Business Stories from March 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.73 percentMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the third straight week. Long-term rates have reversed the upward trend that took hold at the ...
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Council votes to auction historic New Jersey airportMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The first aviation facility in the world to be called an "airport" is going on the auction block. The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday voted...
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The Latest: Trainers say SeaWorld is committed to orca careMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Latest on SeaWorld Entertainment's decision to immediately stop breeding killer whales (all times local): 3:40 p.m. The incoming president of th...
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Casino testing new technology to curb gambling addictionMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts is preparing to roll out a first-in-the-nation slot machine feature meant to curb gambling addiction by letting patrons limit their betting. ...
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Scandal-plagued Toshiba sells medical unit to CanonMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Scandal-plagued Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. sold its medical unit to Japanese camera maker Canon Inc. for 665.5 billion yen ($5.9 billion) on T...
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Hong Kong tycoon Li will invest less if Britain leaves EUMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing warned Thursday that if Britain votes to leave the European Union, his company will scale back investment in th...
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Cuba rebukes Obama's call for change but will nix dollar taxMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cuba's government offered a rebuke Thursday of President Barack Obama's plans to use his upcoming visit to promote change on the island, even as it too...
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Google's 'chief evangelist' gives unusual talk to CubansMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - A legendary computer scientist known as Google's "chief Internet evangelist" has delivered an unusual talk to Cuban officials in a sign of warming relation...
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Trump faces obstacles in bid to shake up corporate AmericaMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's railing about what's wrong in corporate America goes further than the typical political populism: He vows to rewrite trade deals, tax impo...
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Asian stocks mostly higher after US gains; Tokyo stocks downMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stocks mostly advanced on Friday as higher prices for commodities, including crude oil, pushed Wall Street stocks higher overnight. But s...