Business Stories from April 5, 2016 (Change date)
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AP source: US to try to block Halliburton from buying rivalApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is expected to sue this week to stop Halliburton Co. from acquiring rival Baker Hughes Inc., according to a person familiar...
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US hiring reaches 9-year high; job openings slipApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. hiring jumped to a nine-year high in February, a sign of robust business demand for new workers, while the number of open positions slipped. The L...
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Darden 3Q powered by Olive Garden sales; Smith steps downApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The man who spearheaded a board coup at Darden has stepped down after a surprisingly strong quarter at the restaurant chain topped a sustained rebound fo...
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Reports on leaders' finances a bugbear for China governmentApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Reports based on millions of leaked documents say relatives of past and present Chinese officials, including the brother-in-law of current President Xi Ji...
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Mobile chat apps Line, Kakao flourishing among young AsiansApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Forget Facebook and Twitter. Two of Asia's biggest social media players, Kakao Talk and Line, are growing by making mobile messaging apps an in...
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Walgreens tops 2Q profit expectations, narrows 2016 forecastApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - Walgreens beat Wall Street's earnings expectations for its fiscal second quarter as sales rose nearly 14 percent, but the nation's largest drugstore chain remained conse...
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Stocks open lower in US; Disney slumps after exec leavesApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - Stocks are opening broadly lower as investors reacted to a negative assessment of the global economy by the head of the International Monetary Fund. IMF chief Christine ...
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At a glance: Global fallout from offshore accounts reportsApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - Reports drawn from 11.5 million leaked documents detailing how and where politicians, businesses and celebrities hide their wealth are triggering reactions from around t...
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Jury: Security firm not liable for $60M heist from Eli LillyApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A security company isn't liable for the theft of more than $60 million worth of prescription drugs from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly's warehou...
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Grouse suit seeks to block new fences on BLM land in NevadaApr 05, 2016 7:00 am - RENO, Nev. (AP) - Conservationists are suing the Bureau of Land Management to block the construction of fences in northern Nevada they say are intended to appease livest...