Business Stories from October 7, 2015 (Change date)
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Jury seated, openings conclude in ex-Massey CEO's trialOct 07, 2015 6:35 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Prosecutors painted former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship as a profit-hungry executive who prioritized making money over keeping his mines sa...
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IMF: Up to $3 trillion in over-borrowing in emerging marketsOct 07, 2015 3:06 pm - LIMA, Peru (AP) - The biggest risks to the global economy are now in emerging markets, where private companies have racked up considerable debt amid a fifth straight yea...
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Al Roker to headline Weather Channel's digital showOct 08, 2015 7:19 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After The Weather Channel canceled his morning show, Al Roker is coming back on a much smaller screen. He's the headliner for "The Lift," a digital offer...
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Abe reshuffles Cabinet, adding minister to focus on economyOct 07, 2015 9:31 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday to focus on reviving the world's No. 3 economy, adding a new minister to coordinate r...
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Colorado potato packing plant settles sex harassment suitOct 07, 2015 6:35 pm - DENVER (AP) - The operators of a Colorado potato packing plant have agreed to pay nearly a half million dollars to settle accusations that it tolerated the sexual harass...
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Clinton's quotes favoring Pacific trade pact she now opposesOct 07, 2015 5:07 pm - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed hard dozens of times for the Pacific Rim trade deal she now opposes as a presidential candidate. But she ...
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California wants renewable energy for half its power by 2030Oct 07, 2015 7:05 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown dramatically increased California's climate-change goals on Wednesday, committing the state to use renewable energy for half its elec...
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Feds: Eels prized by fishermen aren't a threatened speciesOct 07, 2015 3:36 pm - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - American eels will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday, a victory for fishermen who ...
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Supporters of embattled Ex-Im Bank move to bypass GOP foesOct 07, 2015 1:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Export-Import Bank is showing some signs of life. More than three months after it expired, House Democrats and Republican backers have unit...
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Portugal waits as politicians try to build a governmentOct 07, 2015 7:01 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Days of hard political bargaining are expected in Portugal as party leaders negotiate compromises to find a stable government following a general...