Business Stories from March 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Philippine Senate resumes probe into money laundering caseMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine Senate committee has resumed its inquiry into how $81 million stolen by hackers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank account of Ban...
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Gas pipeline explosions bring new US safety proposalMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - U.S. officials moved Thursday to strengthen safety rules for the nation's 300,000-mile network of natural gas transmission pipelines in a belated ...
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Uber to give drivers option to be paid instantlyMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Uber is launching a pilot program intended to help the ride-hailing service's drivers draw their pay faster, an effort that may also fend off emerging pay...
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Greek joblessness may take 20 years to reach pre-crisis rateMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek unemployment increased to 24.4 percent in the last three months of 2015, as a leading labor union warned that joblessness will not return to ...
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The Latest: Owner of canceled oil lease still wants to drillMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Latest on a disputed oil and gas lease outside Glacier National Park (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The federal government is refunding a Louisi...
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Shell, Saudi Aramco split assets, including big US refineryMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will split up the assets of their joint U.S. venture, which will see the kingdom's sta...
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Egypt says scan of King Tut's burial tomb shows hidden roomsMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday - a discovery that could intensify speculation...
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Norma Kamali, Donna Karan to be honored by CFDAMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A slate of familiar names has been announced as nominees for the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. In the womenswear category, the nominate...
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Bargains abound in Palm Beach's upscale consignment shopsMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - On the sunny island of Palm Beach, black-tie galas are common, Sunday brunch is $100 and a beachside hotel room can cost more than $2,000 a night...
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US cancels oil and gas lease on Montana land sacred to tribeMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Obama administration on Thursday canceled a disputed oil and gas lease just outside Glacier National Park that is on land considered sacred to...