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Oil Prices Rise Ahead of OPEC Talks With Iran
Iran has vowed to gradually increase its oil production this year by about half a million barrels a day, taking advantage of export opportunities now that global sanctions on its petroleum sector have been eased as part of the accord limiting its nuclear program.
Donald Trump’s Lead Slashed in SC
Lots of South Carolinians are making up their minds today.

Jewel-Osco Issues Parmesan Cheese Recall Amid Cellulose Concerns
According to Shuman, cellulose, which is made from wood pulp, is a big culprit in the cheese industry.
Aldi To Open 80 New Stores In 2016
Aldi has announced it is to open 80 new stories, adding fuel to rumours that the German discount supermarket is coming to Bath.

Monday Poll: Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders heating up in Democratic race
That is the highest percentage Sanders has recorded in that survey.

Is IRS down today? IRS Website Down Due To Hardware Failure
The IRS said it is assessing the scope of the outage and doesn’t expect delays in refunds.

Kroger may be bidding for The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market is now covered by 21 Wall Street analysts. The business had revenue of $433.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.09 million. Zacks Investment Research cut The Fresh Market from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Wednesday, November 18th.

Xerox split: What does it mean for the company?
The move is apparently the result of negotiations with investor Carl Icahn, who acquired a significant stake in Xerox a year ago and said he would talk to the company about its future.

Burger King is adding hot dogs to the menu
Today’s installment of “would you eat” features the grilled franks at Burger King. The WHOPPER® sandwich is known as AMERICA’S FAVORITE BURGER®.

IRS reports hardware failure, e-file system shut down
“At this time, the IRS does not anticipate major refund disruptions”, the agency said.