Business Stories from August 5, 2016 (Change date)
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Drone pilots gather on NYC island for racing championshipAug 05, 2016 4:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Tyler Brennan is training to be a pilot in the Air Force, yet this weekend he'll be vying to be top gun at the National Drone Racing Championship. The 22...
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Nevada media company president to head Oregonian Media GroupAug 05, 2016 10:00 am - RENO, Nev. (AP) - The president of Nevada company RGJ Media has accepted a position at the helm of Oregonian Media Group, the parent company of The Oregonian newspaper i...
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Grain higher, livestock mostly higherAug 05, 2016 10:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery was 9.25 cents higher at $4.1240 a bushel; Sept....
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Donald Trump announces economic advisory teamAug 05, 2016 12:31 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Donald Trump has announced his team of economic advisers, a group that includes many of the people already helping his campaign. It includes John...
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Markets Right Now: Stocks closing higher on Wall StreetAug 05, 2016 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Stocks had their best day in almost a month Friday as major indexes c...
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Steady hiring is now benefiting a broader group of AmericansAug 05, 2016 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Years of steady job gains have finally begun to benefit a wider range of Americans, including those with less education and in lower-paying jobs. A sec...
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'From trails to cocktails,' active wear hot at outdoor showAug 05, 2016 5:31 pm - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Once an afterthought in the historically male-dominated outdoor retail industry, women have become a sought-after force with companies vying to tap...
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X-ray uncovers hidden portrait beneath famed Degas paintingAug 05, 2016 10:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - A powerful X-ray technique has unveiled a hidden portrait beneath a famed painting by French impressionist artist Edgar Degas, helping solve a mystery that...
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Takata still plans return to black for year as profit slipsAug 06, 2016 7:44 am - TOKYO (AP) - Takata Corp., the Japanese company at the center of a massive global air bag recall, is sticking to its forecast of posting a 13 billion yen ($129 million) ...
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Essay contest to win local newspaper needs more entriesAug 05, 2016 1:01 am - HARDWICK, Vt. (AP) - An essay contest to win ownership of a local weekly newspaper in Vermont is having difficulty getting off the ground. The Caledonian Record reports ...