Business Stories from December 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Insurers allow more time to pay under health lawDec 18, 2013 10:42 am - Washington Post WASHINGTON — The nation’s health insurance industry decided Wednesday to extend the deadline until Jan. 10 for Americans to pay for coverage that starts ...
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Ex-BP engineer convicted on 1 obstruction chargeDec 18, 2013 10:42 am - NEW ORLEANS — A former BP drilling engineer was convicted Wednesday of deleting text messages from his cellphone to obstruct a federal investigation of the company’s mas...
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Delta: No voice calls on our planesDec 18, 2013 9:53 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines won’t allow passengers to make voice calls from its planes. Right now, federal rules prohibit voice calls on planes. But the government is ...
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Suit: Fire risk known before Carnival ship sailedDec 18, 2013 7:59 am - McALLEN, Texas — Carnival Cruise Lines knew about the risk of leaks from engine fuel hoses and recommended taking precautions on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph that late...
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Haiti censures orphanage run by well-off U.S. churchDec 18, 2013 7:59 am - PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At the Olde Good Things antique store on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a French crystal chandelier can go for tens of thousands of dollars. A marb...
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Bipartisan budget agreement clears CongressDec 18, 2013 5:58 am - Washington Post WASHINGTON — Congress declared a holiday truce in the budget wars Wednesday, sending President Barack Obama a blueprint for funding the government throug...
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Employer groups oppose pension fees in budget dealDec 18, 2013 5:58 am - WASHINGTON — Employers that still offer workers traditional pension plans are in line for hefty insurance premium increases under the budget agreement struck in Congress...
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Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulusDec 18, 2013 5:56 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It’s decided the economy...
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Mass. high-tech startup hopes to change bikingDec 18, 2013 5:55 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Massachusetts startup is launching a new device that transforms almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle using an app on a smartphone. The...
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Boeing exec: Selection process narrowing for 777XDec 18, 2013 5:49 am - SEATTLE — A Boeing executive says the company is moving to narrow its search for a place to build its 777X passenger plane. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner al...