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Quick news from around the Web...

Sam's Club gives $14M in grants to support economic mobility for small-business owners

40% of shoppers are more likely to buy from retailers with green packaging

Panera to remove 150 'No-No' ingredients from its foods

Ikea plugs in 92,000 sq. ft. solar array on store rooftop in Kansas

Despite falling sales and protesting employees, McDonald's still ranks No. 1 in sales for US restaurant chains

And finally... A police officer and his wife are suing Starbucks for physical and emotional damage caused when the officer was burned by spilled coffee—which was given to him for free. Story

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