Business Stories from January 12, 2016 (Change date)
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Grain mostly lower, livestock higherJan 12, 2016 9:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery was 1.25 cents lower at $4.6760 a bushel;...
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Business HighlightsJan 12, 2016 4:30 pm - ___ As oil plunges, energy companies cut jobs, postpone projects LONDON (AP) - The world's biggest oil companies are slashing jobs and backing off major investments as t...
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Report: US farmers plant fewer acres into winter wheatJan 12, 2016 2:30 pm - WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - U.S. farmers planted fewer acres into winter wheat last fall as growers in top-producing states, including Kansas, cut back on the crop, a governmen...
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Starbucks expects China to surpass US as its largest marketJan 12, 2016 10:02 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks said it expects China to eventually overtake the U.S. as the coffee chain's largest market. The Seattle company said it is on track to open 500...
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Ruling is another setback to proposed Iowa wind energy lineJan 12, 2016 1:30 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Utilities Board has dealt another procedural setback to a company proposing a $2 billion transmission line to ship Iowa wind energy to cu...
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Review: New ways to get cable without an ugly cable boxJan 12, 2016 2:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Getting cable service no longer requires a technician who'll come and install an ugly cable box. Instead, cable companies are starting to offer slimmed-d...
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Apple defies industry trend as PC sales fall againJan 12, 2016 5:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple keeps defying a PC industry trend: While other major computer-makers saw shipments fall in 2015, Apple increased the number of Macs it shipped...
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EU looks into consumer complaint against McDonald'sJan 12, 2016 8:30 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union will analyze an antitrust complaint that accuses fast food giant McDonald's of abusing its dominant position at the expense of both it...
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EU probes Halliburton merger with Baker HughesJan 12, 2016 12:30 pm - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's anti-trust watchdog has opened an investigation into U.S. oilfield service provider Halliburton's planned merger with rival Baker Hu...
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Senate panel backs lawyer Missal as VA watchdogJan 12, 2016 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Washington lawyer Michael Missal to be the new chief watchdog at the troubled Depa...