Business Stories from February 24, 2016 (Change date)
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House panel to vote on bill to ban direct automaker salesFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indiana House committee is set to vote on a measure to ban automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers. The House previously sent ...
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Ex-NFL player pleads guilty to stealing from Ohio charitiesFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - A former NFL wide receiver who'd become a respected and popular figure in the city where he played his best football pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stea...
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Lowe's meets 4Q profit forecastsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $11 million. On a per-share basis, the Mooresville, North Carolina-bas...
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Appeals court upholds limit on sharing of tips among workersFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Businesses cannot collect tips given to waiters, casino dealers or other service employees to share with support staff such as dishwashers even if t...
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IMF seeks contingency plans for vulnerable global economyFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the global economy is "highly vulnerable" to adverse shocks and urged the United States and other m...
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Romanian coal miners protest underground, fear job lossesFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian officials say about 40 coal miners are continuing an underground protest in western Romania over fears of job losses and mine closures...
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ECB board member warns of risks from excessive stimulusFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - A prominent member of the European Central Bank's monetary policy council is warning about the risks of excessive stimulus and leaving interest...
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Public workers strike in Argentina to protest firingsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Tens of thousands of public workers across Argentina are striking to protest widespread layoffs by the administration of President Maurici...
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Class-action lawsuit filed over chemical in NY village waterFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York City law firm has filed a federal class-action suit against two companies identified by state regulators as potentially responsible for to...
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North Dakota hits pipeline firm with more oversight chargesFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota is assessing an additional $100,000 fee to pay for an independent review of the construction of the biggest-capacity pipeline proposed...