Business Stories from April 11, 2016 (Change date)
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World stock markets edge up amid Chinese stimulus hopesApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wall Street following gains overseas as investors held out hope for more economic stimulus from China. Energy companies were...
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Insurer UnitedHealth starts pruning ACA exchange businessApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - The nation's biggest health insurer has decided to stop selling coverage on public insurance exchanges in two states for next year, but consumers shouldn't take this as ...
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Canadian Pacific ends bid to buy Norfolk SouthernApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A major railroad merger appears unlikely in the near future after Canadian Pacific dropped its roughly $30 billion bid for Norfolk Southern on Monday....
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Brown-Forman introducing 1st new bourbon brand in 20 yearsApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The spirits company behind Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is taking a deeper plunge into Kentucky bourbon. Brown-Forman Corp. said Monday that Co...
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FDA approves drug for tough-to-treat type of leukemiaApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new type of drug that targets a subset of leukemia patients with a genetic abnormality th...
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Hungary moving to lift disputed Sunday shopping banApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's government said Monday it had asked parliament to repeal a year-old, very unpopular law banning most retail stores from opening on Sun...
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Hertz seeing a glut, trims revenue outlook; shares tumbleApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hertz is cutting its revenue expectations for the year, saying that the rental car market is suffering from excess capacity. The news sent shares of Hert...
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Lawsuit: High school gave 'Dora' actress a pass over vapingApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The teenage actress who voices Nickelodeon's spunky "Dora the Explorer" character was given special treatment after she was caught vaping in a private hi...
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Ford F-150 gets highest rating in new insurance crash testsApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The 2016 Ford F-150 is the only full-size pickup truck to score the top rating in new front crash tests performed by the insurance industry. Rival pickups...
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Prince William, wife Kate pay respect to Gandhi in IndiaApr 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mohandas K. Gandhi on Monday and met with young entrepreneurs in Ind...