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Balancing a business empire and the presidency will be tough for Trump

by Amy Scott
Nov 15, 2016
Potential conflicts of interest abound.
Donald Trump has said his children will run his business while he's president. Then he appointed the same children to his transition team.
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Immigrant businesses brace for a Trump presidency

by Reema Khrais
Nov 9, 2016
Some business owners are worried about a backlash.
A bootblack polishes the shoes of a client who reads a newspaper with headlines referring to the eventual triumph of US presidential candidate Donald Trump on November 9, 2016 in Mexico City. The Mexican peso plunged by 7.64 percent to a record low against the dollar on Wednesday after Donald Trump's shock US election win, market data showed.
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Six surprising measures on the ballot today

by Mariam Baksh
Nov 8, 2016
Yes, marijuana legalization is a big issue for lots of states, but what about other measures that affect the economy?
Voters cast their ballots.
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What happened to GoPro?

by Molly Wood
Nov 3, 2016
GoPro is a great brand with a great idea, but it hung on too tight to that idea.
A Gentoo pinguin bites a GoPro camera in Orne Harbour, Antarctic, on March 05, 2016.
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People are already selling ‘bad hombre’ and ‘nasty woman’ merch? Yup.

by Donna Tam
Oct 20, 2016
The latest election memes are already making the rounds as products online.
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What does killing off the Galaxy Note 7 mean for Samsung?

by Donna Tam
Oct 11, 2016
The South Korean electronics giant is permanently halting production on the overheating smartphone.
A woman looks at her mobile phone as she rides past an ad for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 in the Gangnam district of Seoul on Monday. Samsung said Tuesday that it will no longer manufacturer the phone.
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Even Waffle House is closing up shop with Hurricane Matthew's arrival

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 7, 2016
Waffle House has served has a safe haven for many in the middle of a disaster. But with Hurricane Matthew bearing down, some locations are evacuating.
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Did Trump break the Cuba embargo?

by Donna Tam
Sep 29, 2016
A Newsweek investigation alleges the businessman and presidential candidate’s former company illegally did business in Cuba in the 1990s.
Cubans wave a U.S. and a Cuban flag at the Malecon waterfront as the first US-to-Cuba cruise ship to arrive in the island nation in decades glides into the port of Havana, on May 2, 2016.
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Charlotte's economy is strong but inequality remains

by Reema Khrais
Sep 22, 2016
The unemployment rate for black people is double that for white people.
Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against police brutality in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 21, 2016, following the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott the previous day.
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Fox settles sexual harassment lawsuit, with an apology

by Donna Tam
Sep 6, 2016
Former anchor Gretchen Carlson gets a reported $20 million from the network.
Roger Ailes enters a car outside the News Corp building in July in New York City. Fox will reportedly pay Gretchen Carlson $20 million as part of the settlement after a sexual assault lawsuit against Ailes.  
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