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01/05/17: Sometimes you feel like a nut
Jan 5, 2017

01/05/17: Sometimes you feel like a nut

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The National Institutes of Health has loosened up restrictions on peanuts, which is good news for the industry and for parents, who spend billions on food allergies. Today brought bad news for Macy's, which announced closings and dismal earnings over the holiday season. Plus, why Wired magazine is going sci-fi and when the vet is big business.

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Chinese entrepreneur plans big UK investment

Jan 5, 2017
People in Sheffield, a the former steel hub, have mixed feelings about the plan.
The word 'Sheffield' sits in the entrance gates to Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. in Sheffield, northern England on August 27, 2015. 
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Why taking your pet to the vet is more expensive than ever

Jan 5, 2017
Corporatization and increased testing are partly to blame
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Veterinary nurse Lauren Emmett (L) and vet Claire Turner (R) prepare a dog for surgery in Battersea Dogs & Cats Home's new Veterinary Hospital and Centre of Excellence on October 7, 2016 in London, England.
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New peanut allergy guidelines could add up for parents

Jan 5, 2017
Managing childhood food allergies carries a high cost.
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When science fiction predicts the future

Jan 5, 2017
Marketplace's Lizzie O'Leary talks to Robert Capps at Wired about its fiction issue.

Macy’s closings reflect new retail realities

Jan 5, 2017
These are tough times for department stores.

Intelligence is big business

Jan 5, 2017
Possible government shake-up could affect private industry.

Savannah woodworkers find new uses for trees downed by Hurricane Matthew

Jan 5, 2017
Locals are trying to save some of Savannah's beautiful old trees from the woodchipper
Hurricane Matthew uprooted or damaged many trees in Coastal Georgia, including some in Savannah's famous historic squares.
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An investor's guide to Trump's tweets

Jan 5, 2017
This app guides you through Trump's tweets about companies.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trumps wife Melania Trump and daughter Ivanka look at a smart phone. 
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The National Institutes of Health has loosened up restrictions on peanuts, which is good news for the industry and for parents, who spend billions on food allergies. Today brought bad news for Macy’s, which announced closings and dismal earnings over the holiday season. Plus, why Wired magazine is going sci-fi and when the vet is big business.

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