Opening Belz, June 16

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June 16, 2014 at 2:43PM

Medtronic to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion, move HQ to Ireland for tax reasons – StarTribune
Schafer: Twin Cities firms contemplate global moves – StarTribune
The Boeing 747 is going extinct – Quartz
Elon Musk's ambitious plan for a new battery factory – Economist
Chicago ad company fires Panera, calling bread company difficult – Chicago Tribune
Manufacturing output increases solidly in May – Reuters
Twin Cities homes selling twice as fast as 3 years ago – StarTribune
Tattooed moms art exhibit could launch 3M bandage ad campaign – Globe and Mail
Ghana rations electricity to ensure people can watch match against U.S. today – Quartz
Saturday's World Cup goals as called by local announcers – Deadspin

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