Business Stories from January 31, 2017 (Change date)
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Lilly 4Q profit surges on diabetes drug salesJan 31, 2017 6:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Eli Lilly and Co. on Tuesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit on a boost in diabetes treatment sales. The Indianapolis-based company saw profit ...
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Slack's messaging service sets sights on big businessesJan 31, 2017 11:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Slack Technologies, a fast-growing startup trying to wean businesses off email by hooking employees on its more informal messaging service, is now h...
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Aetna offers no guarantees about ACA future beyond 2017Jan 31, 2017 11:00 am - The nation's third largest health insurer is painting a cloudy picture of its future on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges. Aetna Chairman and CEO Mark Bertol...
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Another milestone for NBC's 'This is Us'Jan 31, 2017 1:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's personality-oriented drama "This is Us" received the latest confirmation of its status as a freshman yet, ranking as the No. 1 prime-time show last...
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DeVry University to pay $2.5 million in NY settlementFeb 02, 2017 7:45 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general says DeVry University will pay $2.25 million following allegations that it exaggerated graduates' job and salary prospects. E...
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RV maker Jayco to create 300-plus jobs with expansionJan 31, 2017 2:05 pm - MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (AP) - Thor Industries Inc. has announced plans to expand its northern Indiana operations of recreation vehicle manufacturer Jayco and create more than ...
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New Indonesia tsunami network could add crucial minutesJan 31, 2017 2:01 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's tsunami detection system, made up of seafloor sensors that communicate with transmitting buoys on the surface, has been rendered us...
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Exxon reports big drop in 4Q profit, takes gas write-downJan 31, 2017 2:30 pm - DALLAS (AP) - Exxon Mobil posted its smallest quarterly profit in more than 17 years as low oil and gas prices pushed the company to write down the value of some natural...
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Hormel stops taking pigs from farm shown in undercover videoJan 31, 2017 4:31 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hormel Foods Corp. said Tuesday it has stopped accepting hogs from a pork supplier in Oklahoma after an animal rights group released undercover vide...
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Grain higher; livestock mixedJan 31, 2017 9:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was 2.40 cents higher at $4.1640 a bushel; Marc...