Business Stories from April 8, 2016 (Change date)
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Jetpack company exec hurt after crashing during test flightApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - An executive of a company that develops jetpacks is in serious condition after crashing during a test flight of one of his products in Denver. Denver polic...
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Court rules Wisconsin right-to-work law is unconstitutionalApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's right-to-work law, championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he was mounting his run for president, was struck down Friday as violat...
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Judge dismisses suit, allows Hudson River park to move aheadApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a plan to build a park on a platform over the Hudson River. The judge's ruling Thursday allows the $...
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China's Cosco in deal to operate Greece's Piraeus portApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece signed an agreement Friday to sell a 67 percent stake in operating its biggest port to China's Cosco group, a significant step in the debt-c...
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Energy stocks lead an early gain on Wall StreetApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rising in early trading, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil turns sharply higher. Murphy Oil jumped 5 percent early Friday, and...
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Recalls this week: scarves, T-shirts, mattressesApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - A line of scarves and several other clothing items are being recalled this week because they fail to meet flammability standards. Other recalled consumer items include p...
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Hyundai recalls 173K Sonatas; power steering assist can failApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Hyundai is recalling 173,000 Sonata midsize cars in the U.S. because the power steering can fail, making them harder to steer and increasing the risk of a...
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Thailand investigates 16 from leak of offshore accounts dataApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Authorities in Thailand said Friday they were investigating 16 citizens with reported ties to offshore companies set up by a Panama-based law firm. Thai p...
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Earnings schedule for the week of 4/11/2016Apr 08, 2016 7:00 am - TUESDAY CSX Corp. reports earnings after the market close. WEDNESDAY JPMorgan Chase & Co. reports earnings before the market open. THURSDAY Bank of America Corp. reports...
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Denial, obfuscation: how politicians react to Panama PapersApr 08, 2016 7:00 am - The rich and powerful who have been drawn into the reports about offshore accounts have had a remarkable variety of responses - from striking back with claims of a U.S.-...