Business Stories from February 18, 2016 (Change date)
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Yahoo CEO tries to reassure mobile partners amid turmoilFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer found herself in an awkward situation at the struggling Internet company's annual mobile developers' conference. She had to ...
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Cosby sues sex-assault accuser, lawyer for contract breachFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bill Cosby has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against a woman whose 2005 sexual-assault accusation led to his recent arrest. The lawsuit, filed a...
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China requires approval for foreign firms to publish onlineFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A new Chinese regulation announced this week will require foreign companies and foreign-Chinese joint ventures to acquire approval before publishing conte...
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Hyatt 4Q results mixed, key revenue figure improvesFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hyatt's fourth-quarter results were mixed, as a key revenue metric improved. The hotel operator earned $37 million, or 26 cents per share, for the three m...
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Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro reunite at game summitFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - "Pacific Rim" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and "Metal Gear Solid" video game creator Hideo Kojima had big plans for their top-secret interactive collabo...
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Grand Canyon officials face discipline after report on abuseFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The top two officials at Grand Canyon National Park are among those facing disciplinary action following a federal report that found they violate...
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US stocks open mostly lower as earnings news disappointsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are edging mostly lower in early trading after several companies posted disappointing quarterly results. Wal-Mart Stores led the Dow Jones industr...
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Casino magnate Adelson facing 49 hours of pretrial questionsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge said Thursday that billionaire casino magnate and Las Vegas newspaper owner Sheldon Adelson can be questioned for up to 49 hours beginning next ...
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Los Angeles hospital attack concerns cybersecurity expertsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cybersecurity experts worry that the $17,000 a Los Angeles hospital paid hackers to regain control of its computers could signal a troubling escalatio...
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Wal-Mart's 4 Q results test investor patienceFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart is spending billions of dollars to pay its hourly workers more and spruce up its stores and online services. But its fourth-quarter results show...