Monday, April 4, 2016

Keystone pipeline springs leak in South Dakota and other top stories.

  • Keystone pipeline springs leak in South Dakota

    A key section of the Keystone pipeline has been shut down due to an oil spill in South Dakota, TransCanada said on Monday. TransCanada (TRP), which operates the pipeline, reported a spill of about 187 gallons of crude oil to the Coast Guard's National Response Center on Saturday afternoon. The company said in a statement it is removing the oil and investigating the source. TransCanada said "no significant impact to the environment has been observed." The incident along the controversial p..
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  • Alaska Air Buys Virgin America, Aims to Become Best out West

    Alaska Air Buys Virgin America, Aims to Become Best out West
    Virgin America has loyal passengers who love the airline's cool vibe even if its size and schedule are too limited to meet all their travel needs. But it appears to be going away. Alaska Airlines' parent company announced Monday that it will pay $2.6 billion to buy the Richard Branson-inspired, California-based carrier. Alaska hopes to become travelers' preferred airline on the West Coast and a tougher competitor to giants American, Delta and United on transcontinental routes. The deal wou..
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  • US judge approves BP civil settlement with US government over 2010 spill

    US judge approves BP civil settlement with US government over 2010 spill
    HOUSTON U.S. Judge Carl Barbier granted final approval on Monday to BP Plc's (BP.L) civil settlement over its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill after it reached a deal in July 2015 to pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the U.S. government and five states.The company at the time said its total pre-tax charges from the spill set aside for criminal and civil penalties and cleanup costs were around $53.8 billion. (link.reuters.com/duz94w)Under the terms of the original agreement with the U.S. Dep..
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  • Thomas Staggs, Disney's No. 2 executive, is leaving company

    Thomas Staggs, Disney's No. 2 executive, is leaving company
    Walt Disney Co. Chief Operating Officer Thomas Staggs will depart the Burbank company this year, throwing into question the company's succession plans.Staggs had been seen as the favorite to replace Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger when his contract expires in 2018. His departure means that Disney will have to redouble efforts to find a new leader. Staggs, 55, was named chief operating officer early last year. The No. 2 job -- which was once held by Iger -- was seen as a way to groom S..
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  • US factory data signals further slowdown in economic growth

    US factory data signals further slowdown in economic growth
    WASHINGTON New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in February and business spending on capital goods was much weaker than initially thought, the latest indications that economic growth slowed further in the first quarter.The Commerce Department said on Monday new orders for manufactured goods declined 1.7 percent as demand fell broadly, reversing January's downwardly revised 1.2 percent increase. Orders have declined in 14 of the last 19 months. They were previously reported to have increased ..
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  • Watergate to Real Estate: The Tangled Web of the Panama Papers

    Watergate to Real Estate: The Tangled Web of the Panama Papers
    The web of hidden money and offshore shell companies documented in the Panama Papers reveals an alternate financial universe that links a single law firm with a globe-spanning rogue's gallery of politicians, moguls, criminals and shady agents. While much attention has focused on links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose name doesn't appear in the documents, the leaked files — reported by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists — also expose new details about far-flun..
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  • Amazon takes on PayPal with expanded payments-processing service

    Amazon takes on PayPal with expanded payments-processing service
    More shoppers could soon have an easier way to pay online than using their credit card -- by simply typing in their Amazon.com user name and password.The giant Seattle retailer announced on Monday an expansion of its Amazon Payments service as the company takes on other payment middlemen, including PayPal and Apple Pay. See the most-read stories this hour >>Online retailers can already use Amazon Payments, allowing customers to check out by entering their Amazon.com account information instead ..
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  • Bezos teases new Kindle hardware for reveal next week

    Bezos teases new Kindle hardware for reveal next week
    E-readers may not be the most exciting space in tech these days, but some of us still find a place for them in our lives — and it is we happy few whom Jeff Bezos announced, with enthusiasm palpable, that new Kindle hardware is just around the corner. Heads up readers – all-new, top of the line Kindle almost ready. 8th generation. Details next week. — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 4, 2016 Notably, this is well off the beaten path as far as timing goes: Kindles have generally been announced..
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  • Treasury Dept. tries again to stop companies from giving up US citizenship for lower taxes

    Treasury Dept. tries again to stop companies from giving up US citizenship for lower taxes
    Pfizer and Allergan agreed to combine in a record $160 billion deal, creating a drugmaking behemoth called Pfizer that would be based in Ireland where taxes are lower. It is, by far, the largest inversion in history. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg The Treasury Department on Monday took aim at U.S. companies moving their headquarters overseas to lower their tax bills, issuing aggressive new rules intended to make such moves less profitable and throwing a potential wrench into Pfizer’s..
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