Business Stories from January 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Head of mining company in Brazil dam burst steps asideJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The mining company involved in a deadly dam burst last year says its president and head of operations are temporarily stepping aside. Samarco said ...
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In Tech: Minecraft for schools, Amazon Dash, data encryptionJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - Microsoft is buying the educational version of Minecraft and has plans to create a bigger and better version of the popular world-building video game that's designed for...
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Shell expects 4th Q profits to drop at least 40 percentJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Royal Dutch Shell expects its fourth quarter profits to drop at least 40 percent to between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion after a sharp drop in crude oil p...
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Russian ruble slides to record low in Moscow tradingJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian ruble slid to a record low against the dollar Wednesday under pressure from the low oil price. The ruble traded above 81.8 to the dollar in Mos...
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Wal-Mart to give pay raises to most of its workersJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Most of Wal-Mart's U.S. employees will get raises as part of the world's largest retailer's previously announced commitment to invest in its workforce. W...
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US consumer prices fell 0.1 percent in DecemberJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices fell in December and rose by the smallest amount in seven years in 2015, reflecting the toll of slumping energy costs. Consumer pr...
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Christmas ornaments sold by QVC recalled for causing cutsJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Christmas ornaments sold on home shopping network QVC are being recalled after customers said they cut themselves on the aluminum ornaments and needed st...
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Drew Barrymore sets new sights for beauty brandJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Hollywood actress, director and author Drew Barrymore may soon add a new title to her resume: international retailer. Barrymore launched her Flower brand of a...
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Watchdog faults FAA's air traffic control operationsJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Spending on air traffic control operations has doubled over two decades, while productivity has declined substantially and efforts to improve performan...
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Q&A: Details about the latest round of bird fluJan 20, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In just a few days, a bird flu virus has led to the deaths of more than 400,000 turkeys and chickens on 10 farms in a southwest Indiana county that's...