Business Stories from January 15, 2016 (Change date)
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Recalls this week: Electric griddles, bicycles, toysJan 15, 2016 12:00 pm - About 330,000 electric griddles sold at Wal-Mart are being recalled because of a defect that poses a shock hazard. Other consumer products recalled this week include fau...
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Holiday sales rose 3 percent below 3.7 percent forecastJan 15, 2016 11:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Holiday shoppers flocked online during the critical holiday shopping season, but overall sales in November and December were disappointing. Sales rose 3 ...
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Court overturns tobacco company victory over FDA on mentholsJan 15, 2016 10:30 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that tobacco companies had no basis to challenge a Food and Drug Administration report on menthol cigarettes, which t...
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Lebanese official says Beirut airport needs "improvement"Jan 15, 2016 9:01 am - BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese official on Friday acknowledged European concerns about safety regulations at the Beirut airport, saying the facility needs improvement but addi...
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Grain mixed, livestock lowerJan 15, 2016 9:01 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was 2 cents lower at $4.6660 a bushel; March corn...
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Qatar to hike gasoline prices by 30 percent at midnightJan 15, 2016 2:01 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar will raise its subsidized gasoline prices by at least 30 percent at midnight Friday, the state fuel company said, the latest Gul...
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Crowds attack Mexico pipelines, steal diesel with bucketsJan 15, 2016 7:01 pm - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Rebellious crowds of townspeople in a rural area in central Mexico are defying police and soldiers to steal diesel from illegally tapped pipelines, cr...
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Heart-pounding action? Hollywood can now measure thatJan 15, 2016 5:02 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ever been told a movie is a heart-pounding thriller that'll have you on the edge of your seat? Thanks to wearable technology, Hollywood has the tools ...
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Attorneys: Cleveland dodging payment on $19M in judgmentsJan 15, 2016 4:31 pm - CLEVELAND (AP) - David Ayers says he feared for his life during the nearly 12 years he spent in a prison for a murder that evidence showed he didn't commit. The 6th Circ...
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More US flights arriving on time, but complaints are up tooJan 15, 2016 12:31 pm - U.S. airlines are doing better at staying on schedule than a year ago, but more passengers are filing complaints against the carriers. Hawaiian Airlines and Delta Air Li...
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