Business

Workers install a solar farm outside Sacramento, Calif. The state aims to attain half of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

California, An Environmental Leader, Eyes A Key Role In Climate Talks

3:51pm November 24, 2015

by Lauren Sommer

World leaders are set to meet in Paris, trying to agree on how to combat climate change. Also attending will be California Gov. Jerry Brown, who is spearheading his own international climate movement.

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The Beijing Environment Exchange, one of seven emissions trading pilot programs in China, may be part of a nationwide carbon market by as early as 2017.

China Plans To Create A Nationwide Carbon Market By 2017

3:50pm November 24, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

China is building what could be the world's largest carbon market. Pilot programs are helping to lower emissions. But this is mostly due to slowing growth and the shift away from manufacturing.

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Harvesting sweet potatoes: Workers sort the potatoes in the field, collecting small and large ones in different buckets. Each bucket weighs 30 pounds or so. A worker will shoulder that bucket and dump it into a flatbed truck 400 to 500 times a day. It's a

Economy

Behind Your Holiday Sweet Potato Dish, Hard Work In The Fields

3:12pm November 24, 2015

by Dan Charles

More than half of America's sweet potatoes were lifted by hand from the soil of North Carolina. It's some of the most back-breaking farm work to be found, and migrant laborers do most of it.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Pfizer, Allergan To Merge In $160 Billion Deal

7:17pm November 23, 2015

by John Ydstie

U.S. drug giant Pfizer and its rival Allergan have agreed to merge in order to lower its corporate taxes, creating the world's largest pharmaceutical company by sales.

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French police patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. France is the most-visited country in the world, but the number of tourists has dropped off since the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people.

The Scene In Paris: Fewer Tourists, More Armed Guards

6:58pm November 23, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

France is the world's most-visited country, but thousands of tourists have canceled trips since the Paris attacks. Big conventions have been postponed. Music acts like U2 have canceled concerts.

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French Finance Minister Michel Sapin speaks about the financing of militant groups during a news conference Monday at the Bercy Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris.

World News

In Wake Of Attacks, France Moves To Regulate Prepaid Bank Cards

11:59am November 23, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Extremists reportedly used such cards in preparation for the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, according to the country's finance minister.

Economy

U.S. Drug Giant Pfizer To Buy Ireland-Based Allergan

11:02am November 23, 2015

In one of the biggest health care mergers ever, Pfizer says it has clinched a deal to buy Allergan for over $150 billion. Pfizer says it plans to move its headquarters to Dublin to avoid U.S. taxes.

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People do their holiday shopping in Manhattan Mall in New York City in November 2014. Retailers may have a harder time filling holiday jobs this year because of a shrinking pool of workers.

This Holiday Season, Retailers Will Be Wishing For More Workers

10:02am November 23, 2015

by Kaomi Goetz

U.S. retailers are looking to add more than 700,000 jobs this holiday season — about the same as last year. But retailers may have a harder time filling those jobs because of a shrinking labor pool.

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National

Drug Giant Pfizer To Merge With Allergan In Deal To Lower Corporate Taxes

9:07am November 23, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The deal will create the world's largest pharmaceutical company by sales, bringing together the makers of Viagra and Botox.

National

Seasonal Temps Prep For The Holiday Rush

5:27pm November 22, 2015

by Michel Martin

As retailers prepare for the demand of the holiday season, they're hiring thousands of temporary workers. People who are looking for temporary holiday jobs this season talk about their experiences.