Business Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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German consumer confidence amid strong domestic demandApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A closely watched survey shows German consumer confidence is on the rise, indicating there is an expectation Europe's largest economy will regain momentum ...
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Yale president defends Ivy League school's tax-exempt statusApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Yale's president defended his school's tax-exempt status Wednesday as Connecticut lawmakers consider allowing New Haven to tax some university bu...
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The Latest: Apple says dead man was "young and talented"Apr 27, 2016 7:00 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on an Apple employee found dead in a conference room at the company headquarters in Cupertino, California (all times local): 7:15 p.m...
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Markets Right Now: Asia shares mixed on BOJ stimulus watchApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on financial markets. All times local. 10:00 p.m. Asian shares are mixed as investors await the outcome of a policy meeting by Japan's central...
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UN envoy: IS attacks threaten Libya's oil installationsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - The U.N. envoy to Libya says attacks by the Islamic State group are a serious threat to Libya's oil installations. Martin Kobler says in a statement Wednesd...
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China's HNA to buy Radisson operator Carlson HotelsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - A unit of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has agreed to buy Carlson Hotels, which owns brands including Radisson and Country Inns and Suites, the latest ...
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Brown-Forman to acquire 3 single malt Scotch brandsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Brown-Forman Corp., the producer of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, announced plans Wednesday to re-enter the single malt Scotch whisky market wi...
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GSK sees rise in sales of vaccines, healthcare productsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says higher sales of vaccines and consumer healthcare products pushed up its earnings from core business by 19 perce...
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House panel approves bipartisan drug-abuse legislationApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee took an election-year swipe Wednesday at the nation's growing drug addiction problem, approving federal grants that would...
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Unfair labor practices complaint filed against VolkswagenApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The National Labor Relations Board is bringing an unfair labor practices complaint against Volkswagen for the German automaker's refusal to barga...