Business Stories from May 12, 2019 (Change date)
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Why tariff war threatens Beijing's global economic ambitionsMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's intensified tariff war with the Trump administration is threatening Beijing's ambition to transform itself into the dominant player in global tech...
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US-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossingsMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - DERBY LINE, Vt. (AP) - Hundreds of border agents from across the U.S. are being temporarily transferred south ahead of the busy summer tourism season, worrying those alo...
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'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just missesMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" gave "Avengers: Endgame" a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the thron...
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African swine fever has crept from China to Europe. Will it hit the US?May 12, 2019 6:10 am - African swine fever is decimating the world's largest hog herd in China, and that holds risk and opportunity for U.S. pork producers. Affected animals have now been repo...
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Burger King's latest plan: Whoppers delivered while you're sitting in trafficMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - You're stuck in a sea of standstill traffic when it begins: hunger pangs, the kind that unleash a steady stream of fast food fantasizing. With your grumbling stomach gro...
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You got the new house! Now, how do you afford to furnish it?May 12, 2019 6:00 am - Congrats on saving up for that down payment! And hats off for committing to mortgage payments, homeowners insurance and property taxes. Now for your reward: home sweet, ...
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Shhhhh, big dairy is in bed with almond milkMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Dairy farmers are indignant about beverages calling themselves milks when they are actually made of oats or almonds or sunflower seeds. Even worse, these impostors have ...
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Administration wants to change how often debt collectors can call, text or emailMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Christopher Fultz peered at his phone during a break at his job as a paramedic and saw an unusual text displaying his name in all caps. Click on the link, said the messa...
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In Australia, 46 million bank notes are circulating with typosMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Bank notes can have some similarities with books we put into our shelves to show off, but have never really closely examined - let alone read. Millions of copies, tucked...
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Don't call them back: FCC warns of late-night phone scamsMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - In the middle of the night, the calls come in waves, going silent after a ring or two. It's no one you know, just someone who really wants you to call back. That's the s...
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