Business Stories from May 18, 2016 (Change date)
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Vegas sports book operator accused of underpaying bettorsMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators have accused one of the state's largest sports book operators of a series of egregious violations, including underpaying winn...
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China's Midea makes $5.2B offer for German robot maker KukaMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese appliance maker Midea made a $5.2 billion takeover offer Wednesday for German industrial robot maker Kuka, a move that it says would help it cap...
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GOP-led House decisively approves $602 billion defense billMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The GOP-led House has voted convincingly to approve a $602 billion defense policy bill. The 277-147 vote Wednesday came after lawmakers turned aside at...
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Google echoes Amazon's Echo, opens new virtual-reality doorMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google wants to play an even bigger role in managing people's daily lives, while also nudging them into an alternate reality, as the Interne...
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Lithuanian Liberal leader quits over bribe allegationsMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - The leader of Lithuania's opposition Liberal party has resigned as lawmaker after being accused of taking bribes from one of the largest busine...
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Amtrak victims: Investigative findings hard to believeMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Victims of last year's deadly Amtrak derailment aren't buying the findings of federal investigators that the train's engineer likely lost his bearings ...
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Oregon county says no to Nestle water-bottling plantMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voters in an Oregon county imposed a ban on commercial water bottling on Tuesday, killing a plan in which Nestle would have built a water-bottling ...
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UN refugee agency urges private sector to help fund sheltersMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. refugee agency is launching an unprecedented appeal to the private sector to help pay for shelters for 2 million refugees worldwide amid a "huge s...
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Business HighlightsMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - ___ Poll: Americans more upbeat about own finances than economy WASHINGTON (AP) - A new poll finds that Americans feel a whole lot better about their own situations than...
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Train service into NYC's Grand Central limited after blazeMay 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Commuters into and out of New York's famed Grand Central Terminal faced crippling delays Wednesday, a day after a raging fire broke out beneath elevated ...