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Electronics-Maker Foxconn Plans Wisconsin Factory

5:05am July 27, 2017

Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturing company based in Taiwan, says it will build a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. Reporter Todd Frankel of The Washington Post talks with Rachel Martin.

National

Filling Labor Board Vacancies Opens Door To Unwinding Obama-era Policies

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

As the Trump administration looks to fill Republican vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, experts expect the rollback of Obama-era labor policies to intensify.

U.K. Bans Gas And Diesel Cars Starting 2040: Electric Cars Are The Future

5:00pm July 26, 2017

Promoting a future of electric cars, the U.K. will ban sales of new gas and diesel vehicles by 2040. Many European politicians and regulators see electric autos as critical for reducing air pollution.

Patient information can be vulnerable when health care facilities are the focus of cyberattacks.

Hospitals Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats

5:00pm July 26, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Cyberattacks and data breaches are common at health care facilities, and they can put patients' health at risk. Hospitals are behind the curve in beefing up defenses, industry analysts say.

A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Federal Reserve's rate decision on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady

4:44pm July 26, 2017

by John Ydstie

As expected, the Federal Reserve says it will hold interest rates in a range between 1 percent and 1.25 percent, while noting job gains have been solid and the labor market continues to strengthen.

Labor Department Starts To Roll Back Obama Overtime Rule

9:40am July 26, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The Labor Department has started to dial back an Obama administration rule that would have made more workers eligible for overtime pay.

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Earlier this year, Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank paid a $425 million fine for its involvement in a money-laundering scheme with Russian clients.

Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks

7:36pm July 25, 2017

President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.

Michael Kors Buys High-End Shoe Retailer Jimmy Choo For $1.2 Billion

4:30pm July 25, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Elizabeth Paton about Michael Kors buying shoe and bag retailer Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion.

For the business to survive, Uber has to repair its relationship with drivers, which leaders at the company say is "broken."

National

To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better

4:30pm July 25, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Uber is changing its harsh termination policies and launching a hotline for drivers in distress. Leaders at the tech company are trying to repair the relationship they say is "broken."

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Economy

British American Tobacco Finishes Purchase of Reynolds American, Inc.

2:45pm July 25, 2017

by Sean Bueter

The moment that industry watchers have been expecting for more than a decade is here.