Business Stories from December 9, 2015 (Change date)
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A look at Alaska governor's proposals for closing budget gapDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska faces a budget crisis like no other in the state's young history. The gap between spending and revenue has soared to roughly $3.5 billion, m...
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Former UK political leaders join top US financial firmsDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Two former senior British politicians who steered the country through the worst of the global financial crisis have found places at major investment firms....
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Toronto cabbies clog city streets in protest against UberDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Hundreds of cab drivers clogged a number of major roads in downtown Toronto for several hours as they protested against Uber, calling on the city to enfor...
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China's Alibaba E-Auto signs 8-yr deal to sponsor Club WCupDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - FIFA signed its first major new sponsor on Wednesday after a gap of more than two scandal-filled years. Soccer's governing body announced an eight-year part...
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NY board upholds $15 minimum wage for fast-food workersDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A state oversight board has upheld New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration's decision to raise the minimum wage for many fast-food workers to $15...
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Oil prices seen staying low next year as demand weakensDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The head of the International Energy Agency expects oil prices to remain low next year as demand weakens and supply remains high. The price of oil fell this...
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New York attorney general probes Springsteen ticket listingsDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general is looking into whether "speculative" ticket listings for Bruce Springsteen's 2016 tour on ticket resale sites constitute dec...
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Congress inks pact on permanent Internet access tax banDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate negotiators announced Wednesday that they have reached agreement on bipartisan legislation to make permanent a moratorium that prevent...
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Shares of DuPont, Dow soar on reports of merger talksDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) - Shares of Dow Chemical and DuPont climbed Wednesday amid reports that the two chemical giants are in advanced merger discussions. The Wall Street Jour...
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Putin's foe Khodorkovsky: Revolution in Russia is inevitableDec 09, 2015 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Exiled tycoon and former prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky, in a rare public appearance Wednesday, threw down the gauntlet to the Kremlin, saying revolution in...