ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rose a tenth of a percent during November to 3.3%, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The national seasonally adjusted …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novartis is in discussion with patient groups over its lottery-style free drug program for its multi-million-dollar gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) after criticism that the process could be unfair to some babies with the deadly …
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Ford is recalling more than 600,000 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ sedans from the 2006 through 2010 model years because their brakes may not work properly. The problem is caused by a faulty valve within the braking system. If this part fails, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth nudged up in the third quarter and the economy appears to have maintained the moderate pace of expansion as the year ended, supported by a strong labor market. FILE PHOTO: A Walmart employee stocks …
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Adds details on settlement, background on dispute. WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Sutter Health SHLC.UL, which runs hospitals and clinics in northern California, has agreed to pay $575 million to settle allegations that it engaged in anticompetitive …
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