Japan's trade shrinks in July, exports sink 14 percent and other top stories.

• Japan's trade shrinks in July, exports sink 14 percent

  

  In this Feb. 18, 2016 photo, a port worker walks through the piled containers in Tokyo. Japan posted a trade surplus of 513.5 billion yen ($5.1 billion) in July, though exports sank 14 percent from a year earlier as the yen surged against the dollar, the government reported Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) syndication.ap.org TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted a trade surplus of 513.5 billion yen ($5.1 billion) in July, though exports sank 14 percent from a ye..

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• Airline travel expected to surge 4% over the Labor Day weekend

  

  If you plan to fly over the Labor Day holiday, get ready to labor through huge airport crowds.During the holiday period from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 15.6 million people are expected to fly on U.S.-based airlines, a 4% increase over the same period last year, according to a forecast by Airlines for America, a trade group for the nation’s airlines. The increase breaks down to 2.23 million air travelers a day, an increase of 82,000 fliers a day, the trade group said.John Heimlich, chief economist for ..

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• Politics|As Insurers Balk, US Makes New Push to Boost Health Care Act

  

  Anthem, another big insurer, said that its losses had been increasing, but that it had no plans to leave the marketplaces. In a separate lawsuit, the Justice Department has challenged Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna. Anthem operates for-profit Blue Cross plans in 14 states and says it can expand to other states only if the merger goes through.“We’re all in,” said Joseph R. Swedish, the chief executive of Anthem. “We’re committed, but we do need adjustments and not just at the margins.”Th..

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• Japan's Nikkei Sinks as Yen Strengthens, But Hong Kong Gets a Lift from Tencent

  

  The dollar falls to less than ¥100 for the third time since late June, while Japanese exports disappoint. But Chinese internet giant Tencent's results boost the Hong Kong market. Jonathan Braude. Follow. Aug 18, 2016 3:37 AM EDT. Currency woes hit the ...

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