Business Stories from August 26, 2016 (Change date)
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Tank explodes at California refinery; no injuries reportedAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A sulfur storage tank exploded Friday at the largest oil refinery in California, sending a chemical cloud into the air and causing a fire, authorities...
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Lotte Group vice chairman found dead before corruption probeAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Lotte Group's vice chairman has been found dead as authorities widen a probe into corruption at South Korea's fifth-largest business group, off...
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Oregon fair generates buzz with 1st legal pot display in USAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Living marijuana plants went on display Friday at the Oregon State Fair, with organizers saying it's the first state fair in the nation to allow canna...
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GameStop, Aceto fall sharply, while Rackspace Hosting gainsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: GameStop Corp., down $3.42 to $28.74 The video game retailer cut its forecast for a key sale...
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Shouts, charges of 'stupidity,' at Brazil president's trialAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A trial against Brazil's president turned into a yelling match and was temporarily suspended on Friday after the head of Senate declared "stupidity...
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Accounting giant, mortgage company lawyers reach settlementAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Lawyers for accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers and a defunct mortgage company's creditors and investors have reached a settlement in a lawsuit involvin...
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Business events scheduled for the coming monthAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming month: All times are Eastern. THURSDAY, Sept. 1 WASHINGTON - Labor Department releases weekly jobless claim...
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Breach in fishing license system exposes data in NorthwestAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A breach in a vendor's system that processes online sales of hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state exposed several milli...
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Facebook reduces role of human editors in 'trending topics'Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook is taking new steps to reduce the role of human judgment in its "Trending Topics" feature, which drew controversy earlier this year over cl...
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The colonel's secret recipe revealed? Not so fast, says KFCAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Has Colonel Sanders' nephew inadvertently revealed to the world the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices behind KFC's fried chicken empire? The company sa...
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