Business Stories from February 9, 2017 (Change date)
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Nokia to acquire software firm Comptel for $370 millionFeb 09, 2017 3:30 am - HELSINKI (AP) - In a move to further focus on software technology, Nokia says it has offered to acquire software company Comptel for some 347 million euros ($370 million...
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Italy's UniCredit bank posts massive $14.5 billion lossFeb 09, 2017 9:30 am - MILAN (AP) - Italian bank UniCredit announced a heavy fourth-quarter loss Thursday of 13.6 billion euros ($14.5 billion) as its new CEO moved to fortify the firm by clea...
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Yum sees higher KFC, Taco Bell sales in US; Pizza Hut fallsFeb 09, 2017 6:40 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Yum Brands reported a higher than expected profit for the fourth quarter as stronger sales at KFC and Taco Bell in the U.S. offset ongoing struggl...
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Threat Of Losing Obamacare Turns Some Apolitical Californians Into ProtestersFeb 09, 2017 4:00 am - ROSEVILLE, Calif. - Until recently, Paul Smith didn’t consider himself much of an activist. But he woke up hours before sunrise on Saturday to attend his first town ha...
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7 months in, expanded Panama Canal still faces challengesFeb 10, 2017 5:07 am - COCOLI, Panama (AP) - Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Cana...
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France's Total outpaces rivals in recovering from oil slumpFeb 09, 2017 5:30 am - PARIS (AP) - French oil company Total appears to be outpacing key rivals in recovering from a years-long struggle with low crude prices, reporting Thursday a rise in ear...
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The Latest: Challenge to pipeline finish to be heard MondayFeb 09, 2017 2:31 pm - CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) - The Latest on the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline (all times local): 3:10 p.m. A federal judge won't hear arguments from att...
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Clarification: Travel-Healthy Airports storyFeb 09, 2017 4:31 pm - In a story Feb. 1, The Associated Press reported that a gym located at the Las Vegas airport had closed. The story should have made clear that the gym is now open as ZE...
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Grain mostly lower; livestock lowerFeb 09, 2017 8:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was .20 cent lower at $4.3220 a bushel; ...
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Correction: Japan-Shaping Sound storyFeb 09, 2017 4:30 am - TOKYO (AP) - In a story Feb. 7 about engineer Yasuhisa Toyota's work in concert halls, The Associated Press reported erroneously that he founded his company. He is not t...
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