Business Stories from December 31, 2015 (Change date)
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Review: A look back, and a technology wish list for 2016Dec 31, 2015 1:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - This past year brought lots of new products, services and features - including a few that even managed to improve everyday life. For instance, a double t...
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Biggest container ship to visit US enters San Francisco BayDec 31, 2015 3:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The largest container ship to visit the U.S. passed under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco before arriving at the Port of Oakland. The nearly...
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'Jurassic World,' 'Star Wars' lead top 10 movies of 2015Dec 31, 2015 1:30 pm - Dinosaurs, Jedi and superheroes dominated the 2015 box office year, now the highest ever recorded, with over $11 billion in ticket sales. The top 10 movies at U.S. and ...
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Montana mine lays off workers as coal industry slumpsDec 31, 2015 10:30 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana coal mine cut 66 jobs and is slashing production amid an industrywide slowdown that's starting to affect the largest coal-producing regi...
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US stocks end 2015 mostly flat, capping volatile yearDec 31, 2015 4:30 pm - The U.S. stock market took investors for a wild ride in 2015, but in the end it was a trip to nowhere. Despite veering between record highs and the steepest dive in four...
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Police: Cruise ship worker dies in elevator accidentDec 31, 2015 12:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - An electrician aboard the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship was killed while working on an elevator during the final leg of a three-day cruise from Miami. Miami-...
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US applications for unemployment benefits jumped last weekDec 31, 2015 7:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans requested unemployment benefits last week, but the level remains near historic lows in a positive sign for the job market. THE NUMBERS: ...
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China manufacturing index improves in DecemberDec 31, 2015 9:30 pm - BEIJING (AP) - A monthly survey shows that a contraction in Chinese manufacturing eased slightly in December, while service industries continued to expand. The numbers w...
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US stocks edge lower; S&P 500 goes red for the yearDec 31, 2015 5:00 pm - U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday, capping the worst year for the market since 2008. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended essentially flat for the year after the day...
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US stocks edge lower, pulling S&P 500 into red for the yearDec 31, 2015 8:00 am - Stocks are opening slightly lower on the last day of the year as the market heads for a sluggish end to 2015. The modest losses in early trading Thursday dragged the Sta...
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