Business Stories from December 31, 2015 (Change date)
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Target's fashion moments for 2015Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Target is working to reclaim its cheap chic image. Here are some things it did in 2015: - This past spring, Target launched a partnership with the Lilly ...
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Scandal-hit Portuguese bank lost $10B in year it collapsedDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A one-time leading Portuguese bank that collapsed and caused an unprecedented financial scandal has reported losses of 9.2 billion euros ($10 bil...
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Roberts: Court rule changes should cut lawsuits' cost, timeDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted changes Thursday to federal court rules that he hopes will make lawsuits less expensive and time consuming. Robe...
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Business HighlightsDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - ___ Gadgets around us will keep getting smarter, like it or not Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around us are going to keep getting smarter...
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Gadgets around us will keep getting smarter, like it or notDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around us are going to keep getting smarter. In 2016, we'll entrust even more of our lives and their intima...
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US rig count down 2 this week to 698Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by two this week to 698. The Ho...
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US applications for unemployment benefits jumped last weekDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans requested unemployment benefits last week, but the level remains near historic lows in a positive sign for the job market. THE NUMBERS: ...
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Review: A look back, and a technology wish list for 2016Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This past year brought lots of new products, services and features - including a few that even managed to improve everyday life. For instance, a double t...
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China manufacturing index improves in DecemberDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A monthly survey shows that a contraction in Chinese manufacturing eased slightly in December, while service industries continued to expand. The numbers w...
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Oil platforms evacuated in North Sea due to drifting bargeDec 31, 2015 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Norwegian rescuers say a potential disaster was narrowly avoided Thursday as an unmanned barge drifted past a North Sea oil field where it had been at r...