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ST. LOUIS (AP) _ St. Louis leaders will give residents and businesses an opportunity to weigh in on whether the city should raise the minimum …

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) _ A community group unveiled its plans to develop downtown Midland, hoping to gather feedback from the public. Residents on Thursday visited …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Office Depot shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the company’s $6.3 billion acquisition by one-time rival Staples. The deal, announced in …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A $1.9 billion fertilizer plant under construction in southeast Iowa is asking for an additional $21.5 million in incentives from …

By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ More than two dozen awards worth more than $124 million were made to companies without a formal staff …

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc. will acquire Metairie-based Louisiana Bancorp in a cash deal valued at $74.5 million. The New Orleans Advocate …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Ride-hailing app company Uber says it is banning its riders and drivers from carry guns. Uber Technologies says it is banning …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ DTE Energy and Consumers Energy have pledged $5 billion each to help businesses grow in Michigan. Gov. Rick Snyder’s office announced …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ The Louisiana National Guard says it has a contract with a Baton Rouge company to begin getting rid of about 7,800 …

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) _ The city of Dallas has asked a federal court to settle a long-running fight over which …