Business Stories from December 16, 2019 (Change date)
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Hallmark's flip-flop on same-sex ads backfiresDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Hallmark Channel's decision to pull, then reinstate a commercial that featured a same-sex couple kissing shows how controversy can generate more publ...
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Intel buys Israeli AI chip startup Habana for $2BDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Intel is paying $2 billion to buy an Israeli startup that specializes in processing chips for artificial intelligence. The California-based ch...
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FCA and PSA Peugeot to announce merger MOU WednesdayDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot are planning to announce a binding memorandum of understanding that will merge the two carmakers, a person briefed...
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In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage adsDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a 'œwrong decision,'ť said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pul...
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Amazon bans sellers from using FedEx for some deliveriesDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is banning its third-party merchants from using FedEx's ground service to deliver to Prime members, suggesting that it thinks the service is too s...
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German central bank sees economy flat in 4th quarterDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's economy is likely to remain flat in the current quarter after narrowly avoiding a recession over the summer, according to the country's central b...
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UK-Canada cinema merger aims to compete with AMCDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British-based Cineworld says it will buy Canada's Cineplex for about $1.7 billion to create North America's largest chain of movie theaters and better comp...
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Germany looks outside EU for nurses, other professionalsDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with German business and union officials Monday to work out strategies to attract skilled workers from outside the Euro...
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Germany set to agree higher CO2 price for transport, heatingDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's parliament is poised to more than double the price at which the transport and heating industries are charged to emit carbon dioxide when a new sy...
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Entrepreneurs upbeat about hiring, researchers findDec 16, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Although many small businesses struggle to find staffers to fill their open positions, many entrepreneurs with recently launched companies intend to crea...