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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.
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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