Business Stories from April 1, 2016 (Change date)
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George Mason University becomes a favorite of Charles KochApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - George Mason University, a public school outside the nation's capital, has quietly become a conservative powerhouse in economics and law, a reputatio...
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Visa, Tesla and Regeneron rise, Starwood tumblesApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market: NYSE Visa Inc. (V), up $1.11 to $77....
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Business HighlightsApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - ___ Job-seekers return at fastest pace since before recession WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are flooding back into the job market at the fastest pace since before the Grea...
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AP Interview: Corruption probe holds lessons for MonacoApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Monaco's government says it's investigating how an alleged vast oil corruption scandal involving a Monaco-based company long went unnoticed, even though the...
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Investor Derby: Gold won first quarter, stocks win long termApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Another quarter, another lesson in long-term investing. Economic uncertainty around the world and a brutal start to the year for stocks helped send the p...
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Spanish central bank: strong growth, but risks increaseApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain's central bank is warning of growing risks to the country's growth, even though the economy is forecast to remain one of Europe's best performers. Th...
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North Korea: UN sanctions on shipping 'inexcusable'Apr 01, 2016 7:00 am - PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Searches of North Korean ships under new U.N. sanctions that were imposed in response to Pyongyang's latest nuclear test are inexcusable an...
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Union: Banco Santander could close up to 425 Spain officesApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A union representing bank workers says Banco Santander is planning a restructuring operation that could result in the closure of as many as 425 Spanish ban...
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AP Exclusive: 'This Old House' brand gets new ownerApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - "This Old House" is getting new ownership. The venerable home-improvement brand - whose flagship TV series has been on the air since 1979 - has been acquired from Time I...
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US construction spending retreats in FebruaryApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. construction spending fell in February by the largest amount in three months. Weakness in nonresidential construction and government offset the st...