Business Stories from March 12, 2015 (Change date)
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Target Canada announces first wave of store closuresMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - TORONTO (AP) - Target says it will shut 16 stores across Canada next week, the first wave of store closures that will eliminate 17,000 jobs when all Target Canada stores...
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Argentina warns Citibank it could lose banking licenseMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina threatened Friday to revoke Citibank's operation license if it refuses to process payments to bondholders, a move ordered by a N...
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Russian central bank cuts key interest rate to help economyMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate on Friday by one percentage point to 14 percent in an attempt to support the economy, which is sliding into...
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L.L. Bean opts against megastores in major retail pushMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - FREEPORT, Maine (AP) - L.L. Bean is preparing for the largest number of store openings in the company's history, but they won't be megastores along the lines of Bass Pro...
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Lawsuit that showed GM hid ignition switch problem settledMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - A Georgia lawsuit that helped expose General Motors' failure to disclose a deadly defect in small-car ignition switches has been settled out of court for ...
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Woman in Silicon Valley suit faces tough jury questionsMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The woman suing a prestigious Silicon Valley venture capital firm for $16 million for alleged discrimination was hit with tough questions from juror...
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Brazil marchers hit streets to support Petrobras, presidentMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - SAO PAULO (AP) - Unions and backers of President Dilma Rousseff marched Friday in several cities in Brazil, mostly to show support for state-run oil company Petrobras as...
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Belgian coin spat awakens ghosts of Waterloo for the FrenchMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS (AP) - It is hardly 1815 all over again, but battles leave scars for centuries. And when it comes to Waterloo, the result still does not sit well with France. B...
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Salvaged artifact auction in NYC includes cathedral gatesMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Collectors, designers and developers looking for their next statement piece will get a chance to find one at a large auction of salvaged historical artif...
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Andorra credit rating downgraded amid money laundering probeMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Andorra's credit rating was downgraded Friday by Standard & Poor's following U.S. accusations that one of its five banks laundered money for groups from Ch...