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Supreme Court to decide if gay and transgender workers are protected by Civil Rights Act

Apr 24, 2019
Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog talks about three cases and the workplaces involved.
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Why the Helvetica font got a digital makeover

Apr 24, 2019
Arielle Pardes, Wired associate editor, talks about the business of rebranding the widely used typeface.
New York's subway system is one of the many place where one can find the Helvetica font.
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Kohl's banks on Amazon returns to improve store traffic

Apr 24, 2019
Kohl's is expanding a deal with Amazon that allows online shoppers to return their merchandise at Kohl's stores.
Customers enter a Kohl's store on Aug. 21, 2018 in San Rafael, California.
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Here's how the NFL draft is like picking stocks

Apr 24, 2019
Patience and risk management are key to both.
The 2018 NFL Draft logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. 
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Corporate debt may pose risks if economy goes south

Apr 24, 2019
AT&T has $169 billion in debt on its balance sheet. That’s high, even for a telecom company, and until it whittles that debt down AT&T won’t be able to focus on priorities like expanding HBO or developing a 5G network. Part of the reason the company wound up with this massive debt — the biggest of […]
The AT&T logo.
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Boeing posts quarterly results amid turbulence

Apr 24, 2019
Investors and airline customers are waiting for information on when the Boeing 737 Max will be allowed to fly again.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California on March 28, 2019.
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How turning retail space into office space could pay off in Butte, Montana

Apr 23, 2019
A call center is bringing new hope — and jobs — to a burdened mall.
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Temps at the top

Apr 23, 2019
About a third of Trump's cabinet members are temps, an arrangement the private sector knows a thing or two about.
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Beyond Meat to seek $175 million in IPO

Apr 22, 2019
There’s a growing battle in the market for burger patties that look meat — and are supposed to taste like it — but are made from plants. The Beyond Burger, made by a company called Beyond Meat, is one of the competitors. And today, the company said it’s hoping to raise something north of $175 million through […]
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