Business Stories from August 26, 2016 (Change date)
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Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security updateAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - AJMAN, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor's iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirat...
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Brewer AB Inbev to cut thousands of jobs in takeover dealAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The world's largest brewer, AB Inbev, expects to cut about 3 percent of its total workforce - equivalent to thousands of jobs - once it completes its hug...
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Japan PM in Kenya to launch summit on African developmentAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in Kenya to launch the Tokyo International Summit on African Development which 35 heads of state are...
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'Game of Thrones' composer creating 'Gears of War 4' scoreAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The composer for "Game of Thrones" is swapping the sword-filled realm of Westeros for the alien-plagued world of Sera. Emmy- and Grammy-nominated Rami...
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VW: employee chief floats idea of taking stakes in suppliersAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Volkswagen's employee council chief is suggesting that the automaker consider taking stakes in suppliers after a dispute disrupted production in Germany. V...
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US economy grew at tepid 1.1 percent pace in springAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.1 percent pace this spring as businesses sharply reduced their stockpiles of goods and spent less on new buil...
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Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetableAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the case for raising interest rates has strengthened in light of a solid job market and an improved...
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Business HighlightsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - ___ Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetable WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the case for raising interest rates...
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US rig count down 2 this week to 489, Pennsylvania up 2Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 489. A year ago, 877 rigs were active. Depressed energy pri...
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Hungarian PM Orban urges EU to build an army of its ownAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Hungary's prime minister urged the European Union on Friday to make security a priority and build an army of its own. Prime Minister Viktor Orban s...