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Business and Economic News

Former Rep. Mike Oxley, an architect of post-Enron bill, dies at 71

Former Rep. Mike Oxley, an architect of post-Enron bill, dies at 71

Oxley, an Ohio Republican, led the House Financial Services Committee when fraud scandals sank Enron and other firms. The bill he wrote with Sen. Paul Sarbanes aimed to prevent more fraudulent acts.
by Martin Kaste

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Kellogg Blvd. open until construction season begins again

Kellogg Blvd. open until construction season begins again

One of downtown St. Paul's major streets is open again, after closing last April. Kellogg Boulevard in downtown St. Paul has re-opened, at least until spring.
by Peter Cox

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Dayton: Essar Steel OKs plan to repay $66 million state loan

Dayton: Essar Steel OKs plan to repay $66 million state loan

Essar has agreed to begin making payments in February on a loan tied to its construction of an Iron Range taconite plant. Gov. Mark Dayton had called the deal his final offer.
by Dan Kraker

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Why women are losing out in retirement

Why women are losing out in retirement

Many older women are spending their final years in poverty, thanks to decisions their spouses made about retirement savings.
by MPR News Staff

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Enbridge settles $18.5M dispute with Red Lake

Enbridge settles $18.5M dispute with Red Lake

The settlement marks the end of a decade-long oil pipeline dispute over an isolated section of tribal land totaling less than half an acre.
by John Enger

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Cargill fires Muslim workers over prayer dispute walkout

About 150 workers, most of them immigrants from Somalia, have been fired from a Colorado meat packing plant after walking off the job during a dispute over workplace prayer.
by The Associated Press

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State contests hefty fine for Security Hospital safety violations

State contests hefty fine for Security Hospital safety violations

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has contested nine citations and a $63,000 fine from OSHA for workplace violations at its largest hospital for people considered mentally ill and dangerous.
by Riham Feshir

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12 locally imported wines to tantalize your taste buds in 2016

12 locally imported wines to tantalize your taste buds in 2016

Looking for a new style of wine to try? Seek out a local wine importer for a wine you enjoy and check out the rest of their portfolio. Odds are the style will match.
by Michael Olson

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