Business Stories from March 1, 2016 (Change date)
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Facebook's Latin American boss arrested in BrazilMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police in Sao Paulo have arrested Facebook's most senior executive in Latin America in the latest clash between Brazilian authorities and the socia...
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Aeroflot suffers loss despite strong year for airline sectorMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, has bucked the trend of strong profits in the airline sector by reporting a loss of $88 million for 2015. Despite posti...
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US commander says tracking Russian subs is a key challengeMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The top NATO commander in Europe says he lacks all the military assets he needs to properly track the activity of Russian submarines. In testimony Tues...
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Lego books tenth year of strong sales, to expand furtherMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Lego says its popular multi-colored toy blocks were in high demand last year in all regions, giving it a tenth consecutive year of strong growth. The Dan...
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US to renegotiate arms control rule for hacking toolsMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration plans to renegotiate portions of an international arms control arrangement so it's simpler to export tools related to hacking ...
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No-frills supermarket chain Aldi to accept credit cardsMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aldi, the Germany-based no-frills supermarket chain, is now accepting credit cards at its U.S. stores as it tries to attract more shoppers. Aldi customer...
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Russia says global deal to cap oil output is closeMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia says it is close to an international deal with OPEC countries to cap oil production, and that a final decision will be made at a meeting this month....
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Metals firm owner accused of illegally sending Iran powderMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The head of an international metallurgical company has been arrested on charges he illegally exported to Iran a specialized powder used in aerospace and ...
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Geneva looking at fee increases, new charges, taxesMar 01, 2016 4:09 am - The number of times the Geneva Fire Department has been called to Delnor Hospital was incorrect in an article published March 1. It has been called about 400 times o...
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Glen Ellyn board gives initial nod to homes near Glen OakMar 01, 2016 4:05 am - Glen Ellyn trustees expressed support Monday for a revised plan to add more houses to a proposed subdivision, though some neighbors raised objections to the new design. ...