Business Stories from November 2, 2015 (Change date)
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GE completes $10.6 billion acquisition Alstom divisionNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) - General Electric Co. said Monday it has completed a $10.6 billion acquisition of the power and transmission division of French manufacturer Alst...
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Mystery, confusion surround Russian plane crash in EgyptNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Mystery and confusion surrounded the final moments of a Russian jetliner that plummeted suddenly from high altitude to the Egyptian desert,...
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Dublin-based Shire to acquire Dyax for initial $5.9 billionNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Dublin-based drug maker Shire says it will take over U.S. biotechnology firm Dyax in a deal worth an initial $5.9 billion. The company said Monday that...
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Correction: Financial Markets storyNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - In a story Oct. 30 about the performance of the financial markets, The Associated Press reported the closing prices of gold and copper erroneously. Gold closed Friday at...
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Visa meets 4Q profit forecastsNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - Payment processor Visa Inc. on Monday reported a 41 percent rise in fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, helped by lower legal expenses and higher payment processing volumes ...
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Russian airline that operated crashed jet had spotty recordNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian airline that operated the plane that crashed in Egypt on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board, has a spotty safety record and even rebrand...
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Company behind Keystone XL pipeline suspends applicationNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S Gulf Coast has asked the U.S. State Department to pause its review of the...
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High court rejects ex-stockbroker's appeal in fraud caseNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a former Toronto stockbroker convicted in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud who says federal prosecut...
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NYT to name successor to publisher Sulzberger within 2 yearsNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger says a successor will be chosen within two years. He said Monday in a "State of the Times" speech to employees...
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Clash of Clans maker tops high earner lists in FinlandNov 02, 2015 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Mobile gaming company Supercell is now reportedly Finland's biggest money-maker, with a taxable income nearly 10 times that of one-time cellphone powerho...