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NPR News: Jack Welch, Legendary CEO Of General Electric, Dead At 84

Jack Welch, Legendary CEO Of General Electric, Dead At 84
Welch, dubbed “manager of the century” in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company’s market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.

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NPR News: ‘The Mirror & The Light’ Is A Triumphant End To A Spellbinding Story

‘The Mirror & The Light’ Is A Triumphant End To A Spellbinding Story
In this new novel, Hilary Mantel brings her award-winning trilogy on the life of Tudor politician Thomas Cromwell to an end. And even though readers know how this story will end, it’s still gripping.

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