Business Stories from January 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Iran's big market tempts European firms despite hazardsJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - With many barriers to dealing with Iran suddenly lifted as part of a deal to curb its nuclear activities, some European companies are ready to ...
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Unscriptd aims to let Cristiano Ronaldo, others build brandJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have signed up to use a social-media platform called Unscriptd, which aims to connect athletes to fans directly via short videos. Andr...
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Greek seamen, farmers, protest planned pension reformsJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - TEMPE, Greece (AP) - Greek farmers used tractors to block a northern highway Wednesday and hundreds more prepared to close other roads to protest unpopular draft pension...
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Audit: Vegas cabs overcharging public by $47 million a yearJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - If the cash you doled out for a Las Vegas cab ride hurt your wallet, it's not all in your head - auditors in Nevada also think taxi rates are outrageous...
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Is that credit card with the annual fee really worth it?Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December and January, so now's the time to make sure that $95 annual fee is really worth it. ...
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Music streamer Deezer raises 100M euros after abandoned IPOJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - France-based music streaming service Deezer says it has raised 100 million euros ($109 million) from its two largest shareholders to fuel its expansio...
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Global stocks routed again as oil slide seems bottomlessJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Energy stocks are leading another sell-off on Wall Street as the price of oil continues to plunge. U.S. crude dropped 2 percent to just under $28 a barre...
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Kentucky coal death is nation's 3rd fatal in new yearJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A coal miner in western Kentucky has died after being pinned against a wall by a mobile digging machine in an underground mine, the first coal min...
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Cheap oil, good for consumers, is slamming stocks. Why?Jan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street is drowning in oil. Stocks are having their worst start to a year in history in part because of a rapid plunge in the price of oil. The price...
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US Treasury Sec: Puerto Rico needs congressional actionJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed on Wednesday during a visit to Puerto Rico that congressional action is the only solution to pull...