Business Stories from October 9, 2015 (Change date)
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Glencore shares storm ahead on zinc cutback newsOct 09, 2015 1:01 pm - LONDON (AP) - Shares in commodities group Glencore rose strongly Friday after the company said it is slashing its zinc production by a third and cutting jobs in response...
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$2M bail set for diplomat charged in UN bribery caseOct 09, 2015 5:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Over a prosecutor's objection, bail was set at $2 million Friday for a Dominican Republic diplomat arrested in a bribe-related criminal case that also la...
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Iowa college establishes endowment fund for AP internOct 09, 2015 4:31 pm - GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) - A small private liberal arts college in Iowa has established an endowment fund in memory of a young alumnus who was also a news intern for The Asso...
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Recalls this week: Highchairs, off-highway vehiclesOct 09, 2015 1:01 pm - About 35,000 highchairs are being recalled this week because nearly a dozen children have suffered injuries after removing the tray and falling. Other recalled consumer ...
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USDA lowers corn, soybean harvest estimates by 1 percentOct 09, 2015 1:01 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has slightly lowered its corn and soybean harvest estimates based on updated harvest figures across the U.S. F...
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Oregon pot stores sell more than $11 million in first 5 daysOct 09, 2015 2:01 pm - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Retailers sold more than $11 million of marijuana during Oregon's first week of legal recreational sales, outpacing the early business done in other s...
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US boosts privacy protection on health insurance websiteOct 10, 2015 7:42 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Responding to criticism from civil liberties advocates, the Obama administration said Friday it has strengthened consumer privacy protections on the go...
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US stocks open higher, on track for best week this yearOct 09, 2015 9:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are opening modestly higher, keeping the market on track for its best week this year. Mining companies were among the early gainers Friday. N...
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US bankruptcy judge plans approval of Patriot Coal assetsOct 09, 2015 8:31 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal bankruptcy judge plans to approve the sale of West Virginia-based Patriot Coal's assets. A federal website says a hearing could be held in...
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Expats spooked after 2 foreigners gunned down in BangladeshOct 09, 2015 10:21 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The cafes and restaurants are empty. The chatter of guests in hotel lobbies has gone quiet. The high-walled embassy compounds are even more clos...