Business Stories from January 18, 2017 (Change date)
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Insurance equality? States push for cost-free vasectomiesJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Call it contraception equality. Vasectomies, which are not covered under President Barack Obama's health care law, are increasingly being included in...
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Grain mixed, livestock mixedJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was 1.60 cents lower at $4.3160 a bushel; Marc...
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US industrial output rose in December; best pace in 2 yearsJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. industrial production increased in December at the strongest pace in two years, as auto factories cranked out more vehicles and power plants helpe...
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Consumer agency sues Navient over student loan repaymentsJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have sued Navient, accusing the biggest U.S. student loan company of making it harder for borrowers to repay loans by giving them ba...
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US consumer prices up moderate 0.3 percent in DecemberJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer prices, driven up by rising energy costs, rose moderately in December, closing out a year in which consumer inflation rose at the fastest...
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American Airlines to sell restricted 'basic economy' ticketJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The evolution of a caste system in the economy cabin of jetliners is deepening, with passengers divided and treated differently based on how much they are ...
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Exxon Mobil to buy Bass family's holdings in Permian BasinJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - IRVING, Texas (AP) - Oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is buying the Bass family's Permian Basin holdings in a more than $6 billion stock and cash deal. Exxon Mobil, b...
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Citigroup's earnings beat analysts' forecastsJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Financial giant Citigroup reported a 7 percent rise in fourth quarter profits on Wednesday, helped by a strong performance in the bank's trading business...
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Business group: China preparing to retaliate on tradeJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China is preparing to retaliate if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump raises duties on Chinese goods and already has toughened its stance, an American busi...
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Coffee and a slice? 7-Eleven launches breakfast pizzaJan 18, 2017 6:00 am - IRVING, Texas (AP) - 7-Eleven is offering a breakfast pizza. The convenience store chain says that it combines the convenience of eating leftover pizza for the first mea...