Business Stories from December 11, 2015 (Change date)
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Oil price drops further on forecast of weaker demandDec 12, 2015 7:19 am - PARIS (AP) - The price of oil is falling further after the International Energy Agency forecast a decline in demand. The U.S. benchmark rate was down 21 cents on Friday ...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreDec 11, 2015 12:31 pm - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Dec. 10, 2015: Top Songs 1. Somebody To Love, Jordan Smith 2. Hello, Adele 3. Sorry, Justin Bieber 4. Love Yourself, Ju...
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NJ plans vote on expanding casinos beyond Atlantic CityDec 11, 2015 4:01 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey voters would be asked in November whether to approve two new casinos in the northern part of the state under an agreement unveiled ...
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10 biggest corporate deals of 2015Dec 11, 2015 11:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It has been a record year for corporate deals. Companies made more than $4.7 trillion in deals so far this year, surpassing 2007 as the top year for deal...
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Poland gets gas by ship as it diversifies energy sourcesDec 11, 2015 7:01 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland has received its first delivery of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from Qatar as it tries to diversify its energy sources and cut the price o...
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Massachusetts' noted textile plant to move out of stateDec 11, 2015 2:01 pm - LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) - The current owner of a Massachusetts textile factory that made national news 20 years ago when the former owner continued paying workers after a c...
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Clash of dueling climate realities: Science and politicsDec 11, 2015 12:31 pm - LE BOURGET, France (AP) - Two sets of reality are clashing as climate talks go into overtime: Diplomatic real politics and hard science. Top experts say that while a goa...
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Retails sales rise in November as shopping picks upDec 12, 2015 7:19 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Holiday shoppers are off to a solid but unspectacular start as retail sales registered a modest gain in November. The Commerce Department said Friday t...
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Rupert Murdoch's UK papers won't face phone hacking chargesDec 12, 2015 7:19 am - LONDON (AP) - More than four years after revelations of tabloid phone hacking shocked Britain, prosecutors said Friday that the criminal investigation is over, ruling ou...
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Obama, Congress avert fed shutdown, focus on taxes, spendingDec 11, 2015 4:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Avoiding the high drama of recent year-end budget fights, President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday keeping government agencies open into next w...