Business Stories from October 8, 2015 (Change date)
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgages falls to 3.76 percentOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell sharply this week amid concern over a labor market that has shown recent signs of weakness. Mortgage giant F...
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High-tech firm's plans to make drones in NY spark questionsOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A plan to manufacture solar-powered drones at a suburban New York site that once made fighter jets for the U.S. military is sparking questions abo...
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Business HighlightsOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - ___ VW executive apologizes but says scandal not his fault Volkswagen's top U.S. executive offered deep apologies yet sought to distance himself Thursday from the emissi...
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Fiat Chrysler avoids strike with new tentative contractOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Fiat Chrysler has avoided an expensive strike at its U.S. plants after reaching a tentative labor agreement with the United Auto Workers union. UAW announ...
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Egypt's foreign reserves fall as devaluation expectedOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's foreign currency reserves fell for the third consecutive month in September, according to central bank figures, putting pressure on authorities to d...
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Oil-starved Nepal seeks suppliers to bring fuel by airOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Struggling with a fuel shortage after Indian shipments stopped, Nepal is asking suppliers to bring gasoline and kerosene by airplane before the H...
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Stinky Paris: Garbage collectors strike over pay, cost cutsOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - As trash piled up on Paris streets because of a garbage collectors' strike, workers occupied a city building Thursday amid frustration over spending cuts ac...
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Tribune Media considering sale of landmarked headquartersOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Tribune Media says it's hired a real estate investment banker to explore the sale of its Tribune Tower, its headquarters that sits on three acres along Ch...
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NY minimum wage push spurs US debate, faces hurdles at homeOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's plan to give fast-food workers a $15 minimum hourly wage is spurring similar efforts in other states even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to...
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Gap shares fall on disappointing sales at Banana RepublicOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The creative director for Gap's Banana Republic brand is stepping down after 18 months in that role. The move announced Thursday comes as the chain, whic...