Business Stories from April 19, 2016 (Change date)
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Japan exports, imports fall as economic doldrums persistApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's exports fell for a sixth straight month in March, sapped by weak shipments of machinery and chemicals, though a sharper decline in imports helped pu...
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Wayfair teams with Porch.com to offer home-improvement helpApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bought a ceiling fan but just don't know how to install it? Wayfair, one of the largest online destinations for all things home, has teamed up with Porch...
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Passover vacation niche grows to dozens of destinationsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Most Jews around the world say the traditional "Next year in Jerusalem" at the end of the annual Passover Seder feast. Last year, St. Louis native D...
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Senate bill would make extensive aviation policy changesApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - From package delivery drones to bomb-sniffing dogs, a bill approved by the Senate on Tuesday makes extensive changes to aviation safety, security and c...
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Abu Dhabi plans $1 billion Warner Bros. theme parkApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates has announced plans for a $1 billion Warner Bros. theme park in Abu Dhabi, which will bring to the Middle Eas...
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German investor confidence up despite concern over UK voteApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - A survey of investment analysts shows confidence rose in the German economy thanks to somewhat better economic news out of China. The ZEW index...
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US sanctions head of Libya's Islamist-backed governmentApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on the head of Libya's Islamist-backed government in Tripoli, accusing him of threatening stability in L...
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Yahoo deterioration deepens as company mulls possible saleApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo has hung out a "for sale" sign without doing much to improve its curb appeal. The latest snapshot of the Internet company's deteriorating cond...
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Spain say it won't reach EU deficit target until 2017Apr 19, 2016 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The Spanish government is setting a new budget deficit target of 3.6 percent of GDP for 2016 and says the figure won't fall below the EU ceiling of 3 perce...
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Target: Transgenders can use bathrooms matching gender IDApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Target is making a stand on the debate around what type of bathrooms transgenders can use. In a statement posted on its company website Tuesday, the disc...