Business Stories from May 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Ex-coal CEO Blankenship asks for delay in start of prisonMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Attorneys for former coal executive Don Blankenship want to delay his entry into prison this week. In an emergency motion in the 4th U.S. Circui...
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Chinese city halts petrochemical plant study after protestsMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - An eastern Chinese city called off preliminary studies for a petrochemical plant on man-made islands off its coast after residents protested this week ove...
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India closes Mauritius tax loophole shutting door on evasionMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - India plans to close a tax loophole that allows its citizens to channel income through the tropical island of Mauritius and avoid paying taxes, official...
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Home of wealthy French family member searched in BelgiumMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian authorities have searched the home of a member of one of France's wealthiest families in what local media report is an investigation in three Eur...
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With a clunk, Macy's opens the retail earnings seasonMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Macy's is acknowledging that there will be no consumer splurge anytime soon. A gloomy holiday shopping season across much of the retail spectrum has seep...
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Colorado theater trial could prompt tight security at moviesMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Movie theaters across the U.S. could be forced to adopt costly security measures - and ticket prices could rise significantly - if a jury finds ...
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Fox modeling TV show based on famed gossip pageMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Post is bringing its "Page Six" gossip page to television in a program that will be tested on some Fox stations in July. "Page Six TV" will ...
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Nigeria lifts gas subsidy, nearly doubling the price of fuelMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's government announced Wednesday it is lifting a controversial subsidy on gas, nearly doubling the price amid a massive fuel shortage and m...
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India seeks tycoon's extradition, says UK nixes deportationMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - India will ask Britain to extradite business tycoon Vijay Mallya to face charges of money laundering and bank demands that he pay back more than a billi...
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Germany expanding truck toll to entire major road networkMay 11, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany plans to expand its 11-year-old truck toll to cover the country's entire network of major roads. The toll is now levied on autobahn highways and a ...