Business Stories from August 23, 2016 (Change date)
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New estimates: Deficit increase after years of declinesAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government report released Tuesday blames lower-than-expected tax revenues for a spike in this year's budget deficit to $590 billion. That's an i...
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Best Buy and Tableau Software leap; Smucker and Zoe's skidAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Best Buy Co., up $6.43 to $39.23 The electronics retailer reported better online sales and ...
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Waterpark visitor paralyzed in accident can sue, court saysAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey waterpark visitor who was partially paralyzed in a 2010 accident while on a ride that simulates surfing can proceed with a lawsuit, the ...
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Man sought by China settles case in New Zealand for $31MAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A former pharmaceutical executive who Chinese authorities accuse of embezzling money and fleeing to New Zealand has settled his case for $...
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Grain lower, livestock lowerAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery was 5.25 cents lower at $4.10 a bushel; Sept. co...
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Ask Brianna: Should I keep renting or buy a house?Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - "Ask Brianna" from NerdWallet is a Q&A column for 20-somethings, or anyone else starting out. I'm here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loan...
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Tesla lays claim to world's fastest production carAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Tesla Motors says a new version of the Model S electric car is the quickest production car in the world from zero to 60 miles per hour. The company says t...
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Daily fantasy sports sites aim to make Nevada comebackAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Daily fantasy sports websites are trying to get legal after a series of state-level setbacks that shut them down in some parts of the country, but offic...
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Parent of Circle K buying Texas-based CST Brands for $4.4BAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The parent company of the Circle K convenience store and gas station chain has agreed to buy San Antonio-based CST Brands in a $4.4 billion deal. Cana...
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Burt's Bees landowner gifts land to US governmentAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Burt's Bees founder pushing for a new national park in Maine has given 87,500 acres of land to the U.S. government. On Aug. 12, land conservati...