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UnitedHealth shares move higher on earnings beat

UnitedHealth shares move higher on earnings beat

UnitedHealth's fourth-quarter earnings slid 16 percent from last year, when federal tax cuts helped the nation's largest health insurer, but the performance still came in well above analyst expectations.
by Associated Press

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Some businesses are following consumers to cashless transactions

Some businesses are following consumers to cashless transactions

With the rise of online retailing and the ubiquity of credit and debit cards, a majority of consumers prefer to pay with plastic. And some businesses are going plastic-only for purchases.
by Martin Moylan

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In speech to struggling farmers, President Trump promotes border wall

In speech to struggling farmers, President Trump promotes border wall

President Trump addressed the Farm Bureau Federation on Monday, courting a constituency that was key to his 2016 election. He tried to reassure his audience that his trade policies will soon pay off.
by Scott Horsley

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Don't panic: The government shutdown isn't making food unsafe

Don't panic: The government shutdown isn't making food unsafe

The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting less food these days, thanks to the shutdown. And while that has raised questions about food safety, the food business is largely carrying on as usual.
by Dan Charles

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Canada air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues

Canada air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues

Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. government's partial shutdown.
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Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
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As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

As shutdown continues, thousands of federal workers visit pop-up food banks

The Capital Area Food Bank says it distributed more than 30,000 pounds of fresh produce on Saturday to federal workers impacted by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
by Ian Stewart

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