Business Stories from July 1, 2016 (Change date)
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US income gap widened last year as top 1 percent gained mostJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Financial inequality became even wider in the United States last year, with average income for the top 1 percent of households surging 7.7 percent to $...
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US energy secretary sees oil market coming into balanceJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - The U.S. energy secretary said Friday he sees the global oil market coming into balance over the next year as rising demand catches up with a two-year-old...
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US stock indexes end strong week with tiny gainsJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - U.S. stock indexes marked their fourth consecutive gain Friday, an upbeat finish for a week that got off to a turbulent start as investors fretted about Britain's vote t...
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Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listingsJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Changes announced in corporate dividends Jun. 27-Jul. 1. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Bank of the Ozarks .16 from .155 Darden Restaurants .56 from .50 Empire Reso...
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Officials: Man held in Oregon farm shooting deported 6 timesJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Mexican national charged with aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of three people at a rural Oregon blueberry farm had been deported six tim...
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Traffic deaths surged in 2015 as driving hit new recordJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before, a result of an improved economy and lower gas prices...
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Recalls this week: IKEA dressers, nightgownsJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - Millions of IKEA dressers that pose a tipping hazard are being recalled. Several children have died in tipping and entrapment incidents associated with the dressers. Her...
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The Latest: Casino: Union actions detrimental for Taj MahalJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The Latest on Atlantic City's main casino workers union and its strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The Tru...
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General Mills expands flour recall after outbreak of E. coliJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - General Mills is expanding its recall of certain types of flour in response to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses related to a strain of E. coli bacteri...
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Tesla crash could hurt sentiment on driverless carsJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - It was the crash the auto industry knew was coming but still feared. The death of a driver who was using Tesla Motors' semi-autonomous mode could add to t...