Opening Belz, Jan. 9

Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.

January 9, 2015 at 9:04PM

Real good December jobs report, except for wages – Bloomberg
General Mills is closing plants in Indiana, Ontario – StarTribune
Coke to lay off 1.3% of worldwide workforce, 3.8% of corporate in ATL – Journal Constitution
Striking parallels between tech billionaires and 19th century business leaders – Economist
Six ships are laid up in Duluth for the winter (see the pic) – Duluth Shipping
If you want to marry a doctor you're probably too late – Catherine Rampell
Mercedes USA moves HQ to Atlanta, cements Southeast auto zone – Biz Journals
Thomas C. Schelling in 1991 on why international terrorism is so rare – Tyler Cowen
Cargill says profits up 41 percent on meat, grain-based animal feed – StarTribune
Texas outpacing California, but CA gaining momentum – New Yorker

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