Business Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Yahoo reshuffles board in truce with rebellious shareholderApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo has reached a truce with an activist investor threatening to oust CEO Marissa Mayer and the rest of its board, removing a major distraction as...
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Lawyer for Turkish businessman: US charges are 'defensible'Apr 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer for a prominent Turkish businessman said Wednesday that U.S. charges that his client dealt illegally with Iran are "very defensible." Attorney B...
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Japan's central bank leaves monetary policy mostly unchangedApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's central bank left its unprecedented monetary stimulus mostly unchanged in a policy meeting Thursday, defying speculation it would open the taps furt...
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GM making investments at Tennessee and Michigan factoriesApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) - General Motors announced Wednesday that it is spending $790 million to build a new high-efficiency engine at its plant in Tennessee, creating n...
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US targets 11 countries for lax copyright protectionApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - China, Russia and India are among 11 countries targeted by the Obama administration for leaving American producers of music, movies and other copyright...
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Alaska weighing rules to allow use of pot at licensed storesApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Some activists have a vision for Alaska's upstart marijuana industry that could have Anchorage looking more like Amsterdam in the years ahead. The ...
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The Latest: Alaska floats rules for pot use at certain shopsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Latest on regulations intended to allow use of marijuana in some Alaska businesses that will sell pot. (all times local): 5:20 p.m. The board t...
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Samsung's profit beats forecast thanks to early phone debutApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics recorded a better-than-expected profit in January-March, as an early debut of its flagship Galaxy smartphones boosted sales...
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Economic watchdog warns on UK leaving European UnionApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The head of the global economic forum OECD warned Britain that leaving the European Union would be tantamount to taxing its citizens - another in a growing...
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Orlando-to-New York JetBlue pilot accused of flying drunkApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A commercial pilot was under the influence of alcohol while flying a JetBlue airliner carrying 151 passengers last year from Orlando to New York City, fe...