Business Stories from May 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Almost 300 famous actors, writers urge Britain to stay in EUMay 20, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - If celebrity power were votes, Britain's European Union membership would be secure. Almost 300 actors, writers, musicians and other cultural figures appeal...
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New poll shows strong support for paid family leave programsMay 20, 2016 8:30 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Time off from work to care for a child or relative is codified in federal law. Now, an overwhelming majority of Americans 40 and older want that time away...
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If confirmed, Native American site may delay $3.8B pipelineMay 20, 2016 5:30 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Discovery of an archaeological site that may have cultural significance to Native Americans could further delay construction of a $3.8 billion oi...
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Market mood settles after Fed rate hike concernMay 20, 2016 7:30 am - LONDON (AP) - Global stock markets recovered their poise Friday in the wake of sizeable falls triggered by the U.S. Federal Reserve's surprise indication that it could r...
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New owner wants to make Trump's Taj Mahal casino great againMay 20, 2016 1:00 pm - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The name on the front still reads "Trump," but a different flamboyant billionaire now wants to make the Taj Mahal casino great again. Carl Ica...
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Airports EgyptAir traveled through before crashMay 20, 2016 5:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - The EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean had flown through five airports in the 48 hours before it disappeared off radar screens. As authorities...
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Deere hunkers down in weak global agricultural marketMay 23, 2016 8:32 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Deere took a hit in the second-quarter due to a weak global farm economy and a downturn in construction equipment sales. The agricultural equipment maker...
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Scandal-hit VW agrees to 4.8 percent pay rise for workersMay 20, 2016 5:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Automaker Volkswagen and Germany's industrial union have agreed to increase wages 4.8 percent by next year in an economy where the cost of livi...
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Grain higher, livestock lowerMay 20, 2016 10:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery was 0.25 cents a bale lower at $4.6840 a bushel; ...
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Stocks close higher, led by health care and tech companiesMay 20, 2016 4:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose on Friday in a modest but broad rally that erased much of the losses from earlier in the week when investors had sold over fears of rising in...
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