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Zuckerberg, Chan pledge $3 billion to end disease

Zuckerberg, Chan pledge $3 billion to end disease

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, want to help eradicate all disease by the end of this century.
by Associated Press

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Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series Justin Ellis, Senior Editor of ESPN the Magazine, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about covering sports - the challenges, the ethics, and the compelling stories.
by MPR News Staff

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What makes a good financial adviser?

Author and financial consultant Ruth Hayden answered caller questions about everything from financial advisers to managing your own funds.
by MPR News Staff

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Target board approves new $5 billion buyback

Target board approves new $5 billion buyback

Target said that it will start purchasing shares under the new buyback once it completes its current $10 billion repurchase program.
by Associated Press

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Mylan CEO claims EpiPens aren't as profitable as everyone thinks

Mylan CEO claims EpiPens aren't as profitable as everyone thinks

"Price and access exist in a balance, and we believe we have struck that balance," Mylan CEO Heather Bresch said, defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens, signaling the company has no plans to lower prices.
by Alison Kodjak

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Wells Fargo revelations remind us that big banks aren't 'fixed'

Wells Fargo revelations remind us that big banks aren't 'fixed'

Three personal finance and banking experts reflected on the notion that big banks are still running amok with our money and our trust.
by MPR News Staff

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How would $15 minimum wage affect workers?

A conservative center sponsored a debate in Minneapolis on Tuesday focused on that question.
by Tim Nelson

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Agribusiness hopes shrimp is Minnesota's newest crop

Agribusiness hopes shrimp is Minnesota's newest crop

A southwest Minnesota agribusiness sees an opportunity to satisfy American consumers' craving for shrimp by growing the critters on the prairie, in basins filled with salty water.
by Mark Steil

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'You should resign': Sen. Elizabeth Warren grills Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf

'You should resign': Sen. Elizabeth Warren grills Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf

"If one of your tellers took a handful of $20 bills out of the cash drawer, they'd probably be looking at criminal charges," Warren tells the bank's CEO.

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Wells Fargo CEO discusses secret-accounts scandal in Senate hearing

Wells Fargo CEO discusses secret-accounts scandal in Senate hearing

CEO John Stumpf apologized for betraying customers' trust in a hearing by the Senate Banking Committee to answer questions about Wells Fargo employees opening unauthorized customer accounts.
by Doreen McCallister

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