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France plans to ban sale of diesel and gas vehicles by 2040

France plans to ban sale of diesel and gas vehicles by 2040

Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced a range of ambitious plans on Thursday that also include banning oil and gas drilling and doing away with coal-powered plants.

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Top performers risk being undermined by peers, studies show

Top performers risk being undermined by peers, studies show

Studies highlighted in Scientific American indicate a propensity for less-well-performing employees to take aim at the efforts of their star coworkers.

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Hobby Lobby to forfeit smuggled Iraqi antiquities

Hobby Lobby to forfeit smuggled Iraqi antiquities

The company says its passion for historical Bibles and other artifacts led to "regrettable mistakes." It will pay a $3 million fine for improperly importing items such as ancient clay tablets.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Why millennials work the way they do

Aspen Ideas Festival: Why millennials work the way they do

Two authors sat down with Katie Couric to discuss the reason some millennials are struggling in the current job market and what they're doing to change workplace cultures.
by MPR News Staff

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80 years ago, Spam was introduced to America

80 years ago, Spam was introduced to America

The official 80th anniversary celebration will take place at the Spam Museum in Austin, Minn. on Friday July 7.
by Marketplace Staff

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All new Volvo models will be electric or hybrid starting in 2019

All new Volvo models will be electric or hybrid starting in 2019

Volvo is the first traditional automaker to set a date to phase out cars powered only by internal combustion engines. Volvo's CEO called Tesla "a tough competitor" in the premium electric market.

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Truckers forced to work for pennies per hour

Truckers are forced to take on debt that leaves them working for pennies an hour.
by Jo Erickson

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Why summer jobs don't pay

Why summer jobs don't pay

The minimum wage is flat, college tuition is up and students are broke: Summer jobs just don't have the purchasing power they used to, especially when you look at the cost of college.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Airbnb making gains in rural Minn., angering local inn owners

Airbnb making gains in rural Minn., angering local inn owners

There are 600 Airbnb hosts throughout rural Minnesota, the company says, offering for rent everything from a spare bedroom to an entire house.
by Martin Moylan

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