Business Stories from November 19, 2015 (Change date)
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Horizon drops hostile bid for Depomed after judge's rulingNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Horizon Pharma says it is dropping its hostile bid for rival drugmaker Depomed after a judge rejected its effort to nullify Depomed's "poison pill" ta...
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Suriname devalues currency, sparking inflation fearsNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) - This South American country has devalued its currency by more than 20 percent, with officials blaming a drop in world prices for the oil and ...
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Square bursts out of the gate in first day as public companyNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Square, the 6-year-old startup known for its white, cube-shaped credit and debit card readers that plug into smartphones, surged in its first day as a pu...
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VW has only a few costly options to fix polluting dieselsNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - When Volkswagen submits a plan to fix emissions-cheating diesel engines on Friday, it will have only two options for most of the cars. It can install a bi...
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Great Lakes levels expected to stay mostly above averageNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Water levels in the Great Lakes should remain mostly above average over the next six months as a powerful El Nino gives the region a break af...
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The Latest: Jury breaks without verdict in ex-coal CEO trialNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - 5:11 p.m. Jurors have recessed after their second full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don ...
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Canadian Pacific CEO hopes Norfolk Southern will talk mergerNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - Canadian Pacific's chief executive said Thursday he remains optimistic about completing a merger with Norfolk Southern but executives at the Virginia-based railroad have...
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Port Authority leadership in flux as CEO search strikes outNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The future leadership of the region's largest transportation authority was uncertain Thursday as Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials anno...
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Square's stock soars 45 percent in first day of tradingNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Square bounced back in its stock market debut Thursday after the once-hot mobile payments service slashed the price of its initial public offering t...
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APEC leaders: Urgent need to cooperate against terrorismNov 19, 2015 6:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Asia-Pacific leaders called Thursday for governments to urgently increase cooperation in the fight against terrorism as they wrapped up annual...