Business Stories from August 26, 2016 (Change date)
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Air New Zealand posts record profit but warns of competitionAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand's national airline on Friday posted a record profit thanks to surging tourism and lower fuel costs, but warned it expected inc...
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Lockheed Martin unit to manage former Nevada nuke test siteAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A subsidiary of defense giant Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5 billion contract to manage a vast federal Department of Energy reservation where the...
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Grain mixed, livestock mixedAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery was 5.50 cents hlower at $3.9560 a bushel; Sept. ...
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Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listingsAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Changes announced in corporate dividends Aug. 22-Aug. 26. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Aceto Corp .065 from .06 Brocade Communications .055 from .04 First Connect...
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Court sides with Trader Joe's in suit over alleged knockoffAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe's against a man who purchased the company's products and reso...
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Pokemon doughnuts, exercise classes tap game's popularity.Aug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Weeks into the "Pokemon Go" craze, demand remains strong for "Poke Ball"-shaped treats made by a high-end doughnut company, one of many businesses and or...
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The Latest: Computer hack exposes millions in NorthwestAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Latest on a computer breach involving Northwest hunting and fishing license sales (all times local): 1:24 p.m. Officials say a computer breach in...
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Appeals court rules NYC can use GPS to track taxi driversAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New York City can track taxi drivers by using their cabs' GPS systems. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruli...
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Recalls this week: children's wristbands, toys, strollersAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - More than 30 million children's wristbands distributed at McDonald's restaurants are being recalled because they can cause skin irritation or burns. Other recalled consu...
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US fines airlines for lacking information about compensationAug 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is fining four airlines for failing to have accurate notices explaining compensation for passengers who are bumped from flights or whose...