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United Auto Workers members, including LeAnn Cramer, right, picket outside of the General Motors Lansing Delta Township plant Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill in the union’s first walkout against the No. 1 U.S. automaker in over a decade. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP) MILAN201 MILAN201

September 16, 2019 at 9:02 am

What you need to know about the GM strike

The strike sent nearly 50,000 members at factories across the Midwest and South to picket lines Monday morning.

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With podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them. (John J. Custer/The New York Times) XNYT35 XNYT35

August 27, 2019 at 5:01 am

Would you like a podcast with those fries?

With podcasts rising in popularity, it’s no surprise that companies are producing their own. What’s more surprising is that people are actually listening to them.

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JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

August 19, 2019 at 11:55 am

Shareholder value is no longer everything, top CEOs say

The shift by Business Roundtable CEOs reflected a moment of soul-searching in corporate America, as big companies face mounting global discontent over income inequality, harmful...

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August 3, 2019 at 6:01 am

How Cargill went from environmental leader to ‘Worst Company in the World’

The agricultural giant's relationship with environmental groups has soured over the company’s refusal to agree to a moratorium in Brazil's environmentally sensitive Cerrado region and,...

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The finishing touches on Arby’s “marrot” in Atlanta, July 15, 2019. The advent of the marrot highlights a broader challenge facing the plant-based meat movement: Even as chains like Burger King and White Castle embrace meatless alternatives, most restaurant brands remain skeptical. (Peyton Fulford/The New York Times) XNYT97 XNYT97

July 16, 2019 at 11:41 am

Meet the marrot, Arby’s answer to plant-based ‘meats’ VIEW

Amid rising demand for beef alternatives, major restaurant chains remain skeptical. One has vowed never to offer them, while others are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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