Fox Networks Group streamlines global business affairs for Fox Sports

Fox Networks Group is expanding the portfolio of Claudia Teran, promoting the veteran business affairs exec to general counsel of Fox Sports. The move expands Teran's turf to include all global business and legal affairs for Fox Sports, giving her oversight...

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US markets fluctuate in early trading; Yum rises

NEW YORK — Stocks are moving between gains and losses in early trading as traders digest the latest corporate earnings news. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,738 as of 9:36 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday. The Dow plunged...

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College athletes file class action lawsuit against ESPN, broadcast networks

A group of 10 college athletes filed a class action suit against ESPN, major broadcasters, athletic conferences, WME Entertainment and IMG Worldwide, claiming that they have reaped profits from the use of the players' names and likenesses without their...

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Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? Study shows it works

Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? It could happen. Military folks who squirted vaccine up their noses were as well-protected as others who got it from health workers, a study found. There's no reason civilians couldn't do the same, especially for children...

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UK cleared to heavily subsidize $39B nuclear plant

BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved Britain's bid to heavily subsidize a new nuclear power plant, overriding opposition from environmentalists and questions over the project's 24.5 billion pound ($39 billion) price tag. The EU's executive Commission...

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Report: Federal budget deficit falls to $486B

WASHINGTON — A new report says the federal government's budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama's six-year span in office, The Congressional Budget Office estimate shows better results than earlier...

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Court hears dispute over pay for security checks

WASHINGTON — Several Supreme Court justices seem disinclined to find that employers must pay workers for time spent waiting to go through anti-theft security checks at the end of their shifts. The justices voiced these doubts during oral arguments in...

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Monsanto posts larger-than-expected 4Q loss

ST. LOUIS — Agriculture business giant Monsanto Co. reported a wider-than-expected loss Wednesday for its fourth quarter on higher expenses, including a one-time legal settlement. The company's earnings forecast for 2015 also fell short of analysts'...

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Mandalay Sports Media invests in Boston-based toy company OYO Sports

OYO Sports announced an $11 million equity financing deal Tuesday, headed by Mandalay Sports Media, with Atlas Venture and Boston Seed Capital also participating. Boston-based OYO is a "fan engagement" company that produces buildable mini-replicas of...

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Russia looks to compensate its sanctioned elite

MOSCOW — Russia's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would grant compensation to individuals hit by Western sanctions, a move that the usually compliant opposition criticized as a Kremlin attempt to buy the loyalty of the elite....

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