Business Stories from June 30, 2016 (Change date)
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The Latest: Al Gore proud of daughter arrested in protestJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Latest on the arrest of former Vice President Al Gore's daughter during a protest of a Boston pipeline (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Former Vice Preside...
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Obama quickly signs Puerto Rico financial rescue billJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama signed a rescue package on Thursday for financially strapped Puerto Rico, which is facing more than $70 billion in debt and a ma...
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What is Mondelez? A look at the brands the cookie maker ownsJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hershey rejected a $22.3 billion takeover bid Thursday that would have brought together some of the best-known cookie and chocolate brands under one comp...
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Hershey says board unanimously rejects Mondelez takeover bidJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hershey says its board has unanimously rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez and that the offer provided "no basis for further discussion." ...
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Al Gore's daughter among 23 arrested in pipeline protestJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore's daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction. The arrests happened Wednesday at ...
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Hershey and Starz climb, Deutsche Bank and Pier 1 fallJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Hershey Co., up $16.35 to $113.49 The chocolate maker said its board had rejected a $107-p...
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UK stock index above pre-vote level: Crisis over? Not likelyJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Don't be fooled: the rebound in Britain's main stock market to where it was before the vote to leave the European Union does not mean all is now fine for t...
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Grain mostly lower, livestock mixedJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery was .50 cent a bale higher at $4.3020 a b...
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Lions Gate to buy cable channel Starz in $4.4 billion dealJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Film and TV studio Lions Gate is buying cable channel operator Starz in a deal worth $4.4 billion. Lions Gate is the company behind "The Hunger Games" mo...
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California attorney general subpoenas refiners on gas pricesJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - The California attorney general has issued subpoenas to several oil refiners to learn how they set gasoline prices, which are consistently higher in California than in m...