Ashley Milne-Tyte

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Ashley Milne-Tyte is the host of a podcast about women in the workplace called The Broad Experience.

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Cookbooks are still going strong

Nov 26, 2018
For a lot of people, a physical cookbook is a way to escape a screen – and make some memories.
Matt Sartwell, managing partner at New York City bookshop Kitchen Arts & Letters.
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Trade consultants get a boost from tariff tensions

Oct 12, 2018
Anxious importers are flooding the phone lines of trade advisers; one has seen a 20 percent jump in business.
A worker about to move stock at the Medsource Labs warehouse in Chaska, Minnesota.
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New York's public housing faces a big maintenance and repair bill

Jul 27, 2018
For tenants, the problems include mold, lead paint and broken boilers that force residents to use their ovens to keep warm during the winter.
Angel King and Calvin Drumgo, third vice president and president of the Tenants' Association at the Breukelen Houses public housing complex in Canarsie, Brooklyn..
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Why Hulu is a real prize in the battle for Fox

Jul 13, 2018
The service has 20 million subscribers and produces award winning original programs.
Cecily Strong speaks onstage at Hulu's Upfront Presentation on April 30, 2014 in New York City. 
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Companies step up their vetting processes for potential employees in the #MeToo era

Jun 21, 2018
More and more women have been willing to speak out about harassment and assault in the workplace since the #MeToo movement began last fall. And employers want to ensure they have no reason to do so – mainly for liability reasons. That’s why they’ve begun to feel more wary about hiring, as Corinne Jones can […]
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Blockbuster Broadway, it's more than just "Hamilton"

Jun 7, 2018
The musical about the founding father is still a top draw, but other shows have helped drive record attendance to Broadway theaters. With all the packed houses, show producers pulled in $1.7 billion.
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is one of Broadway's blockbuster hits.
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Rockefeller auction at Christie's expected to bring in $500 million or more for charity

May 1, 2018
The items at the auction include everything from David Rockefeller’s gold cuff links to Picasso paintings that were once owned by writer Gertrude Stein.
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This holiday season, some companies are rethinking that open bar at the office party

Dec 14, 2017
Amidst news of sexual harassment scandals, some companies are canceling holiday parties while others limit alcohol or hire monitors to patrol the party.
Office parties often include alcohol, but some companies are thinking about limiting drinks or even eliminating the bar this year. 
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Nervous Americans are shelling out for travel insurance

Nov 13, 2017
Travelers, wary of potential terrorism and natural disasters, are increasingly protecting themselves in advance.
Americans spent almost $3 billion on insurance in 2016, up 19 percent from two years earlier, the US Travel Insurance Association says. Above, travelers make their way to flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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How confidentiality agreements keep sexual harassment hidden

Oct 23, 2017
Victims have a hard choice: settle and sign confidentiality agreements or go to court.
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