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BP Shuts Down Production In North Sea As Precaution (NYSE:BP)

BP has ordered more than 230 staff to leave the Valhall field in Norwegian waters and has shut down production in the area as a precaution. At the nearby Ekofisk field, ConocoPhillips halted output and evacuated workers by helicopter.... More of this article »
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Analysts Predicting Flat 2016 For Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

A number of Wall Street analysts are predicting a flat year for Apple in 2016. Apple is currently the world’s biggest tech company. However, in the past six months, more than $220 billion has been slashed from the company’s value,... More of this article »
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Corning Expanding Use Of Gorilla Glass (NYSE:GLW)

Corning Inc.’s Gorilla Glass, commonly used for the screens on mobile phones, is having its use expanded by the company. The thin, lightweight glass could soon be used on cars across the nation. Car makers are interested in using... More of this article »
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Newell Rubbermaid To Acquire Jarden In $15.4B Deal (NYSE:NWL)

Newell Rubbermaid has announced its intentions to purchase consumer products company Jarden for $15.4 billion in a cash and stock deal. The merger of Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden would create a consumer products juggernaut that would... More of this article »
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Kellogg Branching Out From Cereal Business (NYSE:K)

Kellogg is branching out in the ever-expanding breakfast market, focusing on new products to attract more customers. The move comes in the midst of continual sales declines of its cereal products. Instead of trying to convince customers... More of this article »
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Verizon Boosts Its Video Team With New Hires (NYSE:VZ)

Verizon recently launched its go90 mobile video service, which lets consumers anywhere in the country watch video on their smartphones. The service was launched in September as a free, ad-supported mobile video service. Verizon is... More of this article »
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Unilever Turns Focus To Renewable Energy (NYSE:UL)

Unilever has announced a pledge to switch to using only renewable energy by 2030. The consumer goods maker also said that it would stop using energy from coal by 2020. The company aims to have renewables meet 50 percent of its energy... More of this article »
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Duke Energy Renewables Business Taking Off (NYSE: DUK)

Duke Energy’s Renewables business produces renewable energy for sale primarily to other utilities and commercial customers. The business began as a start-up in 2009 and has grown into one of the country’s biggest players... More of this article »
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Apple Remains Committed To Strong Encryption Technology (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple says that its support for strong encryption technology remains as strong as ever. Apple’s Tim Cook is one of the highest-profile supporters of strong encryption in the tech industry. Apple’s popular messaging client... More of this article »
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Nordstrom Earnings Disappoint In 3Q (NYSE:JWN)

Seattle based retailer Nordstrom Inc. announced disappointing results for the third quarter of its fiscal year. For the third quarter, Nordstrom reported earnings per share of $0.42. This was lower than the predictions of Wall Street... More of this article »
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Campbell Soup Revamping Recipes (NYSE:CPB)

The Campbell Soup Company has announced that it is changing the ingredients in many of its soup products to better reflect the desires of consumers. The company is getting rid of ingredients that consumers today are shying away from.... More of this article »