Business Stories from March 17, 2015 (Change date)
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Why Fed won't have a big impact on your loans anytime soonMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Nobody knows when exactly, but the day will eventually come when the Federal Reserve nudges its benchmark lending rate from next to zero to something sli...
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GOP defense hawks, fiscal conservatives battle over budgetMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A battle between GOP defense hawks and fiscal conservatives prompted the GOP chairman of the House Budget Committee late Wednesday to delay a vote on h...
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China boosts fleet of electric, hybrid vehiclesMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have announced plans to boost the number of electric, hybrid and other alternative fuel-powered vehicles used for public transportatio...
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Chemical regulation overhaul bill faces opposition in SenateMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years is drawing opposition from some Democrats and...
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Truck hauling 30,000 pounds of lobster overturns in MaineMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - BENTON, Maine (AP) - Authorities say a tractor-trailer hauling 30,000 pounds of live Canadian lobster has overturned on an interstate in Maine. Maine state troopers say ...
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AbbVie seeks $30 million expansion of plant in Puerto RicoMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - U.S. biopharmaceutical company AbbVie is planning a $30 million expansion at one of its three plants in Puerto Rico. Government officials sa...
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General Motors beats a retreat out of RussiaMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - MOSCOW (AP) - General Motors is to slash production in economically troubled Russia and pull the Opel brand completely in the face of shrinking sales. Mass-market GM bra...
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Fact sheet: 2015 Nissan MuranoMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - 2015 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD BASE PRICE: $29,560 for S FWD; $31,160 for S AWD; $32,620 for SV FWD; $34,220 for SV AWD; $36,950 for SL FWD; $38,550 for SL AWD; $39,000...
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Cyprus signs deal with France's Total to extend gas searchMar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus and French oil and gas company Total have signed an agreement to extend a search for natural gas off the east Mediterranean island's southe...
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Review: Can you really save money by cutting the cord?Mar 17, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - There are more ways to watch television online than ever. Even HBO and ESPN - two channels often cited as reasons people keep expensive cable or satellit...