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March 5, 2024 4:00 AM

JetBlue and Spirit abandon their decision to merge after it was blocked by a judge

JetBlue and Spirit said it'd be best if they remain separate companies as they don't believe they'll be able to merge by the time the agreement is up in July.

by Ayana Archie

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March 4, 2024 4:05 PM

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January's in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.

by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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March 4, 2024 2:50 PM

Thousands of Twin Cities janitors begin three-day strike

About 4,000 commercial janitors from around the Twin Cities started a three-day strike on Monday — with additional walkouts by other unions planned, or possible, over the next week.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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March 4, 2024 4:28 AM

Women report sexual harassment at glitzy legal tech events in a #MeToo moment

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

by Jaclyn Diaz and Bill Chappell

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March 4, 2024 1:40 AM

Trader Joe's recalls its chicken soup dumplings for possibly having marker plastics

The company recalled more than 60,000 pounds of the soup. Customers who received an impacted product should throw them out or return them to a Trader Joe's location for a full refund.

by Ayana Archie

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March 3, 2024 3:45 PM

NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke

Shortz, who has been absent from NPR's Sunday Puzzle in recent weeks, announced that his absence was due to a stroke in early February.

by Juliana Kim

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March 3, 2024 5:00 AM

'Everything is rising at a scary rate': Why car and home insurance costs are surging

The cost of auto and home insurance is rising much faster than overall inflation, thanks in part to a string of billion-dollar storms. A growing number of people are going without insurance.

by Scott Horsley

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March 1, 2024 2:53 PM

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for choosing profits over 'the benefit of humanity'

A former co-chair of OpenAI, Musk says he invested millions in the AI lab on “false promises” that it would be nonprofit and open-source. OpenAI is now backed by Microsoft.

by Juliana Kim

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March 1, 2024 4:00 AM

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

The layoffs represent about an 8 percent reduction in PlayStation's global workforce.

by Ayana Archie

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February 29, 2024 4:00 AM

Minneapolis celebrates 1st anniversary of CROWN Act banning hair discrimination

The law provides protection against race-based hair discrimination in the workplace and in K-12 public and charter schools.

by Regina Medina

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Business and Economic News

JetBlue and Spirit abandon their decision to merge after it was blocked by a judge

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

Thousands of Twin Cities janitors begin three-day strike

Women report sexual harassment at glitzy legal tech events in a #MeToo moment

Trader Joe's recalls its chicken soup dumplings for possibly having marker plastics

NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke

'Everything is rising at a scary rate': Why car and home insurance costs are surging

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for choosing profits over 'the benefit of humanity'

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

Minneapolis celebrates 1st anniversary of CROWN Act banning hair discrimination

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