Business Stories from March 16, 2016 (Change date)
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'Spotlight' company settles complaint over made-up dialogueMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The distributor of the Oscar-winning film "Spotlight" has acknowledged that filmmakers fabricated dialogue that made it appear as if a Boston College spoke...
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US factory output picks up in February for 2nd monthMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factories produced more machinery, appliances and other goods last month, the second straight increase in output and a sign manufacturing may be s...
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China's Li pledges more reform, tries to reassure on growthMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday promised more market-opening reforms and said Beijing can keep slowing growth on track, seeking to reassure jitter...
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NTSB says feed truck shifted track before Amtrak accidentMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A truck used to deliver feed to a business where cattle are fattened hit a train track and shifted it at least a foot before an Amtrak train deraile...
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The Latest: Fed still expects benefits of cheaper gasMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest on the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which ended Wednesday. The central bank kept interest rates steady amid uncertainty ab...
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Judge says government must act on gas lease on sacred landMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A federal judge accused the Obama administration Wednesday of trying to "run the clock out" on a pending decision on an oil and gas lease near Gla...
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FedEx rides online shopping to beat Wall Street forecastsMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - FedEx rode the growth in online shopping to beat Wall Street expectations for the holiday season, although profit fell 19 percent because of legal bills an...
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Airlines dodge legislation aimed at curbing excessive feesMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate panel approved an aviation policy bill Wednesday after a partisan fight over whether airlines gouge consumers with fees for basic services lik...
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South African official says family offered him cabinet postMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A senior South African government official said on Wednesday that a wealthy family close to President Jacob Zuma offered him a Cabinet position, a re...
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Asian shares higher after Fed kept interest rates unchangedMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Asian stocks rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and forecast it will raise r...