Business Stories from August 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Paid family leave benefits rising in some sectors, regionsAug 01, 2016 11:32 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The call for paid family leave on the Democratic party platform is the most ambitious attempt by a major party in years to reverse the United States' sta...
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Tips on how to choose a hot air balloon companyAug 02, 2016 12:02 am - As authorities investigate a hot air balloon crash that killed 16 people in Texas, experienced pilots say consumers should check out companies and pilots offering hot ai...
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Israeli army identifies a new threat: 'Pokemon Go'Aug 01, 2016 9:01 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military is warning its soldiers about a new threat: the widely popular mobile phone game "Pokemon Go." The army said Monday it has banned i...
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Interpol arrests Nigerian accused of $60 million cybercrimeAug 01, 2016 1:31 pm - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A Nigerian accused of scamming $60 million from companies around the world through fraudulent emails has been arrested after months of investigatio...
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Wisconsin shipyard faces fine for exposing workers to leadAug 01, 2016 12:01 pm - SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin shipyard faces nearly $1.4 million in penalties after it exposed workers to unsafe levels of lead, the U.S. Department of Labor announc...
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Delphi wants to deploy self-driving cars in 2022Aug 01, 2016 12:01 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Auto electronics supplier Delphi Corp. will start testing self-driving vehicles in Singapore next year with a goal of putting them into public use sometim...
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Google sister company, drug maker to develop nerve implantsAug 01, 2016 9:30 am - LONDON (AP) - One of Google's sister companies will team up with pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline to develop tiny implants that can tap nerves and change their elect...
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Air France warns of flight cancellations due to strikeAug 02, 2016 6:02 am - PARIS (AP) - Air France has warned about potential last-minute flight cancellations and delays due to a seven-day strike by cabin crew. The company has cancelled 5 perce...
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Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk-Late Payers storyAug 01, 2016 11:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story July 27 about small businesses whose customers are late payers, The Associated Press misidentified the company that compiles the PAYDEX index ...
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Rogue ex-UBS trader says he was pressured to take riskAug 01, 2016 4:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A former UBS trader jailed for fraud has warned that former colleagues are at risk of the same behavior because of the pressures to make money. Kweku Adobo...