Business Stories from November 11, 2015 (Change date)
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German transport agency is testing emissions on 23 brandsNov 11, 2015 6:31 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority says it's testing the emissions of vehicles made by 23 foreign and domestic brands following revelations that V...
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German airline refines the art of coping with strikesNov 11, 2015 10:01 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - An airline strike with hundreds of cancelled flights conjures up fears of long lines and chaos, but German carrier Lufthansa appears to be copi...
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Egypt strengthens exchange rate against dollarNov 11, 2015 10:31 am - CAIRO (AP) - Egypt strengthened the official exchange rate by 0.20 pounds against the dollar on Wednesday, defying expectations of further weakening as the country grapp...
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Asian stocks search for direction ahead of FedNov 11, 2015 8:31 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks struggled for direction on Thursday as investors stayed on the sidelines as they mulled regional economic data and awaited the latest Fed r...
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Apple boss Cook says he'll resist UK government spy law planNov 12, 2015 5:25 am - DUBLIN (AP) - Tech giant Apple will resist the British government's efforts to get access to encrypted data through a new spying law, CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday. Last w...
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2 senior Brazil bank executives killed in jet crashNov 11, 2015 9:31 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Two executives of Brazil's second-biggest private bank have been killed in a jet crash. Bradesco Bank identified those killed as insurance division chie...
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Greece gears up for 1st general strike under new governmentNov 11, 2015 6:01 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece is bracing for the first general strike since the left-wing government first came to power in January, with workers across the country to wa...
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New York's fantasy sports showdown: What happens next?Nov 11, 2015 9:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters Tuesday to fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel saying he considered their daily cont...
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Sausage makers settle dust-up over 'backyard brat'Nov 11, 2015 9:31 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Two Wisconsin sausage companies have settled their legal battle over who can call their product a "backyard brat." Klement Sausage Co. sued Johnsonville...
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FanDuel: Operations will continue amid talks with NY lawmanNov 11, 2015 9:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the daily fantasy sports website FanDuel told his New York customers Wednesday that they should keep on entering the company's contests, desp...