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As women speak out on sexual harassment, investors take note

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 10, 2017
Harassment-related issues haven't been viewed by companies as a risk factor. That's changing.
A video board with the closing numbers on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 1 in New York.
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Botox is a multi-billion dollar, potentially deadly monopoly

by Kai Ryssdal , Emily Henderson and Sean McHenry
Oct 31, 2017
The product comes from a substance so lethal that it could be used as a potential agent of bioterrorism.
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The old salary history question could be on its way out for good

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 25, 2017
Narrowing the pay gap between men and women is the goal of new laws in California, Oregon, New York City, San Francisco and other jurisdictions.
A woman joins with other protesters to ask that woman be given the chance to have equal pay as their male co-workers on March 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
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Lord and Taylor HQ sale shows shifts in retail and work culture

by Aaron Schrank
Oct 24, 2017
The country’s oldest luxury retailer, Lord & Taylor, said today that it’s selling its iconic Manhattan headquarters for $850 million. After Christmas next year, the building will become the headquarters for WeWork, a 7-year-old office space company. WeWork is valued at $20 billion, making it the fourth most valuable private U.S. startup — behind Airbnb, […]
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After losing out on a headquarters bid over a decade ago, Dallas created a thriving downtown to woo corporations

by Lauren Silverman
Oct 24, 2017
Boeing’s rejection of Dallas as a corporate headquarters location 16 years ago helped spur the city's current growth in the arts.
Development of the Dallas Arts District was spurred in part by the city's failed bid to get Boeing to locate its headquarters in the city. The district now draws more than 1.5 million visitors a year. 
Photo courtesy of Jerome Weeks, KERA News
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Hasbro will transform its own games and toys into films

by Aaron Schrank
Oct 23, 2017
Toy giant Hasbro has partnered with Hollywood companies to produce films based on its brands like Transformers, G.I. Joe and Battleship. Now it wants to take that business in-house, and finance the movies itself. With toy retailers in trouble, including the recent bankruptcy filing of Toys R Us, movie profits look like a more attractive […]
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How confidentiality agreements keep sexual harassment hidden

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Oct 23, 2017
Victims have a hard choice: settle and sign confidentiality agreements or go to court.
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Walmart deal would put Lord & Taylor merch on the discounter's website

by Reema Khrais
Oct 20, 2017
Pressure from Amazon has Walmart.com looking for new kinds of customers. According to the Wall Street Journal, the giant discount store is close to landing a deal with Lord & Taylor, one of the oldest luxury department stores in the country.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Tech companies head to Capitol Hill over political ads

by Kai Ryssdal , Molly Wood and Robert Garrova
Oct 19, 2017
Is Congress ready to regulate Facebook and Google?
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, looks on as Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia introduces the Honest Ads Act on Capitol Hill on Oct. 19. The legislation is designed to increase the transparency of political ads on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
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Drama, angst and a corporate shakeup — that’s GE

by Amy Scott
Oct 19, 2017
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for two of the country’s biggest conglomerates. Proctor & Gamble and General Electric have been fending off shareholder unrest over their lackluster stock performance. For GE, that drama has extended to the boardroom. Tomorrow, GE will give its first quarterly results since new CEO John Flannery took over. […]
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