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Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco in September 2018.

Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman

8:14am September 12, 2019

The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.

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Toy Hall Of Fame Announces A Dozen Finalists

7:04am September 12, 2019

The list captures a wide range of toys. For example, My Little Pony, Jenga, Care Bears — and the most basic of toys, the spinning top. On the other side of the spectrum: the smartphone.

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GM And UAW Face Perfect Storm Ahead Of Contract Talks

7:04am September 12, 2019

by Tracy Samilton

General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.

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National

Calif. Measure Could Help Independent Contractors Become Employees

6:50am September 12, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mike Isaac of The New York Times about lawmakers in California who passed a bill curbing the use of independent contractors. Is this a blow to app-based companies?

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News Brief: Asylum Requests, Tariff Delay, Flavored E-Cigarettes

6:27am September 12, 2019

The Supreme Court allows the government to curtail asylum request during the legal fight. President Trump agrees to delay tariffs on China for two weeks. And, the FDA will ban flavored e-cigarettes.

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World News

Billionaire Jack Ma Retires As Alibaba's Chairman

5:42am September 12, 2019

China's flamboyant billionaire CEO Jack Ma has stepped down as chairman from Alibaba, the tech company he founded. He celebrated with an extravagant party.

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Does Tariff Delay Signal A Chance For Trade War Deal With China?

5:40am September 12, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump announced Wednesday that he would postpone the increase of certain tariffs on Chinese goods from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15. This follows a trade concession by China earlier in the day.

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T. Boone Pickens founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments. He died Wednesday at age 91.

National

T. Boone Pickens, Iconic Oil Tycoon, Dead At 91

6:54pm September 11, 2019

by Avie Schneider

The legendary energy executive, whose name symbolized big oil, died Wednesday at age 91. He founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments.

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Next Round Of U.S. China Trade Talks Are Unlikely To End The Trade War

4:25pm September 11, 2019

by Scott Horsley

China has granted tariff waivers to a small number of U.S. exports, as the two countries prepare for another round of trade talks. Most analysts are not predicting a quick end to the trade war, even though it's taking a toll on both sides of the Pacific.

Lyft Facing Flood Of Lawsuits After Riders Report They Were Sexually Attacked By Drivers

4:25pm September 11, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

Lyft is under growing pressure to strengthen background checks and adopt better security measures for passengers after dozens of women reported that they had been sexually attacked by drivers.