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McDonald’s stores targeted by protests for $15/hour, union
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:35 amNEW YORK (AP) — Protesters calling for pay of $15 an hour and a union were at McDonald’s restaurants around the country and overseas Thursday… -
Delta drops fee for tickets bought on phone and at airports
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 11:10 pmYou know all those fees that airlines have added over the last several years? Delta is taking one away. Delta will drop the fee for… -
US stocks edge mostly lower in early trading
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 10:16 pmNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly lower in early trading as investors look over the latest batch of earnings reports. Asset manager BlackRock… -
Has China’s slowdown bottomed out? Growth at 6.7 pct in 1Q
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 7:36 pmHONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter to 6.7 percent, largely in line with expectations, but its slowest pace since… -
Eurozone inflation rate revised up to zero in March
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 6:01 pmLONDON (AP) — The latest bout of falling prices across the 19-country eurozone has ended– after just a single month. Revised figures Thursday from the… -
GM says it will phase out cars without air bags
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:41 pmDETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without air bags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact… -
US applications for jobless aid drop, matching 1973 level
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 2:35 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week, matching a March figure that was the lowest level since 1973. THE… -
New tests for choosing right hep C drug could save money
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 2:03 pmTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New tests designed to help doctors pick the right hepatitis C medicine for patients could mean faster cures and lower costs.… -
Slow and steady is sexy again: Investors return to munis
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 1:58 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Boring? Give me more of that! The municipal-bond market looks to be regaining its reputation for delivering reliable if unsexy returns,… -
Bank of America profit drops 18 percent on weak trading unit
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 1:29 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America’s first-quarter profit fell more than 18 percent from a year earlier, hurt by weak performance in its trading…