Business Stories from March 17, 2015 (Change date)
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Egyptian small investors look for a roleMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Hisham Khalil heads a medium-sized construction company, the sort of firm that past Egyptian governments generally ignored in their grand e...
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UK government offers giveaways in budget ahead of electionMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Without ditching its austerity prescription for the U.K. economy, the Conservative-led government announced a series of mini-giveaways Wednesday that it ho...
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How Starbucks delivery will work in NYC, SeattleMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks says it will launch delivery in parts of Seattle and New York City in the second half of this year. Here's how the company says it will work: -...
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2014 music business flat as streaming offset CD sales dropMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. retail music business was essentially flat in 2014 as growth in streaming revenue helped offset further decline in sales of CDs, a report from t...
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Comparing US Federal Reserve's views on rate rise timingMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - A comparison of the Federal Reserve's statements from its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday and its meeting January 27-28: INTEREST RATES: Now: The Fed no longer says...
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New direct flights between New York and Cuba taking offMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - New direct charter flights between New York City and Cuba are now taking off. Cuba Travel Services has started offering a weekly Tuesday charter between ...
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Even with hiring up, Fed want further gains before rate hikeMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - After holding interest rates at record lows for more than six years, the Federal Reserve still isn't ready to start raising them. The Fed signaled Wedn...
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US files case against Indonesia for barriers to farm importsMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is escalating a food fight with Indonesia, charging that the Southeast Asian country violates world trade rules by blocking imports o...
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Stocks, bonds rise after Fed indicates no hurry on rate hikeMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rallying after the Federal Reserve indicated that it's not in a hurry to raise interest rates. In a statement released at the end of a two-day...
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Rhode Island governor defends 2nd-home 'Taylor Swift tax'Mar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The governor of Rhode Island is defending a proposed luxury tax for pricey second homes that has been dubbed the "Taylor Swift tax." Gov. Gina Ra...