Business Stories from August 24, 2016 (Change date)
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Qatari state fund buys stake in NY's Empire State BuildingAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has made an iconic purchase in America - a stake in the company that owns New York's Empire State Buildi...
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Stocks lackluster, oil drops ahead of Fed chair's speechAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Global stock markets were subdued and the price of oil fell Wednesday as investors awaited fresh cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the outl...
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China sets sights on new global export: nuclear energyAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - On a seaside field south of Shanghai, workers are constructing a nuclear reactor that is the flagship for Beijing's ambition to compete with the United St...
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Commodities giant Glencore trims loss after asset salesAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Swiss commodities producer Glencore says it narrowed its net loss in the first half of 2016, after selling billions of dollars' worth of assets to slash de...
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Business HighlightsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - ___ The hidden risk to the economy in corporate balance sheets NEW YORK (AP) - America's debt problem is showing up in an unexpected place: Corporate America. Of the $1....
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Asian shares waver in thin trading after Wall Street declineAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shares wavered in thin but volatile trading in Asia on Thursday, following a bleak day on Wall Street led by declines in health-care stocks as outrage mo...
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Ford recalls over 88K vehicles due to stalling problemAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Ford is recalling more than 88,000 cars and SUVs in North America because the engines can stall without warning due to a fuel pump problem. The recall cov...
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New Jersey governor vetoes bill requiring smart guns be soldAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday rejected legislation to increase the sales of smart guns, saying the measure would make the state "inhospitable" to...
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Officials report Jordan oil spill in Red Sea, extent unclearAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Officials have reported that oil has spilled from Jordan into the Gulf of Aqaba, but the size of the leak remains unclear. The civil defense chief i...
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UK committee recommends ban on microbeadsAug 24, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A British parliamentary committee is recommending a ban on plastic microbeads in hopes of cutting back on pollution in the world's oceans. The tiny plastic...