Business Stories from August 30, 2016 (Change date)
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Potash Corp. and Agrium say they are in talks to combineAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fertilizer makers Potash Corp. and Agrium say they are in talks to combine into one company. The Canadian companies gave no financial details about a pos...
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USDA to reopen offices closed after email threatsAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department will reopen some offices Wednesday that were closed after an unspecified email threat. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said o...
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Oklahoma woman accused of killing daughter with crucifixAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma woman accused of killing her daughter by forcing a crucifix down her throat told police she believed the 33-year-old woman had been poss...
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Los Angeles developer buys iconic Tribune Tower in ChicagoAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The iconic Tribune Tower on Chicago's Michigan Avenue will have a new owner. Los Angeles-based CIM Group has agreed to buy the tower for up to $240 millio...
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French economy chief Macron, eyeing presidential bid, quitsAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, an outspoken former investment banker who has encouraged startups and more labor flexibility, has quit the socialis...
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Clarification: Fox News-Sexual Harassment storyAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story Aug. 29, The Associated Press reported that former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros was removed from the air a few weeks ago. She has been off th...
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Global stocks rise as investors weigh future of US ratesAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility and timing of another U.S. interest rate increase this year. KEEPING SCORE:...
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Under Armour warehouse to employ 1,000 at steel mill siteAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - DUNDALK, Md. (AP) - Under Armour is planning to open a distribution warehouse at the site of a former steel mill east of Baltimore. According to The Baltimore Sun, (http...
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20 Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPensAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a sign of growing concern in Congress, 20 Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector devi...
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Bill to increase farm overtime moves to California governorAug 30, 2016 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown will again consider a historic proposal calling for farmworkers to receive the same overtime pay as other hourly wo...