Business Stories from November 16, 2015 (Change date)
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Media General rejects Nexstar bid, but willing to talkNov 16, 2015 2:31 pm - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The television company Media General rejected a $1.9 billion buyout offer from Nexstar Broadcasting on Monday, but said that it's still willing to t...
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US stocks inch higher in early tradingNov 16, 2015 1:24 pm - U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher as markets around the world are holding up better than many expected in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. The Dow Jones...
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Vast forest fires in Indonesia spawn ecological disasterNov 16, 2015 9:01 pm - KAMPAR, Indonesia (AP) - For farmer Achmad Rusli, it was a season of smoke: Ten weeks without sunlight for his oranges, guavas and durians, thanks to deliberately set fo...
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Defense rests case in trial of ex-coal CEO BlankenshipNov 16, 2015 9:01 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The latest in the federal trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. All times local: 10:45 a.m. The defense in the trial of ex-Massey Energ...
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Must Starwood elites give up the high life under Marriott?Nov 17, 2015 6:23 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Somewhere between their Westin Heavenly Beds and the room's rainfall shower system, Starwood hotel loyalists were struck Monday morning by a new reality:...
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Get Started: Health costs up this year and next, survey saysNov 16, 2015 2:31 pm - HEALTH CARE SURVEY The vast majority of small businesses are paying more for health insurance for their employees under the health care law, and many expect their costs ...
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Johnson & Johnson multiple myeloma drug wins accelerated OKNov 16, 2015 4:01 pm - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A Johnson & Johnson drug won Food and Drug Administration approval Monday for treating the incurable blood cancer multiple myeloma in patients who'v...
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Putin proposes Ukraine debt restructuringNov 16, 2015 9:31 am - ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is proposing restructuring the $3 billion debt owed by Ukraine to his country. The surprise announcement by Putin...
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Hundreds of union members picket in strike at Kohler Co.Nov 17, 2015 8:05 am - KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - Hundreds of union members and their supporters picketed at the gates of the Kohler Co. on Monday in the first strike at the Wisconsin manufacturer in...
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Pandora strikes $75M Rdio deal, promises new featuresNov 17, 2015 8:05 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Pandora says it is acquiring technology and intellectual property from Rdio and will add new features to its Internet music streaming service by l...