Business Stories from June 2, 2016 (Change date)
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Samsung challenges Fitbit with $180 fitness tracker with GPSJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit. Beyond offering all-day step...
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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 3.66 percentJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a third straight week yet remained near three-year lows as the home buying season progresses. Mortgage...
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Business HighlightsJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - ___ AP Exclusive: How candy makers shape nutrition science NEW YORK (AP) - It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those wh...
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'The Sims' removes gender barriers in video gameJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The creators of "The Sims" are opening up gender customization options for the first time in the history of the popular life simulation video game. "T...
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Trump University model: Sell hard, demand to see a warrantJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The manual for the staff at Trump University events was precise: The room temperature should be 68 degrees. Seats should be arranged in a theater-style...
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Lawsuit blames death on Dole plant salad, listeria outbreakJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A new wrongful death lawsuit alleges an Ohio woman died because she ate salad processed at a Dole plant linked to a listeria outbreak. The Sprin...
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Global energy leaders look to nitty gritty of climate accordJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Energy leaders from countries that pump out 75 percent of the world's climate-changing emissions talked Thursday on the nitty-gritty of putting last...
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Business events scheduled for FridayJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - Major business and economic events scheduled for Friday: WASHINGTON - Labor Department releases employment data for May, 8:30 a.m. Eastern. WASHINGTON - Commerce Departm...
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Ditching the tampon: Some women seeking reusable period careJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The more things change, the more they stay the same. About 70 years after the invention of disposable tampons and sanitary pads, some women - primarily...
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EU, US agree to protect data shared by law enforcersJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - The European Union and United States signed a deal Thursday aimed at protecting personal data shared by law enforcement authorities in the EU and U.S. a...