Business Stories from August 6, 2016 (Change date)
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Activist who beat Facebook isn't satisfied by new privacy rulesAug 07, 2016 7:39 am - A new U.S.-European Union data-privacy accord could have been a reason to celebrate for Max Schrems, the 28-year-old whose successful landmark lawsuit against Facebook l...
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The most compelling reason to never talk politics on FacebookAug 08, 2016 6:18 am - There has never been a worse time to declare your politics publicly, according to a new and nationally representative online poll conducted by the Rad Campaign, Craig Co...
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App review: HeadspaceAug 06, 2016 7:15 am - For those of us who are a little high-strung - I'm the kind of person who leaves a tai chi class feeling stressed - the mindfulness craze can seem like an exclusive club...
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Your fertility tracking app could leak your most intimate informationAug 09, 2016 6:13 am - For years, millions of women have used mobile apps to help track their menstrual cycles and get a better handle on their fertility. But now, it turns out, some of those ...
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Comcast wants to sell your Web historyAug 07, 2016 7:39 am - Did you know that in some parts of the country, internet providers such as AT&T offer a special deal on broadband prices? The plans lower your monthly payments, but ther...
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Egypt's el-Sissi defends handling of nation's ailing economyAug 06, 2016 1:31 pm - CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's president on Saturday defiantly dismissed criticism of his handling of the country's ailing economy, arguing that the skeptics were seeking to under...
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ConAgra salmonella case nearing end a decade after outbreakAug 06, 2016 10:01 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - ConAgra Foods appears close to settling a federal criminal case stemming from a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of Americans who ate tain...
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Spain: Police arrest 5 alleged "Pink Panther" jewel thievesAug 06, 2016 7:01 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spanish police in Barcelona say they have arrested five alleged members of the notorious "Pink Panther" gang of jewel thieves. Police caught the ...
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Nobel laureate Stiglitz leaves Panama finance committeeAug 06, 2016 4:01 pm - PANAMA CITY (AP) - Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz has quit a committee set up by Panama's government to study the country's financial system following the leak...
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Puerto Rico continues crackdown on business tax debtorsAug 06, 2016 1:01 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's government says it has raided three more businesses with a combined tax debt of over $500,000, the latest of 132 firms collect...