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  • Condé Nast CEO Bob Sauerberg
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    Condé Nast CEO Bob Sauerberg announced he is stepping down today after initiating major restructuring that will combine the company’s U.S. and international divisions under a new CEO. The publishing giant has enjoyed robust print and digital circulation for celebrated titles like Vogue and The New Yorker. But for most of its print publications, it’s getting […]

  • The Dallas Cowboys including La'el Collins #71 and Cole Beasley #11 celebrate the fourth quarter touchdown by Dak Prescott #4 against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.
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    Teams can basically say whatever they want because there’s no standard.

  •  A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
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    Prices are still going up, but slower than they have in almost two years, leaving realtors managing seller expectations.

  • A view of the Houston Ship Channel.
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    When hurricanes hit Texas, the whole country feels it. Now, there’s a plan to lessen the blow.

  • A sign is viewed at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly as they announced the closing of multiple facilities including this one on November 26, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
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    General Motors is shutting down production of some of its less-profitable vehicles, closing some plants and cutting an estimated 14,000 jobs. It will double its investment in autonomous and electric cars in the next two years in an effort to get ahead of major changes in the automotive landscape in America.  Click the audio player […]

  • The newly unveiled 2014 Chevrolet Impala is diaplayed at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on April 4, 2012 in New York City. 
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    GM is betting that drastic cuts now will help them survive the downturn ahead.

  •  An iceberg floats through the water on July 21, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland.
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    Late Friday, the White House released the Fourth National Climate Assessment. And it was dire. Among the predictions: If we don’t take global warming seriously by the end of this century, the American economy will be 10 percent smaller than it otherwise would have been. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

  • Target missed earnings expectations for the third quarter, yet the company is maintaining its forecast for the whole year. The reason? The retailer’s investments in its online segment are weighing down on its profit margins, but those investments are getting some traction as online sales jumped 49 percent in the latest quarter. Click the audio […]

  • A pedestrian shelters beneath a Union flag-themed umbrella near Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in central London on June 25, 2016, following the pro-Brexit result of the U.K.'s EU referendum vote.
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    Some businesses are among those wanting a second referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the EU.

  • Ronald Scordia, of Angelbond, posing with crawfish.
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    Brexit could make waves in the seafood industry. But for now, it's a waiting game.

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