Business Stories from October 25, 2015 (Change date)
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Get used to it: Low interest rates are here to stayOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - Why are interest rates so low? For macroeconomists, this is one of the Big Questions in the world today. Government bond rates are at or near record lows all around the...
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Domino's creates its own delivery car with GM, Google partnerOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - Domino's Pizza Inc., facing stiff competition and more demanding customers, is working with General Motors to build its own fleet of custom delivery cars. The company is...
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The real reason Arctic drilling is faltering right nowOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - WASHINGTON - To those who aren't oil industry insiders, it seems like the most sudden of turnabouts. Shell appeared all set to drill in the Arctic - but then pulled out ...
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Tesla loses Consumer Reports recommendation amid rise in salesOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - Tesla Motors Inc., the Silicon Valley carmaker whose market value is greater than those of large global players like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and France's Peugeot SA...
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Students take up the Fight for $15 for another group: ThemselvesOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - WASHINGTON - Over the past few years, thousands of students have waved picket signs and chanted slogans in support of raising the minimum wage for people who toil in fas...
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Social skills are last line of defense for humans seeking workOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - Dennis Mortensen, the founder of a technology startup, had a simple request for Amy Ingram: Set up a meeting with a journalist. Within minutes, Amy sent an email with a ...
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How SALT teaches students about college debt before problems ariseOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - Andrew Brown, a Howard University senior, had a pretty enticing display of free swag, including knapsacks, pens, cups and magnets, all emblazoned with one word: SALT. "H...
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What the credit card offers you receive tell you about yourselfOct 26, 2015 6:32 am - If you want to know what credit card companies think of you, look at your mail. Are you "prescreened" for lots of mileage-reward cards? Banks think you're rich and educa...
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Survey: US gasoline prices drop 10 cents over past 2 weeksOct 25, 2015 2:31 pm - CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average price of gasoline has dropped 10 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.24 a gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg reports Sunday t...
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Airbnb battles hostile ballot measure in San FranciscoOct 25, 2015 10:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Travelers worldwide may love using Airbnb to book vacation stays, but the company that revolutionized home-sharing faces a hostile ballot measure in...