Business Stories from January 17, 2017 (Change date)
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Texas, 12 other states sue to block Obama coal mining ruleJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas and 12 other states have asked a federal court to block final rules from President Barack Obama's administration designed to reduce coal minin...
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Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Obamacare OverhaulJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - If you think that because you get health insurance through your job at a big company, you won’t be affected if Republicans overhaul Obamacare, think again. Several of ...
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Film about 1960s black mathematicians tops MLK weekendJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Hidden Figures," the uplifting film about African-American mathematicians at NASA during the 1960s space race, led the North American box office for the...
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CSX Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit declines 2 percentJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - CSX Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit declined 2 percent as the railroad worked to limit its costs while shipping demand remained weak. The Jacksonville, ...
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UnitedHealth looks beyond insurance to help fuel 4Q growthJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - The nation's biggest health insurer made most of its money in the fourth quarter by selling things other than health insurance. UnitedHealth Group's Optum division, whic...
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States can offer a lesson as GOP proposes deep cut taxesJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans who have pledged to cut federal taxes to boost the economy might consider looking fir...
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US judge OKs plan for Caesars' unit to exit $18B bankruptcyJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge gave the thumbs-up Tuesday to a plan to reorganize a subsidiary of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., clearing the way for the oper...
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United Airlines 4Q profit drops 52 percent to $397 millionJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Lower average fares and higher labor costs led to a 52 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit at United Airlines, but sadly for passengers those lower price...
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GM to add or keep 7,000 US jobs, make $1B factory investmentJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - General Motors plans to invest $1 billion in U.S. factories and add thousands of new white-collar jobs, measures that have been in the works for years but...
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The Latest: Hearing set on Dakota Access pipeline studyJan 17, 2017 6:00 am - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Latest on the court dispute over the Dakota Access oil pipeline. (all times local): 4:10 p.m. A judge has scheduled a hearing on a request by t...