Business Stories from August 14, 2016 (Change date)
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Japan's economy slows to snail's pace as exports falterAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy barely grew in the April-June quarter, as weaker exports and business investment weighed on the faltering recovery. Growth for the world's t...
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Judge rules against Phyllis Schlafly in beer trademark caseAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has sided with the maker of Schlafly beer in its trademark dispute with conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly. Phy...
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New Jakarta airport terminal flooded just days after openingAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The operator of the Indonesian capital's main airport has apologized to passengers for flooding at its brand new terminal after rains overcame ...
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VW: Fix gets OK for 460,000 more cars with cheating softwareAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German automaker Volkswagen says it's received approval from the country's motor vehicle authority for technical fixes for another 460,000 cars equipped wi...
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Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking schemeAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $17...
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Newspaper: Philadelphia transit woes preceded defectAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Almost one in five trains on the regional rail transit lines serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area were late last year, the worst performance of...
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Scientists tackle mercury woes in river on Idaho-Oregon lineAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A multiyear study of mercury contamination is underway in a three-dam hydroelectric project on the Idaho-Oregon border that's part of a power company...
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'Suicide Squad' loses some luster in 2nd box-office weekendAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The colorful crew of "Suicide Squad" got duller in their second weekend in theaters, with audiences hungry for the raunchy fare of animated "Sausage Party....
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RBS chief says bank would move HQ from independent ScotlandAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland says the company will move its headquarters out of Scotland if the country votes for independence. RBS said b...
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Polish horse auction sales much lower after government purgeAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - JANOW PODLASKI, Poland (AP) - Sales at a famed horse auction on a remote state-run farm in eastern Poland on Sunday were much lower this year, with some potential buyers...