Business Stories from March 17, 2015 (Change date)
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In Portuguese factory, echoes of Europe's fight for jobsMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - VILA NOVA DE GAIA, Portugal (AP) - A rusting yellow production line dangles from the ceiling of the cavernous Valadares factory, the long racks of ceramic sinks and toil...
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Freeport-McMoRan and Guess are big market moversMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Freeport-McMoRan Inc., down 9...
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Sweden cuts key rate again to record minus 0.25 pctMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Sweden's central bank has cut its key interest rate to a record low of minus 0.25 percent, saying the move was "to make monetary policy even more expans...
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Supplement company Herbalife sees pyramid-scheme suit tossedMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge dismissed a lawsuit by Herbalife shareholders who claimed that the business structure and marketing practices of the weight loss and nutrition...
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Smashed your HTC One? No problem, they'll replace itMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Cracked your screen or dropped your phone in the toilet? No problem, if you buy HTC's new One smartphone. Starting next month when new phones go on sale,...
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AmEx to debut multi-brand customer loyalty program in USMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - American Express is preparing to launch a customer loyalty program in the U.S. that will enable shoppers at select retailers rack up points that they ...
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Stock markets cautious as investors brace for Fed, oil dropsMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Global stock markets were cautious before the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, while the price of oil fell further. Chinese sha...
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Starbucks CEO defends 'Race Together' after backlashMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday defended the company's new "Race Together" campaign that has been criticized for being naive and even using rac...
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Labor secretary says new overtime rules coming soonMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Labor Secretary Tom Perez says his agency is still working on President Barack Obama's directive a year ago to come up with new overtime rules so more ...
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As Explorer loses ground, Microsoft readies new web browserMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Look out, Internet Explorer. After 20 years of competing against rival web browsers, Microsoft is gearing up to launch its own alternative to its on...