Business Stories from March 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Hachette Book Group to acquire the Perseus Books GroupMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two years after a planned deal fell through, Hachette Book Group is purchasing the Perseus Books Group, bringing together two of the country's largest pu...
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Nielsen's top programs for Feb. 22-28Mar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. Academy Awards, ABC, 34.43 milli...
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Yosemite Park's iconic attractions get new namesMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The prices of Yosemite National Park souvenirs have been slashed in half, and road signs directing visitors to iconic attractions have been switched...
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Iran seeks foreign partnerships to boost auto industryMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president on Tuesday called for foreign partnerships to boost the country's car industry and said the sector must be privatized to improve its...
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AP survey: Voter anxiety at odds with economists' optimismMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The insurgent presidential bids of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have roused Americans who are angry and anxious about an economy they feel has left ...
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Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products?Mar 01, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Can the FBI force a company like Apple to extract data from a customer's smartphone? In the fight over an iPhone used by an extremist killer in San ...
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Iraq's oil exports in February fall below planned levelsMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's Oil Ministry says crude exports averaged 3.225 million barrels a day in February, far below levels planned to provide the nation with badly needed ...
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EPA orders widely used insecticide pulled form marketMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have ordered the makers of a widely used insecticide to take it off the market because it harms tiny aquatic animals. The Environmen...
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Intercontinental Exchange circles London Stock ExchangeMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is considering a bid for the London Stock Exchange, looking to potentially thwart the London exchange's merger t...
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Business HighlightsMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - ___ FBI: Phone encryption a 'vicious guard dog' in crime probes WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Director James Comey likened Apple's built-in iPhone security to a "vicious guard d...