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In a first, architecture's most prestigious prize is awarded to two women

In a first, architecture's most prestigious prize is awarded to two women

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara founded Grafton Architects in Dublin in 1978. The Pritzker Architecture Prize jury called the two Irish architects "beacons" in a male-dominated field.
by Neda Ulaby

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Groups disagree over sales of stronger beer in convenience stores

Groups disagree over sales of stronger beer in convenience stores

Minnesota is the only state in the nation restricting businesses including grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations to selling only 3.2 beer.
by Euan Kerr

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Jack Welch, legendary CEO of General Electric, dead At 84

Jack Welch, legendary CEO of General Electric, dead At 84

Welch, dubbed "manager of the century" in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.
by Avie Schneider

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World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago.
by The Associated Press

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Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89

Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89

From the time he opened his first store in Pasadena, Calif., in 1967 until his death Friday at age 89, Joe Coulombe watched his namesake business rise from a cult favorite of educated but underpaid young people — and a few hippies — to a retail giant with more than 500 outlets in over 40 states.
by The Associated Press

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Stocks in free fall again, as the coronavirus tightens grip

Stocks in free fall again, as the coronavirus tightens grip

All of the major indexes are now in what the markets call a correction, and stocks also were down in Asia and Europe.
by Jim Zarroli

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Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Cargill halts employees' international travel

Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Cargill halts employees' international travel

Cargill, the international agricultural company based in Wayzata, on Thursday said it is banning all nonessential international travel for its employees in response to the novel coronavirus. The company has around 160,000 employees worldwide.
by MPR News Staff

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Dow falls another 1,100+ points; stocks now in correction territory

Dow falls another 1,100+ points; stocks now in correction territory

Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday, with major indexes falling 10 percent below their recent peaks. Investors worry about the economic toll of a widening coronavirus epidemic.
by Scott Horsley

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