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June 10, 2015 11:15 AM

Will Apple Pay, mobile payments replace your wallet?

Apple is expanding Apple Pay users and retailers, growing the number of people who can pay for purchases using their phones.

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June 9, 2015 3:59 PM

Deb Taylor named Taylor Corp. CEO

Glen Taylor is majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and bought the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune last year. He will remain chairman of the board at the Taylor Corp.

by The Associated Press

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June 9, 2015 1:45 PM

A discussion about nonprofit innovation and creativity

This installment of Chris Farrell's "Conversations on the Creative Economy" features Jodi Harpstead, the CEO of Lutheran Social Services.

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June 9, 2015 10:27 AM

What Trans-Pacific trade proposal means for the U.S.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a wide-ranging trade deal with a dozen nations worth hundreds of billions of dollars, but it isn't in effect because Congress hasn't given President Obama the authority.

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June 8, 2015 8:07 PM

Minneapolis mulls restricting flavored tobacco sales

The proposed ordinance would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in convenience stores and gas stations. It would only allow them to be sold in specialty tobacco shops.

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 8, 2015 3:36 PM

Minnesota cities, counties fume over costly sales tax change

A provision in a re-negotiated education budget bill would delay the previously approved sales tax exemption by a year for cities, counties and other government entities that team up to offer services.

by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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June 8, 2015 11:30 AM

Minnesota sues epilepsy group over Savers thrift store ties

Weeks after suing the well-known thrift store chain over its donation practices, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued the Epilepsy Foundation for letting Savers use in-store signage "misleading" to donors.

by MPR News Staff

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June 8, 2015 4:00 AM

Rochester development could push poor from downtown

As Rochester remakes the area near Mayo Clinic into a destination medical center, developers have their eyes on downtown property.

by Elizabeth Baier

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June 7, 2015 4:26 PM

Big bingo win represents turnaround for charitable gambling

A bingo player in Eveleth won $71,000 Saturday night, a sign that play is picking up and driving up jackpots to unprecedented levels.

by Tim Nelson

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June 7, 2015 5:08 AM

EEOC files lawsuit on behalf of transgender employee

A federal lawsuit alleges a Minnesota company subjected a transgender employee to sex discrimination.

by The Associated Press

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