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Business and Economic News

Target opening 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in Black Friday push

Target opening 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in Black Friday push

The Minneapolis-based retail giant says it will again open its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving for the "millions of families who make Black Friday in-store shopping part of their tradition."
by MPR News Staff

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Volkswagen makes 'goodwill' gesture to defrauded diesel owners

Volkswagen makes 'goodwill' gesture to defrauded diesel owners

The company says vehicle owners who apply to receive a $500 prepaid Visa card, a $500 dealership card and three years of free roadside assistance won't give up their right to sue.
by Jim Zarroli

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Missouri football players strike to demand ouster of university president

Missouri football players strike to demand ouster of university president

The football players joined a growing movement that has called for the university to seriously address systemic racism. For months, students have staged demonstrations across the university system.

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Soap Factory to go on hiatus at end of December

Costly renovations to the Soap Factory's 130-year-old building have created a serious budget problem for the visual arts center.
by Euan Kerr

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Still fresh: Pillsbury Doughboy turns 50

Still fresh: Pillsbury Doughboy turns 50

The ticklish man has been ranked as one of the country's most widely recognized company mascots.
by Jon Collins

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U.S. hiring on fire in October, jobless rate falls to 5 percent

U.S. hiring on fire in October, jobless rate falls to 5 percent

Employers added 271,000 jobs, the most since December. The job gains are likely strong enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to lift short-term interest rates at its next meeting in mid-December.
by The Associated Press

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Key question in PolyMet mine fight: Whose data to trust?

Key question in PolyMet mine fight: Whose data to trust?

State officials today release their final environmental review of the proposed copper-nickel mine. But the report may not stop the debate over whether pollutants will flow away from -- or toward -- the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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TCF Bank could face legal action for overdraft protection

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it's concerned about TCF's opt-in requirements for providing overdraft protection.
by Martin Moylan

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Mpls. property deal 'significant step' to reopening Nicollet Avenue

Mpls. property deal 'significant step' to reopening Nicollet Avenue

Minneapolis leaders say a new agreement may lead to reopening Nicollet Avenue, the iconic street severed in the 1970s by a Kmart store. The city must still negotiate with Kmart.
by Jon Collins

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