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___ Amazon jumps out ahead of its rivals and raises wages to $15 NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, the company that transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again: It has announced a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees.

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___ GE, seeking path forward as a century-old company, ousts CEO BOSTON (AP) — General Electric CEO and Chairman John Flannery is being ousted after just over a year on the job at the century-old company.

How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks barreled higher in the early going Monday after the U.S. and Canada agreed to a new trade deal, but the rally ran out of momentum later in the day, leaving major indexes mixed.