Business Stories from February 2, 2016 (Change date)
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Chipotle says criminal investigation widens, sales plungeFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The E. coli outbreak that was linked to Chipotle restaurants may be over, but the burrito chain's indigestion continues. As Chipotle reported continuing ...
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The Latest: Hungary accepts UK efforts to stop benefit abuseFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The Latest on negotiations on changes to EU law aimed at keeping Britain in the bloc (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Hungary's foreign minister says he hasn...
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US proposes more Pentagon funding for Europe aid, equipmentFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Tuesday it will propose quadrupling what it spends on its troops and training in Europe, as part of the U.S. military's a...
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Oil industry cutting jobs, investment to offset lower pricesFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - Oil companies are cutting investment, slashing jobs and selling off pipelines and other assets as crude prices plunge. "It's going to be a very turbulent year for our in...
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US to rework arms control rule on exporting hacker toolsFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is rewriting a proposal under arms control rules from 20 years ago to make it simpler to export tools related to hacking and survei...
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Ship hijackings down in 2015, piracy mostly low-level theftFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A global maritime watchdog said Tuesday that ship hijackings declined in 2015 from a year earlier, while sea piracy incidents increased sli...
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Something new to worry about: Connected toy securityFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Your smartphone or tablet is most likely pretty secure - not perfect, maybe, but generally unlikely to be hacked or to store, say, your email where other...
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US Education official apologizes for judgment, collapsesFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department's chief information officer collapsed Tuesday after undergoing grueling questioning from lawmakers about his work on side busi...
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House GOP to vote to repeal Obama's health care lawFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are ready for their latest, doomed try to kill President Barack Obama's health care law. With no chance of prevailing, it's an exerci...
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BP reports 91 percent plunge in 4th quarter earningsFeb 02, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - BP's fourth-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent amid sharp declines in oil prices as the British energy company continued to make provision for the Deepwat...