Business Stories from October 29, 2015 (Change date)
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LG profit sinks as smartphone business suffers lossOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - LG Electronics said Thursday its mobile communications division suffered its first operating loss in more than a year, dragging down the compan...
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.76 percentOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were slightly lower to unchanged this week amid expectations that the Federal Reserve isn't ready yet to raise it...
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Starbucks delivers sales gains in 4th quarterOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - Starbucks Corp. delivered another quarter of sales gains as more customers visited its stores worldwide. But the coffee giant's shares slipped in extended trading Thursd...
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Chinese luxury shopping undeterred by economic jittersOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Wealthy Chinese remain the No. 1 buyers of luxury products worldwide, appearing inured to economic turmoil at home as they zigzag the globe in search of dea...
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Aetna tops 3Q profit forecasts, raises 2015 guidance againOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - Aetna joined a growing list of health insurers topping Wall Street's quarterly profit expectations, and it did so despite higher taxes and a number of acquisitions. It a...
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LinkedIn's 3Q results top analyst views, propelling stockOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - LinkedIn is behaving like an extremely productive worker who always seems to get the job done while still yearning to be more like flashier peers. T...
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Business HighlightsOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - ___ China's easing of birth limit a boon to couples, companies BEIJING (AP) - China's decision to abolish its one-child policy is a boon to couples and to sellers of goo...
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Already home to a ski hill, Emirates may get a snow parkOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Already home to a ski hill inside a mall, the sunbaked deserts of the United Arab Emirates soon may be home to a snow park too. Of...
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China, Germany appeal for political solution in SyriaOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed Thursday for a political solution to Syria's civil war as diplomats prepared to me...
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Drug manufacturer to plead guilty in health care fraud caseOct 29, 2015 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - A subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturer Warner Chilcott PLC that was accused of offering kickbacks to doctors for drug prescriptions has agreed to plea...