Business Stories from January 4, 2016 (Change date)
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Box Office Top 20: 'Star Wars' flies toward 'Avatar' recordJan 04, 2016 5:05 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is even closer to usurping "Avatar's" reign as the top domestic box office earner of all time. Disney's record-busting ...
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Severe sell-off does not slow rise in shares of gunmakersJan 04, 2016 5:00 pm - With all major markets in a severe sell-off Monday, shares of companies that make guns surged as new data pointed to strong sales at the close of 2015, a year marked by ...
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Asian stocks edge higher day after China plungeJan 04, 2016 8:30 pm - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Most Asian stock markets inched higher Tuesday as China's benchmark stabilized a day after plunging nearly 7 percent. The Shanghai Composite In...
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Investigators probe Tesla car fire in NorwayJan 04, 2016 10:30 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Norwegian authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that gutted an electric Tesla car at a charging station. Norwegian broadcaster NRK says the ...
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Study: Asian carp could develop huge presence in Lake ErieJan 04, 2016 3:30 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Asian carp could become the most common fish in Lake Erie if the ravenous invaders develop a breeding population there, while popular sport s...
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Medicare is changing: What's new for beneficiariesJan 04, 2016 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether it's coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the big...
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First-of-a-kind drug approvals continued rise in 2015Jan 05, 2016 5:39 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Approvals for first-of-a-kind drugs climbed last year, pushing the annual tally of new U.S. drugs to its highest level in 19 years. The rising figures ...
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FDA sets new rules for injury-prone pelvic meshJan 04, 2016 10:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mesh implants used to repair pelvic collapse in women will face new federal scrutiny, under rules responding to thousands of injuries reported with the...
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Fidelity dumps AmEx for credit card, switches to VisaJan 04, 2016 12:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Fidelity is switching partners for its cash back credit card, dumping American Express and Bank of America for Visa and U.S. Bank. The move is another lo...
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US opposes China's runway test on artificial islandJan 04, 2016 2:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States said Monday that China's recent test of a newly completed runway on one of seven islands Beijing has constructed in the disputed Sout...