Business Stories from December 11, 2015 (Change date)
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Nevada governor outlines $335M deal to draw $1B carmakerDec 11, 2015 10:19 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada plans to offer $335 million in state tax incentives and infrastructure upgrades to an upstart, Chinese investor-backed electric carmaker that wan...
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Prominent tycoon entangled in Chinese investigationDec 11, 2015 9:01 am - BEIJING (AP) - One of China's top entrepreneurs, the chairman of the Fosun conglomerate that owns Club Med and other businesses in Europe and the U.S., is assisting Chin...
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Malaysia cargo firm says it owns 3 jets left idle at airportDec 11, 2015 3:31 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A new Malaysian air cargo company said Friday it is the owner of three jumbo jets parked for more than a year at the country's main airport...
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Bridgestone inks deal to acquire Pep Boys for $863MDec 11, 2015 6:31 pm - Pep Boys has agreed to be acquired by Bridgestone for $863 million in cash after the tires and auto service company sweetened its offer following a bid from Carl Icahn's...
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France: Final text of climate accord expected within hoursDec 11, 2015 10:01 pm - LE BOURGET, France (AP) - The final text of an international pact to fight global warming was expected to be released within hours, a French official said early Saturday...
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SEC moves toward limits on funds' use of derivativesDec 11, 2015 1:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are moving toward imposing restrictions on the use of derivatives by mutual funds, aiming to protect investors in funds that rely on...
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Treasury delaying announcement of woman going on $10 billDec 11, 2015 4:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The country will have to wait a bit longer to find out who will become the first woman on U.S. paper currency in more than a century. Treasury Secretar...
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Prosecutors detain Romania's Prince Paul in fraud caseDec 11, 2015 11:31 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's Prince Paul was detained Friday in a case of alleged real estate fraud also involving a top aide to a former prime minister and a new...
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Trump's name, image removed at Dubai development amid uproarDec 11, 2015 4:31 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The image and name of American presidential hopeful Donald Trump were gone Friday from parts of a golf course and housing development ...
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Gift wrap guru: St. Charles East teacher's invention makes wrapping a snapDec 13, 2015 6:21 am - At this point in the holiday season, this invention comes across as possibly the greatest ever concocted. It's probably safe to say that St. Charles East High School tea...