Business Stories from October 29, 2015 (Change date)
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VW affirms commitment to Chattanooga plant despite scandalOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Volkswagen is sticking with planned investments at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee - including production of a new SUV there next year - de...
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Sony returns to profit after marathon restructuring effortOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results. The Tokyo-based electronics and ente...
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MGM and Allergan are big market moversOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE MGM Resorts International, up...
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Total reports steep drop in third quarter earningsOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Total SA reported a steep drop in third quarter profit as plummeting oil prices offset a hike in the French energy giant's production. Total says its third ...
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Scientists: Warming ocean factor in collapse of cod fisheryOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The rapid warming of waters off New England is a key factor in the collapse of the region's cod fishery, and changes to the species' management ar...
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Iraqis tour North Dakota to study gas-capturing technologiesOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Iraqi government has turned to North Dakota for help in finding solutions to the wasteful burning of natural gas that's a byproduct of oil prod...
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China's easing of birth limit a boon to couples, companiesOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's decision to abolish its one-child policy is a boon to couples and to sellers of goods from formula to diapers to toys. And it might help defuse ec...
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Wal-Mart sticks to free shipping with some restrictionsOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart is promising it won't be beat on prices this holiday season. But online shoppers shouldn't expect free shipping without any restrictions. In a s...
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Open-for-business Myanmar struggles for global footholdOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - After Myanmar's military yielded to a civilian government in 2010, foreign investors rushed to set up factories and raze old neighborhoods to buil...
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Ohio man who fled to Peru to avoid charges pleads not guiltyOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - AKRON, Ohio (AP) - One day after being back in the U.S. after more than a decade, an Ohio man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to charges filed in 2003 for w...