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Business and Economic News

What's more distracting than a noisy co-worker? Turns out, not much

What's more distracting than a noisy co-worker? Turns out, not much

Open offices are often said to promote teamwork and communication, but the benefits come with a drawback. Office workers are also distracted by coughs, loud conversations and other annoying noises.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Judge approves VW's $14.7 billion settlement over emissions scandal

Judge approves VW's $14.7 billion settlement over emissions scandal

Volkswagen agreed this summer to pay up to $10 billion to U.S. car owners and nearly $5 billion in environmental reparations for selling cars that cheated on emissions tests. The deal is now approved.

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The AT&T-Time Warner merger: What are the pros and cons for consumers?

The AT&T-Time Warner merger: What are the pros and cons for consumers?

AT&T positions itself as the future competitor to cable, promising an era of experimentation and innovation. But consumer advocates raise a raft of concerns. Regulators will weigh both sides.
by Alina Selyukh

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General Mills milks Girl Scout Cookie popularity with cereal

General Mills milks Girl Scout Cookie popularity with cereal

You'll have to wait until January for the limited-time Girl Scout Cookie cereal line. General Mills said it will come in two flavors -- caramel crunch and thin mint.
by The Associated Press

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Conversations on the Creative Economy: Jo Ann Jenkins discusses the creative challenges of aging clients

Conversations on the Creative Economy: Jo Ann Jenkins discusses the creative challenges of aging clients

AARP is the world's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization. How can they keep up when the definition of "getting older" keeps changing? CEO Jo Ann Jenkins answered that question and more.
by MPR News Staff

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America's trust in the media continues to decline

America's trust in the media continues to decline

CNN Worldwide correspondent Brian Stelter and NYU journalism professor Pamela Newkirk talked about why only 32 percent of Americans say that they have a "great deal" or "fair amount" of trust in the media.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump took $17 million in insurance for damage few remember

Trump took $17 million in insurance for damage few remember

Donald Trump said he received a $17 million insurance payment in 2005 for hurricane damage to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, but The Associated Press found little evidence of such large-scale damage.
by Associated Press

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Presidential campaigns blast AT&T-Time Warner merger

Presidential campaigns blast AT&T-Time Warner merger

Donald Trump said it put "too much concentration of power in the hands of too few" and Tim Kaine called for "less concentration, especially in the media."

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Allina nurses settlement could embolden hospitals

Allina nurses settlement could embolden hospitals

Labor analysts say Allina's victory will shape other nursing contract negotiations.
by Lorna Benson

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