Business Stories from April 28, 2016 (Change date)
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$1.53 an hour for lawyer fees? Not in Florida, court saysApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers' compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawy...
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Ford's 1Q net income doubles on truck, SUV salesApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co.'s net income more than doubled to $2.5 billion in the first quarter on strong sales of trucks and SUVs worldwide. The company's pre...
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Comcast buying DreamWorks Animation for about $3.55BApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast is buying DreamWorks Animation, the film company behind the "Shrek," ''Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" franchises, for approximately $3.55 billio...
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.66 percentApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, lifting from their 2016 lows but remaining historically low during the spring home-buying season. Mortgag...
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Gov't launches new website for student loan borrowersApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Education has launched a new website to help people with student loans find a repayment option that best suits their needs. The move ...
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Nikkei leads global sell-off after Bank of Japan inactionApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Japanese stocks led a global sell-off Thursday after the country's central bank dashed investors' hopes for more stimulus. The yen was also in the spotl...
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Deutsche Bank net profit falls 58 pct in turbulent marketsApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Deutsche Bank saw net profit fall 58 percent in the first quarter as turbulent financial markets deterred client activity and the bank pressed ...
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Amgen posts 1Q sales, profit jumps, raises profit forecastsApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - Amgen beat and then raised profit expectations after surging sales of its medicines, tight cost controls and other factors lifted the biologic drugmaker's first-quarter ...
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Italy, Austria make deal to avoid Brenner Pass closureApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Italy and Austria have reached a deal to avoid closing the heavily trafficked Brenner Pass, an important conduit for tourists and goods transiting Europe, I...
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Smartphone health: Apple releases software for medical appsApr 28, 2016 7:00 am - CUPERTINO, California (AP) - Apple is edging its way a little further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medi...