Business Stories from February 18, 2016 (Change date)
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North Dakota official: Agencies can live with budget cutsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Many state services will be reduced and raises for employees won't be as generous, but North Dakota agencies will be able to cope with mandatory cu...
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World Bank sees modest economic drag from ZikaFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The World Bank says the spread of Zika will have a modest drag on the economy in the Western Hemisphere, with tourism-dependent Caribbean nations...
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Man who disrupted US Airways flight gets year in prisonFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man who interfered with a flight crew on a New York-bound US Airways jet that was forced to divert to Pittsburgh has been sentenced to prison. A fede...
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Global economic growth seen leveling out this yearFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A leading global policy organization says world economic growth is likely to level out this year and next. In a forecast released Thursday, the Organization...
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Generator falls from crane, killing 2 at construction siteFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - HANOVER, N.J. (AP) - A 5-ton generator has fallen from a crane at a construction site in northern New Jersey, killing two workers. Hanover Mayor Ronald Francioli says a ...
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Asian shares slip on lingering worries about economyFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian stock markets slipped Friday on lingering concerns about the slump in oil prices and uncertain prospects for the global economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan'...
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Cameron faces off with 27 EU leaders in 'battle for Britain'Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Prime Minister David Cameron faced off Thursday against the 27 other European Union leaders, telling them to grant his country a new deal to settle the f...
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Apple could bypass iPhone security, experts say _ but won'tFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with a federal judge's order to help investigators break into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, Apple may well arg...
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From two-speed Europe to emergency brake, EU lingo decodedFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - The European Union can be a bewildering place, full of mystifying acronyms and impenetrable jargon. With EU leaders meeting Thursday and Friday to thrash out a deal that...
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Twitter stock gets $2.25M vote of confidence from 2 execsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two Twitter executives have given the company a $2.25 million vote of confidence. Documents filed Thursday revealed Twitter Executive Chairman Omid ...