Yik Yak social media service can reveal user data to policeNov 11, 2015 4:31 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Internet users of the Yik Yak social media app popular among college students aren't nearly as anonymous as they believe: Missouri police within hours ...
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Mothballed Las Vegas Strip casino-hotel on market for $650MNov 11, 2015 3:31 pm - LAS VEGAS (AP) - The billionaire investor who bought the unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas out of bankruptcy in 2010 for $150 million is offering to sell the long-mothb...