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Byline: AP Business Writer

05 Feb

Exxon, Qatar Petroleum to expand LNG export plant in Texas

published on February 5, 2019 - 12:55 PM

(AP) – Exxon Mobil is making a big bet on the future of exporting natural gas. Exxon and Qatar Petroleum

01 Feb

Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

published on February 1, 2019 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – For Starbucks, former CEO Howard Schultz is a hero – and a headache. Schultz spent more than 30

30 Jan

Beyond social media: Businesses find other ways to advertise

published on January 30, 2019 - 12:46 PM

(AP) – Ryan Knoll thought social media sites like Facebook would be the best places to advertise his brand-new home

28 Jan

For young investors, jumpy market presents first big test

published on January 28, 2019 - 12:57 PM

(AP) – After gliding through years where stocks mostly just rose, a generation of investors last year suddenly confronted a

25 Jan

Fewer than half of 26,000 recalled IRS staff report to work

published on January 25, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) – Fewer than half of 26,000 furloughed IRS employees who have been recalled to work during the government shutdown

23 Jan

Staying inbounds: the risk of innuendo in Super Bowl ads

published on January 23, 2019 - 12:37 PM

(AP) – Sex sells … frozen food dishes? Kraft Heinz’ frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its

15 Jan

JPMorgan misses estimates, caused by trading troubles

published on January 15, 2019 - 1:01 PM

(AP) – JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s fourth-quarter profits badly missed analysts’ forecasts on Tuesday, caused by weakness in the bank’s

15 Jan

Going public? For Uber, Lyft and others, shutdown slows IPOs

published on - 12:41 PM

(AP) – The partial government shutdown is slowing plans by some companies to issue stock to the public and potentially

14 Jan

Chinese exports to US sank last month as tariffs took a toll

published on January 14, 2019 - 1:08 PM

(AP) – China’s 2018 trade surplus with the United States surged to a record $323.3 billion, but exports contracted in

11 Jan

Bud Light debuts bigger nutrition labels

published on January 11, 2019 - 12:47 PM

(AP) – Beer drinkers can’t claim blissful ignorance for much longer. Starting next month, packages of Bud Light will have

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