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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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February 28, 2024 2:50 PM

The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

Boeing has 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality control issues, the FAA said Wednesday. Critics say those problems go far beyond the door plug that blew off a 737 Max in midair last month.

by Joel Rose

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February 28, 2024 4:00 AM

A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why

A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.

by Dara Kerr

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February 27, 2024 8:27 PM

U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on

Many of the companies are so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they're making the four-day workweek permanent.

by Andrea Hsu

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February 27, 2024 8:07 PM

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project

The tech giant's sudden move took the thousands of employees working on the effort by surprise and sent a jolt to the automotive industry, which was closely watching the specter of an Apple car.

by Bobby Allyn

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February 27, 2024 3:45 PM

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

by Tamara Keith and Eric McDaniel

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February 27, 2024 3:40 PM

Cameo is being used for political propaganda — by tricking the stars involved

Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova’s president. It’s the latest example of the Cameo app being used for an apparent political propaganda operation.

by Shannon Bond

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February 27, 2024 11:00 AM

Biden taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas

The $366 million plan will fund solar, battery storage and hydropower projects across 20 states, including on land involving 30 tribes.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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February 27, 2024 10:43 AM

Tackling the nursing home staffing crisis

Workers at some Minnesota nursing homes have planned a one-day strike next Tuesday. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what it’s like to work in long-term care and why so many nursing homes can’t find enough employees.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Business and Economic News

Sony is laying off about 900 PlayStation employees

Minneapolis celebrates 1st anniversary of CROWN Act banning hair discrimination

The FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix quality control issues. Critics say they run deep

A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why

U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on

After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

Cameo is being used for political propaganda — by tricking the stars involved

Biden taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas

Tackling the nursing home staffing crisis

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