Business Stories from March 2, 2016 (Change date)
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Asian stocks moderately higher after mixed US dataMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stock markets were moderately higher on Thursday after Wall Street logged modest gains on solid labor market data, despite weakness in U....
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Turkey: 1,845 cases opened for insulting President ErdoganMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - As many as 1,845 cases have been opened against people accused of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he came to office in 2014,...
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Oregon lawmakers approve pioneering pro-climate coal billMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to pioneering legislation that will eliminate coal from the state's energy supply by 2030 and provid...
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Study: British need to retire at 81 to get parents' standardMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A new study by pension provider Royal London suggests some British workers will have to work until they are 81 if they want to build up savings that guaran...
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McKesson acquires Canadian pharmacy operator RexallMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Prescription drug distributor McKesson Corp. is buying Canadian pharmacy operator Rexall Health from Katz Group for $2.2 billion, strengthening McKe...
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Spain: Princess' husband links palace aides to fraud caseMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Princess Cristina's husband told a Spanish court Wednesday that palace officials oversaw the princess' tax dealings and were aware of his business operatio...
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Cam Newton, Rob Gronkowski to headline new Nick seriesMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Nickelodeon network will introduce series with football stars Cam Newton and Rob Gronkowski and broaden its mix of offerings as it deals with increas...
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Let your boss track your fitness, get an Apple WatchMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You know you need to exercise more, but there's always next week, or the week after. To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might...
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Defense secretary favors strong encryption, not 'back doors'Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Declaring that strong encryption is essential to the nation's security, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a tech industry audience Wednesday that he...
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Canadian Pacific asks regulators to review rail merger dealMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canadian Pacific has asked federal regulators to approve the structure of its roughly $30 billion proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern railroad. The ...