Business

Trump, At G-20 Summit, Signs Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico

9:36am November 30, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is in Argentina for a meeting of G-20 world leaders. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA and still needs to be ratified by Congress.

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Starbucks announced on Thursday it will start blocking pornography and illegal content on its free Wi-Fi networks in stores throughout the U.S.

National

Starbucks Moves To Block Porn From Free Wi-Fi Networks

6:26pm November 29, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Patrons have always been banned in theory from viewing pornographic content over the company's Wi-Fi, but there was no technological filter in place. Starbucks will have one in 2019.

National

What's Ahead For The Towns Where GM Is Shutting Operations

5:51pm November 29, 2018

What happens when General Motors leaves a town? NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Amy Goldstein, who covered the exit of GM from Janesville, Wis., for six years.

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Temporary Shutdown Of U.S.-Mexico Border Had Large Economic Impact For Businesses

5:27pm November 29, 2018

by Lily Jamali

The San-Ysidro border crossing is the busiest in the Western Hemisphere. The temporary shutdown on Sunday hurt businesses on both sides of the border.

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Economy

Space Economics

4:27pm November 29, 2018

From moon missions and space shuttles to public-private partnerships.

McDonald's moved its corporate headquarters from the Chicago suburbs into the city. The new location is near two Chicago Transit Authority "L" stops, including Morgan Station, a 2012 addition to the system.

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'Talent Wants Transit': Companies Near Transportation Gaining The Upper Hand

4:12pm November 29, 2018

by David Schaper

Businesses like Amazon and McDonald's are building offices near bus and train lines to attract and keep top talent in a tight labor market.

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Hundreds of public housing residents are becoming food entrepreneurs thanks to Food Business Pathways, a free 10-week program that offers food-loving New York City Housing Authority residents customized business training and resources.

Arts

New York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs

2:26pm November 29, 2018

by Andrea Strong

Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell.

President Trump talks with reporters before traveling to the Group of 20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday.

President Trump Cancels Putin Meeting On Eve Of G-20

1:12pm November 29, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The president cited Russian aggression against Ukraine in his tweet about the change. He still has a series of meetings planned on the sidelines of the summit, including with China's Xi Jinping.

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Leoyla Cowboy was among the many indigenous people from around the world who came to North Dakota to participate in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

2 Years After Standing Rock Protests, Tensions Remain But Oil Business Booms

11:57am November 29, 2018

by Jeff Brady

Legal battles and local tensions persist two years after the North Dakota prairie was filled with thousands of indigenous and environmental protesters opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles, CEO Scott Keogh told reporters on Wednesday.

National

Volkswagen Planning A New North American Factory For Electric Cars

11:50am November 29, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles.