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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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Why the gig economy is better for Boomers than Millennials

Relying on the gig economy isn't the best idea for those who need health benefits, are trying to raise a family or saving for retirement and want to make a living wage. But if you are collecting Social Security and Medicare these flexible jobs could prove fruitful.

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Automatic braking systems to become standard on most U.S. vehicles

Automatic brakes are designed to stop a vehicle before it collides with a car or another object. Some 20 carmakers have agreed to make it a standard feature on nearly all new cars in the U.S. by 2022.

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Teamsters rally against proposed pension cuts

Teamsters rally against proposed pension cuts

Some teamsters say they could lose half of their benefits under the proposed plan.

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Minneapolis City Council reviews mandatory sick time plan

The Workplace Partnership Group, which studied the issue for four months, presented the paid sick leave proposal to the City Council's Committee of the Whole on Wednesday.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Fed keeps key rates unchanged; foresees fewer hikes in 2016

The central bank said Wednesday that the economy has continued to expand at a moderate pace but that global economic developments and financial markets still pose risks
by The Associated Press

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