Business Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Number of contracts to buy homes at highest level since MayApr 28, 2016 12:02 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March as the spring home buying season got underway. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesda...
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Qatar's largest bank investigating alleged data breachApr 27, 2016 1:30 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Qatar's largest bank is investigating a security breach that appears to have exposed sensitive personal data for what could be hundred...
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Anthem voices optimism on ACA exchange growth prospectsApr 27, 2016 1:00 pm - Health insurer Anthem aims to pull a small profit this year from the Affordable Care Act's public insurance exchanges, and its CEO said Wednesday he's "really glad" to b...
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Oil prices lower profit at France's Total despite cost cutsApr 27, 2016 2:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Lagging oil prices pushed first quarter profits down 40 percent at France's Total SA, though cuts in costs and investments cushioned the blow. The energy co...
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FBI says it won't disclose how it accessed locked iPhoneApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI said Wednesday that it will not publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attack...
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US targets 11 countries for lax copyright protectionApr 27, 2016 9:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - China, Russia and India are among 11 countries targeted by the Obama administration for leaving American producers of music, movies and other copyright...
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Advocates hold NYC protest over price of pneumonia vaccineApr 27, 2016 3:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Doctors Without Borders protested the price of pneumonia vaccines Wednesday by leading a march through midtown Manhattan and delivering a crib filled wit...
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Italian carrier Alitalia considers Air Malta purchaseApr 27, 2016 11:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Italian airline Alitalia says it is considering buying a 49 percent stake in Air Malta. Alitalia, which is controlled by Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways, s...
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Germany to subsidize electric cars to help own auto industryApr 27, 2016 8:30 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's auto industry risks being overtaken by foreign competitors unless it receives greater domestic support, the country's economy minister said Wedne...
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Lawyer for Turkish businessman: US charges are 'defensible'Apr 27, 2016 5:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A lawyer for a prominent Turkish businessman said Wednesday that U.S. charges that his client dealt illegally with Iran are "very defensible." Attorney B...