Business Stories from August 13, 2019 (Change date)
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The Latest: Alaska mine operator takes issue with EPAAug 13, 2019 4:01 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Latest on a settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an Alaska mine (all times local): 12:30 p.m. A mining company says ...
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United tells pilots no alcohol for 12 hours before flightsAug 15, 2019 8:43 am - DALLAS (AP) - United Airlines is setting an earlier cutoff time for when pilots must stop drinking alcohol before flights. The airline is telling pilots they must abstai...
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China's Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threatAug 13, 2019 11:01 am - BEIJING (AP) - Facing another U.S. tariff hike, Chinese President Xi Jinping is getting tougher with Washington instead of backing down. Beijing fired what economists ca...
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Big revenue drop expected for Indiana corn, soybean cropsAug 13, 2019 5:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An agriculture economist is projecting a nearly 20% drop in revenue for Indiana's corn and soybean crops this year. That prediction from Purdue Unive...
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EPA, Alaska mine reach agreement over alleged violationsAug 13, 2019 4:01 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has reached a settlement with the operator of a gold mine near Juneau over alleged discharge and r...
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U.S. delays China tariffs on some holiday-shopping favoritesAug 15, 2019 6:06 am - The Trump administration will delay until mid-December the 10% tariff on some Chinese products on many holiday-shopping lists. By granting a grace period for everyday it...
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Investor behind Illinois bond suit made short bet tied to case, funds claimAug 15, 2019 8:43 am - A hedge fund that filed a lawsuit seeking to have $14.3 billion of Illinois bonds invalidated in court stands to reap enormous profit if the case succeeds and the state ...
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Owner of Wheaton's Little Popcorn Store leaves big legacyAug 15, 2019 8:43 am - Bill Wakefield had many passions, but there were perhaps three that truly defined him. First, there was the Little Popcorn Store on Front Street in downtown Wheaton, a t...
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Coke putting Dasani water in cans amid backlash against plasticAug 14, 2019 8:30 am - Coca-Cola is putting its Dasani water brand into aluminum cans as the beverage industry faces pressure to reduce its use of plastic. Coke will start selling canned Dasan...
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Dow surges 450 on news that U.S. will delay some tariffsAug 14, 2019 5:47 am - A rare respite in the U.S.-China trade war abruptly lifted U.S. markets out of their slump Tuesday, after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that tari...