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Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies will pay $61 million for the former Ford plant site in St. Paul, and said Thursday that work on a massive development will begin early next year.
by MPR News Staff

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State launches second investigation into Frontier Communications

State launches second investigation into Frontier Communications

The investigation will examine whether the company failed to tell customers about their service options, including allegations that the company added long-distance services without customers' knowledge.
by Riham Feshir

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On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads

On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads

Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Wisconsin governor: No tax credits for new Foxconn plant

Wisconsin governor: No tax credits for new Foxconn plant

Foxconn had originally promised to build a massive flat-screen factory in Mount Pleasant that would eventually employ 13,000 people. But the company said this spring that the factory will be smaller than originally planned.
by The Associated Press

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Boeing is so big that its 737 Max production halt will slow the economy

Boeing is so big that its 737 Max production halt will slow the economy

The aircraft giant is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is likely to ripple through the supply chain. Several analysts project that the move will cut growth.
by Jim Zarroli

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Minnesota ramps up enforcement of new wage theft law

Minnesota ramps up enforcement of new wage theft law

Since August, Minnesota has had one of the toughest laws against wage theft in the country. Now state agencies and the attorney general’s office are staffing up to enforce it.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Report: Labor trafficking common in Minnesota’s construction industry

A Minneapolis workers’ advocacy group has compiled several dozen stories from Latino immigrants who’ve alleged exploitation and other forms of wage theft while working on construction jobs. The report comes on the heels of Hennepin County’s first-ever prosecution of a labor-trafficking case, which ended in a guilty plea last month.
by Riham Feshir

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Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy

Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy

U.S. employers posted more job openings in October, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available positions rose 3.3 percent to nearly 7.3 million.
by The Associated Press

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