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Anthem sues Express Scripts for a bigger slice of drug savings

Anthem sues Express Scripts for a bigger slice of drug savings

The giant health insurer says Express Scripts, a manager of drug benefits, should be passing along more of the savings it negotiates with drug makers.
by Alison Kodjak

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In Florida, strawberry fields are not forever

In Florida, strawberry fields are not forever

March is a pivotal time in the world of strawberries. Production shifts westward, to California. In Florida, thousands of men and women who pick strawberries are moving on to other work.
by Dan Charles

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Supreme Court to hear Samsung's appeal in patent dispute with Apple

Supreme Court to hear Samsung's appeal in patent dispute with Apple

Samsung says it paid too much in damages after Apple accused it of copying aspects of the iPhone's design, arguing, "The law of the smartphone cannot follow reflexively from the law of the spoon."

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Metropolitan Airports Commission names new CEO

Metropolitan Airports Commission names new CEO

Brian Ryks, 52, a Lakeville native, has managed airports in St. Cloud and Duluth. He most recently ran the airport in Grand Rapids, Mich.
by Tim Nelson

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In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water

In Minneapolis, bellying up for ... tap water

The concept, developed by two Minnesota artists, started as pop-ups across the country, ranging from an event at a North Carolina artists' space to a waterfront fundraiser in Chicago.
by The Associated Press

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Louis Johnston on 'Presidential Campaign Economics: Rhetoric vs. Reality'

Louis Johnston on 'Presidential Campaign Economics: Rhetoric vs. Reality'

What does Donald Trump's trade rhetoric really mean? What about Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on the rigged economy? The tax proposals from Ted Cruz and John Kasich? Louis Johnston explains the economics behind the campaign rhetoric.

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General Mills to label products with GMOs ahead of Vt. law

General Mills to label products with GMOs ahead of Vt. law

Labeling will appear on products over the next several weeks, a spokesperson for Minneapolis-based company said. In the meantime, people can search ask.generalmills.com to see which products have GMOs.
by The Associated Press

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Power suits: How dressing for success at work can pay off

Power suits: How dressing for success at work can pay off

Being better dressed can give you a psychological boost that makes you behave more like a leader. One study found that men dressed in suits negotiated a higher profit than casually clad counterparts.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Minnesota job vacancies widen as economy improves

Minnesota job vacancies widen as economy improves

Minnesota's ratio of unemployed people to vacancies was 1 to 1 in the final quarter of 2015 -- the state's lowest job vacancy ratio in nearly 15 years, officials said Thursday.
by Martin Moylan

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