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Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak on global opportunities in health
Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak speaks about the challenges and opportunities to close the global disparity in access to biomedical technologies that can alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.
Black Friday sales down at stores but surge online
Black Friday shopping at bricks-and-mortar stores was down about 7 percent from a year ago, according to ShopperTrak, but more purchases on Thanksgiving Day nearly made up the difference. Online retailers recorded double-digit increases in sales.
America's Black Friday crosses the pond
If you thought that Black Friday was purely an American phenomenon, you would be wrong. Take the U.K., for example.
Black Friday, top to bottom
Millions of Americans are expected to head out in search of steep discounts today. The National Retail Federation forecasts holiday sales will grow 4.1 percent to $616.9 billion.