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By JUDY LIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Gov. Jerry Brown signed a spending plan Wednesday that uses California’s growing surplus to fund new initiatives aimed …

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) _ The United States claimed progress Wednesday with China on currency issues and toward negotiating a code of conduct for …

BEIJING (AP) _ The film arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group said Wednesday it will invest in the next “Mission: Impossible” movie in its first …

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Montana oil and gas regulators are considering a requirement for energy companies to maintain a buffer between homes and drilling activities. …

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Diversify. The financial industry says you have to do it with your investments. But when it …

By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer CVS drugstores that quit tobacco sales last year are now getting health and beauty makeovers and a shot of …

ROSELAND, N.J. (AP) _ The nation’s oldest and largest flag manufacturer has decided to stop making and selling the Confederate flag. Annin Flagmakers announced its …

DENVER (AP) _ A record 71.3 million visitors spent $18.6 billion in Colorado in 2014, setting a record for the state’s tourism industry. The Denver …

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Ikea’s U.S division is raising the minimum wage for the second year in a row …

By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A food supplier claims an Iowa egg farm breached a contract after bird flu disrupted the supply …