Business Stories from November 13, 2015 (Change date)
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Ex-Anglo Irish Bank chief facing charges seeks bail in USNov 13, 2015 2:01 pm - BOSTON (AP) - The former chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank who is facing fraud and other charges in Ireland has asked a U.S. judge to release him on bail while he awai...
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Boats sit idle as algae threatens Dungeness crab seasonNov 13, 2015 10:01 am - San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgivin...
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Retail stocks get slammed in early trade on poor resultsNov 13, 2015 8:01 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sharp declines in retailers were dragging the stock market lower in early trading as investors worry that holiday sales could slump. The market is closin...
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China's currency gets key backing from IMFNov 13, 2015 7:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund says she supports adding China to an exclusive club of the world's top currencies. Christine Lagarde said F...
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Consumers behind accelerated shift to cage-free eggs in USNov 13, 2015 9:31 am - WAUKON, Iowa (AP) - Alert and curious, hundreds of hens with bright red crowns and faces strolled out of a large chicken house midmorning into the fresh air and a fenced...
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US agriculture secretary visits Cuba to build trade momentumNov 13, 2015 4:31 pm - GUIRA DE MELENA, Cuba (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spent Friday morning discussing soil management and crop diseases at a cooperative farm in central Cu...
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5 things to know about Apple's new iPad ProNov 13, 2015 5:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The first thing you need to know about Apple's iPad Pro is that it's, well, giant. About an inch longer than a standard sheet of paper, the Pro features ...
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Perrigo shareholders reject $26B bid from drug rival MylanNov 13, 2015 7:31 am - Shareholders of the drugmaker Perrigo have shut the door on a $26-billion hostile takeover bid from Mylan. Mylan said that its cash-and-stock offer failed to garner enou...
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More repairs ordered for pipe after California oil spillNov 13, 2015 9:31 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The operator of an oil pipeline that ruptured and spilled more than 100,000 gallons of crude on the California coast this year was ordered Friday to p...
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Hershey kisses artificial flavors goodbye in some chocolatesNov 13, 2015 12:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Hershey wants to keep the ingredients list on two of its famous chocolates short and sweet. The candy company said this week that its milk chocolate Hers...