Business Stories from November 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Verizon's AOL cutting 500 jobs, will focus on mobile, videoNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - AOL is cutting about 500 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce, as it trims back following some deals and focuses on mobile, video and data. In a memo to e...
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ADM: Longtime CEO Dwayne Andreas died at Decatur hospitalNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland Company has provided more details about the death of longtime CEO Dwayne Andreas. The agribusiness company says Andreas die...
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The Latest: Protesters march in Bismarck a 4th straight dayNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Latest on the Dakota Access pipeline (all times local): 2:45 p.m. Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline protested in North Dakota's capit...
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Wal-Mart's profit falls but beats estimates; revenue missesNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw its third-quarter profit fall more than 8 percent, dragged down as it continues to plow money into e-commerce and improving its ...
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Tesla, SolarCity get shareholder approval for mergerNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - Tesla Motors got approval from investors to combine with SolarCity Corp. in an effort to expand the market for solar power and give electric car owners new options for s...
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Mortgage rates surge, but homebuyers advised to be patientNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With mortgage rates surging following the election win of Donald Trump, homebuyers may feel compelled to snap up loans before rates rocket even higher....
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You deserve a seat today: McDonald's expanding table serviceNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's wants to makes its fast-food outlets feel more like restaurants, with plans to eventually expand table service across its U.S. locations. The ...
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Hundreds of O'Hare airport workers vote to strikeNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of O'Hare International Airport workers have voted to go on strike ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Service Employees International Union Local...
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Facebook boosts efforts to 'do good' with new toolsNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook is offering new tools for charity fundraising, for marking yourself safe during a crisis and for helping others - or asking for help - after a n...
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Electing To â€~Opt Out’ Of ObamacareNov 17, 2016 6:00 am - Steven Lopez has gone without health insurance for 15 years, and the Affordable Care Act hasn’t changed his mind. Once again this year he will forgo coverage, he said,...