Business Stories from July 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Nintendo sinks into loss despite 'Pokemon Go' global successJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. sagged into a loss of 24.53 billion yen ($232 million) for the fiscal first quarter through June, despite the global ...
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Asian stock markets slip as investors await Bank of JapanJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as investors digested an upbeat Fed assessment of the U.S. economy that raised the prospect of further ra...
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Eni, former CEO indicted in Algeria bribery caseJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - An Italian judge has indicted the Eni oil company, former CEO Paolo Scaroni and eight others on a charge of bribing an Algerian official to win an 8 billion...
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More than $140M available to return to Oklahoma agenciesJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Mid-year budget cuts ordered for Oklahoma agencies amid a revenue downturn earlier this year were deeper than necessary, resulting in $140.8 million...
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Whole Foods' sales fall again as competitors draw customersJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Whole Foods saw a key sales figure fall for the fourth straight quarter as it fights to distinguish itself from a growing number of competitors that it s...
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Branson: Parents should join kids who insist on smoking potJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - British billionaire Richard Branson says if kids are going to smoke marijuana, their parents should join them. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in...
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Cities turn to local action to block oil trainsJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - As crude oil trains began rolling through its downtown a few years ago, Spokane was among the first cities to pass a resolution calling for stronger feder...
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Anthem prepping for hardball fight with feds over Cigna dealJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Anthem has no intention of backing away quietly from its plan to buy rival Cigna in the face of federal opposition, and the company looks ready to pl...
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SolarWorld to appeal US court's ruling to pay $793M damagesJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German solar panel-maker SolarWorld says it is appealing a U.S. court's ruling ordering it to pay $793 million in damages to Michigan-based supplier Hemloc...
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Lower oil prices push Norway's Statoil to Q2 lossJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA posted a loss in the second quarter, pushing it to rein in investment this year. The state-controlle...