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Why good investors should invest in bad companiesIn Uganda, a cocoa exporter learns how embracing social and environmental concerns can enhance his bottom line, turning a 'bad' business into a force for good. -
How Chattanooga aims to cut poverty with superfast internetThe city's gigabit network has earned it a reputation as a flourishing tech hub. Now, city leaders are trying to figure out how to spread the digital wealth to residents left behind.
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Will black Millennials save black-owned banks?Still reeling from the financial crisis, black-owned banks are struggling to serve low-income, minority communities. But they're getting new and unexpected attention from black Millennials, who are wealthier than their parents. -
SpaceX reignites historic launch pad that sent NASA astronauts to moonA once-thriving hub of rocket launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is ready for its second life.
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This company plans to privatize the International Space StationHouston-based Axiom Space is raising money to build the commercial successor to the ISS, which is due to retire between 2024 and 2028. -
Marijuana and gender equity: Why cannabis industry is a magnet for women executivesThe new and flourishing business of cannabis is drawing large numbers of women execs. Why does marijuana draw a higher percentage of women than many other industries? -
If Foxconn moves to US: Could that raise the cost of your iPhone?Will federal, pro-business policies under the Trump administration, plus incentives from states, bring more overseas factories – and jobs – to the US? -
What Wal-Mart's higher wages, better training mean for US retailWal-Mart's plan to pay higher wages and invest more in training suggest a major shift in its business model. But to succeed, America's largest private employer may need to overcome steep mistrust from labor unions. -
As legacy retailers make deep cuts, Amazon promises 100,000 jobs by mid-2018Within a week of dismal sales and major cuts announced by retailers including Macy's and Sears, Amazon says it's growing in a big way. -
Why did China wade into the semi-regulated wilds of Bitcoin exchanges?Digital currency trading can be risky for investors, but in China's case, the risk extends to the rest of the economy, too. -
Healthcare, manufacturing among winners in December jobs reportJob growth was strong in 2016, yet not as robust as in 2015. Some believe that the economy is nearing full employment, with a dearth of workers who can fill the jobs that are available. -
Despite hard times for Macy’s and Sears, physical retail stores are boomingTwo American retail store icons – Macy's and Sears – are struggling. But why is T.J. Maxx growing, and online giant Amazon opening new brick-and-mortar retail stores? -
Next frontier in recycling: foodAs Americans generate unprecedented volumes of garbage, much of it food and yard scraps, large-scale composting is slowly gaining traction. -
The economy in 2017? The trend is up, but not for everyone.The new administration is taking over a growing economy, which is likely to continue to expand into next year.
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US-Pakistan relations are the best they’ve been in decades. Pakistanis aren’t thrilled.
